17 episodes
Harlem Queen Yhane Washington Smith
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4.8 • 128 Ratings
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"Harlem Queen" is a Black historical fiction audio drama based on the life and times of Black, woman, "gangster" Madame Stephanie St. Clair during the Harlem Renaissance (the story takes place around 1926-28). Madame St. Clair had a powerful impact on building the Harlem community underground and aboveground and defining the Harlem Renaissance. Our goal is for you to be entertained, educated, empowered and uplifted after hearing this amazing story! Written and independently produced by Yhane Washington Smith an A' Lelia Bundles Scholar at Columbia University. You can follow on Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio, Twitter: @AudioHarlem, our web site: HarlemQueen.org. HarlemQueenAudioDrama@gmail.com. or our newsletter: https://harlemqueen.substack.com/
And out Patreon to raise money to continue making this show: https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen
Thank you for listening and reading!
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The Grio's Harlem and Moscow
While we are putting the finishing touches on Season 4 of "Harlem Queen" check out "Harlem and Moscow". I had the opportunity to speak with the writer of the series, Alle Mims. We had a lovely chat about the people of the Harlem Renaissance who traveled to Russia to make this ill-fated Russian propaganda film, the Russian creatives of this film as well as a little about researching and writing historical fiction.
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Harlem Queen Season Three Sneak Listen
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Here is a sneak listen of season three episode one of Harlem Queen.
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S3 EP1 - Rapport
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Michele decides to build a rapport with her estranged mother.
Gabrielle Adkins as Stephanie St. Clair, Ian Bell as Dutch Schultz, Journey Brown-Saintel as Ruby and Gwendolyn Bennett, Karen Chmielnicki, Denese Duran as Rita, Joshua Gold as Matteo, Driver and Gunman, Steven Hylton as Bunky and Langston Hughes, Peter Killy as Lucky Luciano, Jocelyn O'Toole as Ida, Luke Slattery as Manos, Nina Smith as Michele Mondesir, Michelle Washington Wilson as Evelyn Carson, Kara Young as Wilhemina. Sound Design by XPerience J. Written, produced, edited, directed by Yhane Washington Smith.
Sound Fx: Epidemic Sound, Freesound.org
Music:
Bernard Ette Orchester- Wonderful One
Wendel Scherer-Growing Doubt
Christophe Gorman- As The Days Get Colder
Rannar Sillard- Dramatic Rise
Anthony Earls- Look Twice
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S3 EP2 - Ready
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Stephanie, Rita and Wilhemina join forces to take down Schultz and Luciano.
Gabrielle Adkins as Stephanie St. Clair, Ian Bell as Dutch Schultz, Journey Brown-Saintel as Ruby and Gwendolyn Bennett, Karen Chmielnicki, Denese Duran as Rita, Joshua Gold as Matteo, Driver and Gunman, Steven Hylton as Bunky and Langston Hughes, Peter Killy as Lucky Luciano, Jocelyn O'Toole as Ida, Luke Slattery as Manos, Nina Smith as Michele Mondesir, Michelle Washington Wilson as Evelyn Carson, Kara Young as Wilhemina. Sound Design by XPerience J. Written, produced, edited, directed by Yhane Washington Smith.
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S3 EP3 - Revenge (Season Finale)
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Gabrielle Adkins as Stephanie St. Clair, Ian Bell as Dutch Schultz, Journey Brown-Saintel as Ruby and Gwendolyn Bennett, Karen Chmielnicki, Denese Duran as Rita, Joshua Gold as Matteo, Driver and Gunman, Steven Hylton as Bunky and Langston Hughes, Peter Killy as Lucky Luciano, Jocelyn O'Toole as Ida, Luke Slattery as Manos, Nina Smith as Michele Mondesir, Michelle Washington Wilson as Evelyn Carson, Kara Young as Wilhemina. Sound Design by XPerience J. Written, produced, edited, directed by Yhane Washington Smith.
Please continue to support the show by contributing to our Patreon account.
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S2 EP1 - Kidnapped!
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Madame Stephanie St. Clair searches for Michele.
Content Warning: This episode includes a reference to rape, lynching and racial slurs.
Gabrielle Adkins - Madame Stephanie St. Clair
Ukachi Arinzeh - Countee Cullen
Ian Bell - Dutch Schultz, Fella
D. Rubin Green - Floyd J. Calvin, WEB DuBois, Holstein
Melissa Green - Ruby Washington
Steven Hylton - Bunky
Peter Killy - Lucky Luciano
Jocelyn O'Toole - Ida
Andrietta Sims - Mrs. Glover
Luke Slattery - Manos
Nina Smith - Yolande DuBois
Emerald Toller - Michele
Produced, Written, Edited and Directed by Yhane Washington Smith
Sound Designer - Peter Kohl
Harlem Queen's theme composed and performed by Jason Moran
Thank you for listening!
Please continue to support the show by contributing to our Patreon account.
Here is our fundraising link: https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen
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HarlemQueen.org
Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio
Twitter: @AudioHarlem
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Customer Reviews
Great discovery
Found this by chance, and I want more. Great historical subject, entertaining and educational. Hope they expand this world!
Must Listen
This was a surprise find since everything in my feed is sci-fi / horror. But so glad it popped up. The season’s go by quickly so it’s not a huge time commitment if you want to binge.
Mood, music, & intrigue!
This show does something special, between the way it transports you to a different time, with music & mood as your guide, & constantly ratcheting up the intrigue along the way! The acting is out of this world & the sound design completely immerses you in the world. Listen now!