Our Ancestors Were Messy "Stings for Our Enemies. Honey for Our Friends."
A Victorian Era love triangle rocks the elites of DC and the Washington Bee newspaper is on the scene, thrilled to cover every scandalous detail!
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THE A-TEAM
The show is hosted by Nichole Hill (https://www.nicholelhill.com/). This week's guest is Jonquilyn Hill (@jonquilynhill)
Executive Producer A.A. Hernandez
Sound design by Helena de Groot (https://www.helenadegroot.me/about)
Story Producer Martina Abrahams Ilunga (@m_tina)
Research Producer Chioke I'Anson (https://www.chiokeianson.com/)
Story Editing by Shonte Hill
Show art by Aseloka Smith (@naturallyherown)
SOURCES
- "Honey for Our Friends, Stings for Enemies": William Calvin Chase and "The Washington Bee." 1882-1921
- The Political Work of Leisure: Class, Recreation, and African American Commemoration at Harpers Ferry, West Virginia, 1881-1931
- Our Kind of People by Lawrence Otis Graham
- Check out The Washington Bee digitized and stored at The Library of Congress.
- As promised, the recipe for the Dick Francis Special. Enjoy! https://imbibemagazine.com/dick-francis-special
Episodes release bi-weekly.