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A Seneca Village Christmas is Christmas celebrated with the Gunther family, who lived in Seneca Village in 1850! A Seneca Village Christmas is a special, two episode series. Contrary to what you may have been told about Seneca Village, Seneca’s predominantly African American residents were land owners, educated, skilled, and loved celebrating Christmas! Seneca Village was in the Upper West Side area of Manhattan and was erased in 1857 to make space for Central Park. This episode features: Ebonie Ellington Yusuf Lamont Okema. T. Moore Isaiah Mueller Polly McKie Peter Killy Nina Smith Emilio Smith Edited by Jordan Kauwling Sound designed by Sidney Evans Art by Emilio Smith Produced, Written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith A Seneca Village Christmas was made possible by the generous donation of Andrietta Sims. Thank you for listening! If you would learn more about my work and projects, you can subscribe to and read my newsletter: https://harlemqueen.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Seneca Village Christmas is Christmas celebrated with the Gunther family, who lived in Seneca Village in 1850! A Seneca Village Christmas is a special, two episode series. Contrary to what you may have been told about Seneca Village, Seneca’s predominantly African American residents were land owners, educated, skilled, and loved celebrating Christmas! Seneca Village was in the Upper West Side area of Manhattan and was erased in 1857 to make space for Central Park. This episode features: Ebonie Ellington Yusuf Lamont Okema. T. Moore Isaiah Mueller Polly McKie Peter Killy Nina Smith Emilio Smith Edited by Jordan Kauwling Sound designed by Sidney Evans Art by Emilio Smith Produced, Written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith A Seneca Village Christmas was made possible by the generous donation of Andrietta Sims. Thank you for listening! If you would learn more about my work and projects, you can subscribe to and read my newsletter: https://harlemqueen.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CONTENT WARNING: Gun fighting, language and reference to American slavery. In the 1870s, pioneers Mona Mae Christophe and Zekial Montgomery search for Mona's mother, Clara. Mona must recall long forgotten memories in order to find her mother, love and a secure life for herself. Cast: Brandon Micheal Hall as Zekial Montgomery Gabrielle Adkins as Mona Mae Christophe Luke Slattery as Conners D. Rubin Green as Tump TJ Washington as Hayes Sound Designer - Xperience Jay Art design by Saramit Morales Mona Mae's Theme composed and performed by Jeanette Berry Written, directed and edited by Yhane Washington Smith Music:  Ace in the Hole- Sixteen Wheelers Ghost Hunt- Sixteen Wheelers Beyond the Western Hills- Gabriel Lewis Campfire Legends- Jon Algar Instagram: @yhane.writes https://www.yhanewashingtonsmith.com/ Join us in making more episodes by becoming a patron. https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

CONTENT WARNING: Gunfighting, physical fighting, reference to American slavery. Mona and Zekial start their journey. Mona learns about love. Thank you for listening! Brandon Micheal Hall as Zekial Montgomery Gabrielle Adkins as Mona Mae Christophe Luke Slattery as Conners Jocelyn O' Toole as Lucille Conners Joshua Gold as Williams Conners D. Rubin Green as Tump Isaiah James Mueller as Hayes Peter Killy as The Card Player Sound Design: XPerience J. Original Theme Composed and Performed by Jeanette Berry Art Design: Saramit Morales Produced, Written and Directed by Yhane Washington Smith Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yhane.writes/?hl=en https://www.yhanewashingtonsmith.com/ Help me make more episodes by becoming a patron! https://www.patreon.com/c/harlemqueen Epidemic Sound  www.zapsplat.com www.freesound.org Big Fish Audio - Serie 6000 Sound Effects Audio Library "Smashing, Wooden Fence, C.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk)  Songs:  Ghost of the Rail - Gabriel Lewis Beyond the Western Hill- Gabriel Lewis Still Drifting- Eric Feinburg Misty Land- Headlund Cookies and Candy - J.F. Gloss Cool Rootsie Dobros- Cody Randall  Lone Rider- Walt Adams Open Range- Walt Adams Old Time Fiddlin' - River Run Dry  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In the 1870s, pioneers Mona Mae Christophe and Zekial Montgomery search for Mona's mother, Clara. Mona must recall a past long forgotten in order to survive so that she can find her mother, love and create a secure way of life for herself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices