Name: Ep8 Facts About the Negro by Decoding Diaspora
Duration: 2 min 26 s
Description: In this episode of Facts About the Negro you will learn about Dynasty of Negro Kings, Dr. Rebecca J. Cole, and the Worlds Oldest University. This series is written by Joel A. Rogers and this podcast series is connected with the Decoding Diaspora Project directed by Dr. Richard Newton.

In this episode of Facts About the Negro you will learn about Dynasty of Negro Kings, Dr. Rebecca J. Cole, and the Worlds Oldest University. This series is written by Joel A. Rogers and this podcast series is connected with the Decoding Diaspora Project directed by Dr. Richard Newton.

Ep8 Facts About the Negro

In this episode of Facts About the Negro you will learn about Sidi Moulay Mohammad Ben Arafa, Head of Ahmosis, and Captain William Ward. This series is written by Joel A. Rogers and this podcast series is connected with the Decoding Diaspora Project directed by Dr. Richard Newton.
Ep 17  Show Notes
In this page of Facts About the Negro, written by Joel Augustus Rogers and Illustrated by ___ we hear the stories of Sidi Moulay Mohammad Ben Arafa, Head of Ahmosis, and Captain William Ward. To view the original newspaper clipping, visit:
https://scalar.usc.edu/works/decoding-diaspora/media/fn-17
Intro and Outro
With J. A. Rogers having been a fan of jazz, we selected Loco Lobo’s “My Favorite Jazz Lounge Compilation Remastered” as a fitting reflection of the period and genre’s sensibilities.
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco/my-favorite-jazz-lounge-compilation-remastered/ambient-blues-joe-id-773-remastered/
Story 1 (Sidi Moulay Mohammad Ben Arafa)
Traditional Morrocan live music (by freesound user eelke)
https://freesound.org/people/Eelke/sounds/266645/

Story 2 (Head of Ahmosis)
Egyptian music (created by freesound user PureDesignGirl)
https://freesound.org/people/PureDesignGirl/sounds/433021/
sword against sword.wav (created by freesound user Fenodyrie)
https://freesound.org/people/Fenodyrie/sounds/568790/


Story 3 (Captain William ward)
Harmonica1.wav (created by freesound user uncleSigmund)
https://freesound.org/people/UncleSigmund/sounds/31467/
Harmonica2.wav (created by freesound user uncleSigmund)
https://freesound.org/people/UncleSigmund/sounds/31468/
Cannon5.wav (created by freesound user isaac200000)
https://freesound.org/people/Isaac200000/sounds/184651/

Recording Voice(s) Hannah Alexander, Erica Bennet

Ep17 Facts About the Negro

Ep 20 Show Notes
In this page of Facts About the Negro, written by Joel Augustus Rogers and Illustrated by ___ we hear the stories of Dr. Hastings Banda, Declaration of independence, and Negro american. To view the original newspaper clipping, visit:
https://scalar.usc.edu/works/decoding-diaspora/media/fn-20
Intro and Outro
With J. A. Rogers having been a fan of jazz, we selected Loco Lobo’s “My Favorite Jazz Lounge Compilation Remastered” as a fitting reflection of the period and genre’s sensibilities.
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Lobo_Loco/my-favorite-jazz-lounge-compilation-remastered/ambient-blues-joe-id-773-remastered/
Story 1 (Dr. Hastings Banda)
Public Domain Recording of Pomp and circumstance by Edward Elgar (1857–1934), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Pomp_and_circumstances_No._1.ogg
Story 2 (Declaration of Independance)
United States National Anthem (The Star Spangled Banner) Created by The United States Army Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps
https://freemusicarchive.org/music/The_United_States_Army_Old_Guard_Fife_and_Drum_Corps/Celebrating_50_Years/02_1942/
Story 3 (Negro American)
Happy Birthday to You Jazz (Created by freesound user: SergeQuadrado)
https://freesound.org/people/SergeQuadrado/sounds/541176/

Happy birthday was chosen to represent the averages ages shown in the story


Recording Voice(s): Erica Bennet, Sami Kate Kickert

Ep20 Facts About the Negro

Micro-podcasts that offer a sonic signification of the text and illustrations from Joel Augustus Rogers’ Facts About the Negro. Part of the Decoding Diaspora: Mapping J. A. Rogers' "Africa" research initiative at the Department of Religious Studies at the University of Alabama.

Ep8 Facts About the Negro

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