Who Was the First African American Part 1 (featuring Panama Jackson and Charlamagne tha God)
Drapetomaniax: Unshackled History · OTHERtone / Michael Harriot / Sony Music Entertainment
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Show Notes
Africans set foot on “American soil” as early as the 1500’s. But who was the first African American? In this historical game show episode Michael Harriot hears out Conquistador Juan Garrido, Esteban the Moor, and a group of enslaved Africans who found themselves in South Carolina.
Thanks to our special guests, Angelica Ross, Brandon Victor Dixon, Panama Jackson and Charlamagne tha God
Drapetomaniax is created by Michael Harriot in collaboration between OTHERtone, Sony Music Entertainment and Queer Media
Executive Producers Pharrell Williams, Scott Vener, Noleca Radway, and Moses Soyoola
Senior Producer Janicia Francis
Managing Producer JoAnn DeLuna
Production Coordinator Homero Radway
Production Assistant Gilianne Roberts-Atkinson
Writers Silas Miami, Dallas Rico, Roderick Morrow, Danielle Solomon and Randolph Terrence
Sound Engineer Marcelino van Callias
Fact checker LaPorsche Thomas
Music Supervisor Timmhotep Aku
Theme Song Freedom by Pharell Williams
This episode features Ninety6 by Black Noi$e, and music by Rashad Moultrie
Cast
Spokesperson Angelica Ross
Black Steve Brandon Victor Dixon
Game Show Host Panama Jackson
Geraldo Rodrick Morrow
Voice of God Charlemagne Tha God
Audience Child Glory Radway
Juan Garrido Jason Vives
Red Carpet Host Noleca Radway
Contestant Danielle Solomon
Audience Member 1 Gillianne Roberts-Atkinson
Audience Member 2 JoAnn DeLuna
Audience Member 3 Audrey Anderson
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