History
Last week, Conquistador Juan Garrido helped Michael establish that Africans arrived in America as early as the 1500’s. But who was the first African American? This week we meet explorer Esteban The Moor (aka Black Steve), and a representative for The Collective of enslaved Africans who arrived and resisted. Drapetomaniax is created by Michael Harriot in collaboration between OtherTone, Sony Music Entertainment and Queer Media. This episode featured: Spokesperson Angelica Ross Voice of God Charlemagne tha God Black Steve Brandon Victor Dixon Special thanks to our voice actors: Spokesperson Andrea O’Brien Vives Juan Garrido Jason Vives Game Show Host Panama Jackson Red Carpet Host Noleca Radway Contestant Danielle Solomon Geraldo Roderick Morrow Audience Member 1 Gillianne Roberts-Atkinson Audience Member 2 JoAnn Deluna Audience Member 3 Audrey Anderson Native 1 David van Delden Native 2 Dallas Rico Diego Velasquez Andy Tarradath 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 Marcellino van Callias Fact checker LaPorsche Thomas Music Supervisor Timmhotep Aku Music Supervisor Patricia Wangechi Kihoro Theme Song Freedom by Pharell Williams This episode features Ninety6 by Black Noi$e, Bottled Drizzy Tears by Suzi Analogue, Sexy by Vallerie Muthoni and music by Humphrey Dennis, Chad Milner and Rashad Moultrie Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices