by theGrio
Harlem and Moscow is an audio drama based on the true story of the Harlem Renaissance in the Soviet Union. This audio podcast immerses you in the journey as you travel to the other side of the world and back again with America’s best-kept literary secret. In 1932, a group of Harlem Renaissance artists and activists traveled to Moscow to make a film on racism in America that would start a revolution. Among them was up-and-coming writer Dorothy West, who was looking for a break in her acting career and the chance to connect with famed writer Langston Hughes. Dorothy West recounts her year in the Soviet Union, recalling the hookups, heartbreaks, and lessons learned along the way.
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April 18, 2024
<p>In the final episode of Harlem and Moscow: Red Flags we’re taking the conversation to the present day with the daughter of the 1932 trip organizer Louise Thompson Patterson. Playwright Alle Mims sits down for an enlightening and heartwarming conversation with MaryLouise Patterson. The pair discuss MaryLouise’s childhood as a “red-diaper baby” with parents in the Communist Party USA, famous family friends like Harry Belafonte, Beah Richards, and Paul Robeson, and a teenage trip to the USSR in the 1960s. Alle and MaryLousie also talk about McCarthyism, Louise’s FBI file, and the modern concerns of leftist organizers. Then, MaryLouise leaves us with a positive word about her love for Black people and encourages us to get active in our own communities. </p> <p>CREDITS<br />Music Courtesy Of:<br />Transition<br />URSS Soviet Chorus </p>
April 11, 2024
<p>In this episode of Harlem and Moscow: Red Flags we get hot, heavy and a little messy. Host Sam Riddell talks to experts about the hook-ups and heartbreaks of the 1932 trip to the Soviet Union. We learn about what the dating landscape was like during the Harlem Renaissance, the culture around marriage, views towards interracial sex, polyamorous and open relationships within the New Negro Movement, lavender marriages, and respectability politics levied toward Queer Black folks. Plus we spill tea on a certain couple who became known for their wild parties and delve into the motivations behind Dorothy’s proposal. And we link our 1932 tripgoers to phenomena of today like the Passport Bros and Love Is Blind. Sam is joined by the playwright of “Harlem and Moscow” Alle Mims as well as Angela Tate, the Women’s History Curator at the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture. With a special guest appearance by historian, cultural critic, and author of “Our Secret Society,” Tanisha C. Ford.</p> <p> </p> <p>CREDITS<br />Music Courtesy Of:<br />Transition</p>
April 8, 2024
<p>In a desperate attempt to get to Langston Hughes, Dorothy West decides to propose marriage. Louise Thompson tries to talk her out of it and shares the reality of what it means to be in love with a man like Langston. Louise also reveals a secret behind her own failed marriage. As plans for life after Moscow remain unclear, Mildred Jones offers to stay with Dorothy in the Soviet Union for another season. But what type of relationship is Mildred looking for? Dorothy shares her unconventional plans for the future.</p> <p>Executive Producers:<br />Byron Allen<br />Carolyn Folks<br />Jennifer Lucas<br />Geraldine Moriba<br />Regina Griffin</p> <p>Cast:<br />J Ivy As Langston Hughes<br />Evan Frazier As Dorothy West<br />Nancy Gilliam As Rachel West<br />Kyla Lacey As Helene Johnson<br />And Tarrey Torae As Sylvia Garner<br />Broderick Clavery as Henry Lee, James The Translator and The Meschrapbom Official. <br />Breanna Cosette As Mildred Jones<br />Susaye Lawson As Louise Thompson<br />Basil Rodericks As Countee Cullen <br />Stephan Rumphorst as Carl Junghans and Boris The Russian Sergeant <br />Sidney Apolonio as The Volunteer Coordinator<br />Sam Riddell as The Train Conductor<br />Jon Kelly as The News Reporter</p> <p>Written By Alle Mims<br />Directed By Ares Harper and Regina Griffin <br />Producer and Sound Design Sam Riddell<br />Audio Engineers Aaron Reppert and Carey Durham.<br />Technical Support Craig Ross and Sabua Samandu.<br />Booking Producer And Logistics Coordinator Taji Senior<br />Audio Podcast Editor Justin Sloan<br />Dramaturg Alexis Williams<br />Art Design By Trevor Irmler<br />Music By: Transitions And URSS Soviet Chorus <br />Audio Recording Smash Studios<br />Videographer Templeton Wright </p> <p>Research for Harlem And Moscow was facilitated by The Schomburg Center, Project Muse, The Schlesinger Library On The History Of Women In America At The Harvard Radcliffe Institute, Cherene Sherrard-Johnson’s Book “Dorothy West’s Paradise,” as well as Literary Sisters by Verner D. Mitchell And Cynthia Davis. </p> <p>Sincere thanks go to The Dramatist Guild, The Dramatist Guild Foundation, Dr. Jennifer Wilson, Dr. Saidiya Hartman, Dr. Brent Hayes-Edwards, and Dr. Lauren Brik-Elmore.<br />And theGrio gives a special thanks to Gabrielle Holder, Genia Nooks and the Gill Talent Group team.</p>
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