Robert F. WIlliams and The Kissing Case (featuring Bob the Drag Queen)

Live from the Drapetomaniax Library of Black History, in a special storytime episode, Michael is joined by Bob the Drag Queen to shed light on the harrowing tale of how civil rights leader and founder of the Black Armed Guard, Robert F. Williams, organized his city and galvanized the world to save two innocent children from a twenty-two year prison sentence. Drapetomaniax is created by Michael Harriot in collaboration between OtherTone, Sony Music Entertainment and Queer Media. This episode features: Bob     Bob the Drag Queen  Special thanks to our voice actors: Mrs. Agnes   Andrea O’Brien Vives Keisha           Jude Pijeaux Brianna         Hannan Pijeaux Alex               Moxie Radway Kid 1              August Jervis-Spitzman 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 Head Writer Silas Miami Writers  Dallas Rico, Roderick Morrow, Danielle Solomon, Randolph Terrence Sound Engineer  Toni Paulsen Fact checker LaPorsche Thomas Music Supervisor  Patricia Kihoro Theme Song  Freedom by Pharell Williams This episode includes the songs Golden Crates” by Dusty Decks, Built For You” by Wanja Wohoro, Keys to the Castle by Salon Dijon, Vanished” by Wicked Cinema , Birdwatching” by Delbony as well as music by Chad Milner Special thanks to StoryCorps for the audio of James Thompson from a conversation recorded and produced by StoryCorps. Originally aired April 11, 2011 on NPR's Morning Edition and made possible by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices