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The Stolen Girls of Americus

The Stolen Girls of Americus

On a seemingly ordinary summer day in Americus, Georgia, 15 Black girls eagerly joined a protest, only to mysteriously vanish into thin air. For 45 days, they went missing without a trace, leaving a terrified community asking: what happened to our girls?

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57 min
13 Nov 23

Ep. 2 - The Horrors of the Leesburg Stockade

In the grisly confines of the Leesburg Stockade, Shirley, Carol, Lorena, and the Stolen Girls find themselves trapped in the middle of nowhere. Still, with spirits unbroken, the group begins to hatch a daring escape plan.--Outside, their community unites in an unyielding mission to find their abducted daughters. Fear intensifies with every passing moment as they search to answer – what happened to their beloved girls?The Stolen Girls of Americus is a co-production of Accelerate Change and PushBlack. If you enjoyed this episode and would like to show your support, please consider making a donation at www.stolengirls.com.This episode features performances by:Joelle Denise as Shirley GreenBrooke Brown as Lorena BarnumMJ VanDevere as Carol BarnerLeslie Taylor-Grover as Bernice GreenDebra Mittleman as Mabel BarnumPrecious Joubert as Helen BarnerAdditional voice support includes:Jareyah BradleyCindy KamtchoumRichie KamtchoumZul ManziBianca TochiLen WebbNate WolduChris YatesThis episode is written by MJ Vandevere and Cydney Smith, and directed by Richie Kamtchoum.The editor is Julian Blackmore, with engineering provided by Nathan Wizard and Yanii Evans. Original music composed by Julian Blackmore. Photo credit: Danny Lyon/Magnum PhotosOur producers are Jill Janairo, Darren Wallace, Len Webb, and Lilly Workneh. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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