The Secret Adventures of Black People

Published: Jan. 28, 2021, 11:33 p.m.

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A woman recounts her Aunt\\u2019s fairytale love story and searches for her own Modern Romance. An African princess learns she is truly beautiful. And a precocious eight-year-old finds himself on the brink of a revolution when he applies lessons learned from a homework assignment to other areas of his life.

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STORIES

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Modern Romance

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In the second half of her life, Stephanie found her classic Hollywood romance. Now she attempts to understand the strange and confusing world of dating apps to help her niece - and the show\'s host Nichole - find her happily ever after.

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This story comes to us from The Secret Adventures of Black People, hosted by Nichole Hill. This incredible podcast tells the stories of Black people holding it down across space and time. Be sure to check out the show and subscribe to the podcast at TheSecretAdventuresOfBlackPeople.com

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Stay in touch by joining the newsletter, following their Instagram, or by sending an email to secretadventuresofblackpeople@gmail.com

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Modern Romance was written and produced by Nichole Hill with production assistance by Shonte Hill, and story editing assistance by Talia Bender. Special thanks to Stephanie Camolli!

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Music: Epidemic Sound

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Beautiful - Sonya Renee Taylor

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An African princess learns she is truly beautiful.

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This story was performed by Sonya Renee Taylor at Snap LIVE in DC. Sonya Renee Taylor is an internationally acclaimed performance poet, actress, educator, and activist. The LIVE score was composed by amazing Alex Mandel & performed by Alex Mandel, David Brandt, and Tim Frick. Watch Sonya\\u2019s Snap LIVE performance.

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Liberation - Latif Doman

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When Latif Doman is growing up in Philly, he takes his schoolwork seriously\\u2026 which is unfortunate for the parents in his neighborhood.

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Many thanks to Latif and Story District for bringing us this story!

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Full episode

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Sound design by Pat Mesiti-Miller

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Artwork by Teo Ducot

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