High John & Massa
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****WARNING FOR USE OF THE N-WORD AND EXCESSIVE VIOLENCE. **** Ahoy, my friends! Welcome aboard the Afro Tales podcast. I'm your storyteller, Amon Mazingo. Join me as we explore the tales that grew from the people of indigenous and African descent in the Americas and the Caribbean. Today, we dive into the fascinating and explicit story of High John the Conqueror, a cunning man who outsmarted his oppressors during the slavery era. Please note, this episode contains graphic language and violence, and is recommended for listeners aged 14 and up. Book: Black folktales Retold By: Julius Lester Chef, has served up a magnificent dessert. We are having Mississippi Mud Pie. This is a pleasure to make in the Galley just for you and I hope you enjoy it. Afro Tales Recipe of the week: Mississippi Mud Pie https://www.sugarandsoul.co/mississippi-mud-pie-recipe/ Chapters: (00:00) Afro Tales podcast intro (00:23) Warning: This story may not be for your younger listeners (01:37) John lived on a plantation in Mississippi during slavery time (11:07) John could conjure anything. He could tell when a man was going to die (18:41) John made bet with slave owner Massa that he could kill his mule (26:13) John got the white folks were kind of upset about the incident (35:13) Talk with your children about slavery and about oppression (36:48) Today we have a wonderful recipe inspired by the story you have just heard John Stories: Ol’ John & The Talkin Hide https://www.afrotalescast.com/ol-john-and-the-talkin-hide/ Jean Britisse The Champ https://www.afrotalescast.com/jean-britisse-the-champ/ High John & The Walkin Stick https://www.afrotalescast.com/high-john-the-walkin-stick/ Mental Health Texas https://texassuicideprevention.org/ https://www.nami.org/Support-Education/Support-Groups/NAMI-Connection To Support Afro Tales Podcast: Website: https://www.afrotalescast.com YouTube: https://youtube.com/@afrotalescast Podcast Artwork: Artbyshalaye: https://instagram.com/artbyshalaye?igshid=18dz8daavtsv6 Music: Artist: Johnathon M. Horner Album: Heartache Song: Heartache https://freemusicarchive.org/music/beat-mekanik/single/heartache-1/ https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ This music has been edited from original sound to fit the story and is in no way endorsed by the licensor. SFX: https://freesound.org/