Now Let Me Fly

Welcome aboard the Afro Tales podcast, where we set sail into the rich tapestry of stories from Indigenous and African descent in the Americas and the Caribbean. In this episode, we find ourselves in Africa in 1815, where we bring to life the poignant tale of Minna, a young girl who dreams of freedom. Experience Minna's journey from her happy days in Africa to the harrowing trials of slavery in America. Discover how her children found different paths to freedom, each embodying resilience and hope. Book: Now Let Me Fly: The Story of a Slave Family Retold By: Dolores Johnson Chef, has served up a great dinner. We are having Pulled Pork. This is a pleasure to make in the Galley just for you and I hope you enjoy it. Afro Tales Recipe of the week: Pulled Pork https://www.africanbites.com/pulled-pork-recipe/  Chapters: (00:00) Afro Tales podcast intro (00:31) Mina says she freed a bird from its cage (10:25) Joshua was sent to the Randolph plantation (17:12) My thoughts (23:11) Chef’s recipe of the week Freedom Stories: The Run-Aways https://www.afrotalescast.com/the-run-aways/  How Nehemiah Got Free https://www.afrotalescast.com/how-nehemiah-got-free/  Clara & the Freedom Quilt https://www.afrotalescast.com/clara-the-freedom-quilt/  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: John Bartmann Album: Public Domain Soundtrack Music: Album One Song: African moon https://freemusicarchive.org/music/John_Bartmann/Public_Domain_Soundtrack_Music_Album_One/african-moon  https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/  SFX: https://freesound.org/