Happy Black History Month!
During this leap year month, we’ll have an extra day to celebrate the lives and accomplishments of inspiring men and women of the African Diaspora. And just one-story worth savoring is a radio drama titled Black Hamlet.
In the summer of 1949, pioneering writer Richard Durham wrote this two-part drama for his historic Destination Freedom series. The show took listeners back in time to the early 1800s in Santo Domingo – today’s Haiti. In Black Hamlet, Parts I & 2, Durham dramatized the rise and fall of one of the Haitian revolution’s legendary leaders, the man who became known as King Henry (Henri) Christophe.
To hear this stunning two-part drama, click on this The Big Broadcast link to listen to the last hour of WAMU-FM’s February 2nd edition of this weekly show. Enjoy!