S7 E8: Freedom - Stories for the Whole Family by Sheila Arnold and Charlotte Blake Alston

The Apple Seed

Gather your family to listen to stories and songs about freedom and, in particular, about American slavery and the civil rights movement. (2:04) "Wade in the Water" - Sheila Arnold tells this story intertwined with the powerful spiritual by the same name. It's the story of a slave named Moses, his fight for freedom, and the terrible price people pay when their freedom is threatened. Content warning: While designed for a family audience, this story contains a couple of intense scenes. Caution is advised for younger children. (16:38) Sam Payne shares a true story of seventy-five Igbo Nigerians and their treacherous choice made aboard a slave vessel on its way to Savannah, Georgia in 1803. They believed life to be synonymous with freedom, and the stand they took at Dunbar Creek earned the bank its name known today--"Igbo Landing". (21:12) "Martin Luther King Rap" - Charlotte Blake Alston shares about Dr. Martin Luther King Jr, Rosa Parks, and the Civil Rights Movement as they participated, like we can, in making freedoms a part of every life. Keywords: Family, story, storytelling, freedom, spiritual, slavery, lessons, rap, history, civil rights