The Courtship of Mona Mae http://HarlemQueen.org en © 2020 In the 1870s, pioneers Mona Mae Christophe and Zekial Montgomery search the American West for Mona Mae's mother, Clara. Mona must recall a past, long forgotten in order to survive, so that she can find her mother, love and create a way of life for herself. Mona's journey shows how knowing our stories and histories release us from not only bondage, but also open doors for a better understanding of self in order to create a strong life and future. Our goal is for you to be entertained, educated, empowered and uplifted after hearing this amazing story! Written and independently produced by Yhane Washington Smith an A' Leila Bundles Scholar at Columbia University.You can follow on Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio, Twitter: @AudioHarlem, our web site: HarlemQueen.org. Thank you for listening! https://megaphone.imgix.net/podcasts/025b7ed8-123c-11ec-a2b7-47d84f6cc8b1/image/8b1c82028fc95bbaaf987428d904b713aa49ba8a210ecc349bf71aa6c47fb85e5053551c94e691eba24ddd7484798337520982d338df6da68bba599eed49c59c.jpeg?ixlib=rails-4.3.1&max-w=3000&max-h=3000&fit=crop&auto=format,compress The Courtship of Mona Mae http://HarlemQueen.org yes serial Yhane Washington Smith In the 1870s, pioneers Mona Mae Christophe and Zekial Montgomery search the American West for Mona Mae's mother, Clara. Mona must recall a past, long forgotten in order to survive, so that she can find her mother, love and create a way of life for herself. Mona's journey shows how knowing our stories and histories release us from not only bondage, but also open doors for a better understanding of self in order to create a strong life and future. Our goal is for you to be entertained, educated, empowered and uplifted after hearing this amazing story! Written and independently produced by Yhane Washington Smith an A' Leila Bundles Scholar at Columbia University.You can follow on Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio, Twitter: @AudioHarlem, our web site: HarlemQueen.org. Thank you for listening! In the 1870s, pioneers Mona Mae Christophe and Zekial Montgomery search the American West for Mona Mae's mother, Clara. Mona must recall a past, long forgotten in order to survive, so that she can find her mother, love and create a way of life for herself. Mona's journey shows how knowing our stories and histories release us from not only bondage, but also open doors for a better understanding of self in order to create a strong life and future. Our goal is for you to be entertained, educated, empowered and uplifted after hearing this amazing story! Written and independently produced by Yhane Washington Smith an A' Leila Bundles Scholar at Columbia University.You can follow on Instagram: @Yhane.Writes.Audio, Twitter: @AudioHarlem, our web site: HarlemQueen.org. Thank you for listening!

]]> Yhane Washington Smith yhanewashington@gmail.com A Seneca Village Christmas - Part 2 A Seneca Village Christmas is Christmas celebrated with the Gunther family, who lived in Seneca Village in 1850! A Seneca Village Christmas is a special, two episode series. Contrary to what you may have been told about Seneca Village, Seneca’s predominantly African American residents were land owners, educated, skilled, and loved celebrating Christmas! Seneca Village was in the Upper West Side area of Manhattan and was erased in 1857 to make space for Central Park. This episode features: Ebonie Ellington Yusuf Lamont Okema. T. Moore Isaiah Mueller Polly McKie Peter Killy Nina Smith Emilio Smith Edited by Jordan Kauwling Sound designed by Sidney Evans Art by Emilio Smith Produced, Written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith A Seneca Village Christmas was made possible by the generous donation of Andrietta Sims. Thank you for listening! If you would learn more about my work and projects, you can subscribe to and read my newsletter: https://harlemqueen.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 12 Dec 2025 15:01:00 -0000 full 2 2 Yhane Washington Smith A Seneca Village Christmas is Christmas celebrated with the Gunther family, who lived in Seneca Village in 1850! A Seneca Village Christmas is a special, two episode series. Contrary to what you may have been told about Seneca Village, Seneca’s predominantly African American residents were land owners, educated, skilled, and loved celebrating Christmas! Seneca Village was in the Upper West Side area of Manhattan and was erased in 1857 to make space for Central Park. This episode features: Ebonie Ellington Yusuf Lamont Okema. T. Moore Isaiah Mueller Polly McKie Peter Killy Nina Smith Emilio Smith Edited by Jordan Kauwling Sound designed by Sidney Evans Art by Emilio Smith Produced, Written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith A Seneca Village Christmas was made possible by the generous donation of Andrietta Sims. Thank you for listening! If you would learn more about my work and projects, you can subscribe to and read my newsletter: https://harlemqueen.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices A Seneca Village Christmas is Christmas celebrated with the Gunther family, who lived in Seneca Village in 1850!

A Seneca Village Christmas is a special, two episode series.

Contrary to what you may have been told about Seneca Village, Seneca’s predominantly African American residents were land owners, educated, skilled, and loved celebrating Christmas!

Seneca Village was in the Upper West Side area of Manhattan and was erased in 1857 to make space for Central Park.

This episode features:

Ebonie Ellington

Yusuf Lamont

Okema. T. Moore

Isaiah Mueller

Polly McKie

Peter Killy

Nina Smith

Emilio Smith


Edited by Jordan Kauwling

Sound designed by Sidney Evans

Art by Emilio Smith

Produced, Written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith


A Seneca Village Christmas was made possible by the generous donation of Andrietta Sims.


Thank you for listening!

If you would learn more about my work and projects, you can subscribe to and read my newsletter: https://harlemqueen.substack.com/

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]]> 904 A Seneca Village Christmas - Part 1 A Seneca Village Christmas is Christmas celebrated with the Gunther family, who lived in Seneca Village in 1850! A Seneca Village Christmas is a special, two episode series. Contrary to what you may have been told about Seneca Village, Seneca’s predominantly African American residents were land owners, educated, skilled, and loved celebrating Christmas! Seneca Village was in the Upper West Side area of Manhattan and was erased in 1857 to make space for Central Park. This episode features: Ebonie Ellington Yusuf Lamont Okema. T. Moore Isaiah Mueller Polly McKie Peter Killy Nina Smith Emilio Smith Edited by Jordan Kauwling Sound designed by Sidney Evans Art by Emilio Smith Produced, Written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith A Seneca Village Christmas was made possible by the generous donation of Andrietta Sims. Thank you for listening! If you would learn more about my work and projects, you can subscribe to and read my newsletter: https://harlemqueen.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Fri, 05 Dec 2025 14:15:00 -0000 full 2 1 Yhane Washington Smith A Seneca Village Christmas is Christmas celebrated with the Gunther family, who lived in Seneca Village in 1850! A Seneca Village Christmas is a special, two episode series. Contrary to what you may have been told about Seneca Village, Seneca’s predominantly African American residents were land owners, educated, skilled, and loved celebrating Christmas! Seneca Village was in the Upper West Side area of Manhattan and was erased in 1857 to make space for Central Park. This episode features: Ebonie Ellington Yusuf Lamont Okema. T. Moore Isaiah Mueller Polly McKie Peter Killy Nina Smith Emilio Smith Edited by Jordan Kauwling Sound designed by Sidney Evans Art by Emilio Smith Produced, Written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith A Seneca Village Christmas was made possible by the generous donation of Andrietta Sims. Thank you for listening! If you would learn more about my work and projects, you can subscribe to and read my newsletter: https://harlemqueen.substack.com/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A Seneca Village Christmas is Christmas celebrated with the Gunther family, who lived in Seneca Village in 1850!

A Seneca Village Christmas is a special, two episode series.

Contrary to what you may have been told about Seneca Village, Seneca’s predominantly African American residents were land owners, educated, skilled, and loved celebrating Christmas!

Seneca Village was in the Upper West Side area of Manhattan and was erased in 1857 to make space for Central Park.

This episode features:

Ebonie Ellington

Yusuf Lamont

Okema. T. Moore

Isaiah Mueller

Polly McKie

Peter Killy

Nina Smith

Emilio Smith


Edited by Jordan Kauwling

Sound designed by Sidney Evans

Art by Emilio Smith

Produced, Written and directed by Yhane Washington Smith


A Seneca Village Christmas was made possible by the generous donation of Andrietta Sims.


Thank you for listening!

If you would learn more about my work and projects, you can subscribe to and read my newsletter: https://harlemqueen.substack.com/





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]]> 891 S1EP2 - Love is Simple. CONTENT WARNING: Gunfighting, physical fighting, reference to American slavery. Mona and Zekial start their journey. Mona learns about love. Thank you for listening! Brandon Micheal Hall as Zekial Montgomery Gabrielle Adkins as Mona Mae Christophe Luke Slattery as Conners Jocelyn O' Toole as Lucille Conners Joshua Gold as Williams Conners D. Rubin Green as Tump Isaiah James Mueller as Hayes Peter Killy as The Card Player Sound Design: XPerience J. Original Theme Composed and Performed by Jeanette Berry Art Design: Saramit Morales Produced, Written and Directed by Yhane Washington Smith Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yhane.writes/?hl=en https://www.yhanewashingtonsmith.com/ Help me make more episodes by becoming a patron! https://www.patreon.com/c/harlemqueen Epidemic Sound  www.zapsplat.com www.freesound.org Big Fish Audio - Serie 6000 Sound Effects Audio Library "Smashing, Wooden Fence, C.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk)  Songs:  Ghost of the Rail - Gabriel Lewis Beyond the Western Hill- Gabriel Lewis Still Drifting- Eric Feinburg Misty Land- Headlund Cookies and Candy - J.F. Gloss Cool Rootsie Dobros- Cody Randall  Lone Rider- Walt Adams Open Range- Walt Adams Old Time Fiddlin' - River Run Dry  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 14 Sep 2025 12:59:00 -0000 S1EP2 - Love is Simple. full 2 Yhane Washington Smith CONTENT WARNING: Gunfighting, physical fighting, reference to American slavery. Mona and Zekial start their journey. Mona learns about love. Please go to HarlemQueen.org for our full cast and crew list a music credits. CONTENT WARNING: Gunfighting, physical fighting, reference to American slavery. Mona and Zekial start their journey. Mona learns about love. Thank you for listening! Brandon Micheal Hall as Zekial Montgomery Gabrielle Adkins as Mona Mae Christophe Luke Slattery as Conners Jocelyn O' Toole as Lucille Conners Joshua Gold as Williams Conners D. Rubin Green as Tump Isaiah James Mueller as Hayes Peter Killy as The Card Player Sound Design: XPerience J. Original Theme Composed and Performed by Jeanette Berry Art Design: Saramit Morales Produced, Written and Directed by Yhane Washington Smith Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yhane.writes/?hl=en https://www.yhanewashingtonsmith.com/ Help me make more episodes by becoming a patron! https://www.patreon.com/c/harlemqueen Epidemic Sound  www.zapsplat.com www.freesound.org Big Fish Audio - Serie 6000 Sound Effects Audio Library "Smashing, Wooden Fence, C.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk)  Songs:  Ghost of the Rail - Gabriel Lewis Beyond the Western Hill- Gabriel Lewis Still Drifting- Eric Feinburg Misty Land- Headlund Cookies and Candy - J.F. Gloss Cool Rootsie Dobros- Cody Randall  Lone Rider- Walt Adams Open Range- Walt Adams Old Time Fiddlin' - River Run Dry  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices CONTENT WARNING: Gunfighting, physical fighting, reference to American slavery.


Mona and Zekial start their journey. Mona learns about love.


Thank you for listening!

Brandon Micheal Hall as Zekial Montgomery

Gabrielle Adkins as Mona Mae Christophe

Luke Slattery as Conners

Jocelyn O' Toole as Lucille Conners

Joshua Gold as Williams Conners

D. Rubin Green as Tump

Isaiah James Mueller as Hayes

Peter Killy as The Card Player


Sound Design: XPerience J.

Original Theme Composed and Performed by Jeanette Berry

Art Design: Saramit Morales

Produced, Written and Directed by Yhane Washington Smith

Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/yhane.writes/?hl=en

https://www.yhanewashingtonsmith.com/

Help me make more episodes by becoming a patron!

https://www.patreon.com/c/harlemqueen



Epidemic Sound 

www.zapsplat.com

www.freesound.org

Big Fish Audio - Serie 6000 Sound Effects Audio Library

"Smashing, Wooden Fence, C.wav" by InspectorJ (www.jshaw.co.uk) 

Songs: 


Ghost of the Rail - Gabriel Lewis

Beyond the Western Hill- Gabriel Lewis

Still Drifting- Eric Feinburg

Misty Land- Headlund

Cookies and Candy - J.F. Gloss

Cool Rootsie Dobros- Cody Randall 

Lone Rider- Walt Adams

Open Range- Walt Adams

Old Time Fiddlin' - River Run Dry 



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]]> 1343 yes S1EP1 - We Must Be Practical CONTENT WARNING: Gun fighting, language and reference to American slavery. In the 1870s, pioneers Mona Mae Christophe and Zekial Montgomery search for Mona's mother, Clara. Mona must recall long forgotten memories in order to find her mother, love and a secure life for herself. Cast: Brandon Micheal Hall as Zekial Montgomery Gabrielle Adkins as Mona Mae Christophe Luke Slattery as Conners D. Rubin Green as Tump TJ Washington as Hayes Sound Designer - Xperience Jay Art design by Saramit Morales Mona Mae's Theme composed and performed by Jeanette Berry Written, directed and edited by Yhane Washington Smith Music:  Ace in the Hole- Sixteen Wheelers Ghost Hunt- Sixteen Wheelers Beyond the Western Hills- Gabriel Lewis Campfire Legends- Jon Algar Instagram: @yhane.writes https://www.yhanewashingtonsmith.com/ Join us in making more episodes by becoming a patron. https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen Please listen to my other shows: *Harlem Queen *1972 - The Chisholm Trail the Davis Trial *Dancers on the Shore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 14 Sep 2025 12:58:00 -0000 S1EP1 - We Must Be Practical full 1 Yhane Washington Smith CONTENT WARNING: Gunfighting, language and reference to American slavery. Mona Mae is forced off of her land by a greedy rancher. Please go to HarlemQueen.org for our full cast and crew list. CONTENT WARNING: Gun fighting, language and reference to American slavery. In the 1870s, pioneers Mona Mae Christophe and Zekial Montgomery search for Mona's mother, Clara. Mona must recall long forgotten memories in order to find her mother, love and a secure life for herself. Cast: Brandon Micheal Hall as Zekial Montgomery Gabrielle Adkins as Mona Mae Christophe Luke Slattery as Conners D. Rubin Green as Tump TJ Washington as Hayes Sound Designer - Xperience Jay Art design by Saramit Morales Mona Mae's Theme composed and performed by Jeanette Berry Written, directed and edited by Yhane Washington Smith Music:  Ace in the Hole- Sixteen Wheelers Ghost Hunt- Sixteen Wheelers Beyond the Western Hills- Gabriel Lewis Campfire Legends- Jon Algar Instagram: @yhane.writes https://www.yhanewashingtonsmith.com/ Join us in making more episodes by becoming a patron. https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen Please listen to my other shows: *Harlem Queen *1972 - The Chisholm Trail the Davis Trial *Dancers on the Shore Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices CONTENT WARNING: Gun fighting, language and reference to American slavery.

In the 1870s, pioneers Mona Mae Christophe and Zekial Montgomery search for Mona's mother, Clara. Mona must recall long forgotten memories in order to find her mother, love and a secure life for herself.


Cast:

Brandon Micheal Hall as Zekial Montgomery

Gabrielle Adkins as Mona Mae Christophe

Luke Slattery as Conners

D. Rubin Green as Tump

TJ Washington as Hayes

Sound Designer - Xperience Jay

Art design by Saramit Morales

Mona Mae's Theme composed and performed by Jeanette Berry

Written, directed and edited by Yhane Washington Smith


Music: 

Ace in the Hole- Sixteen Wheelers

Ghost Hunt- Sixteen Wheelers

Beyond the Western Hills- Gabriel Lewis

Campfire Legends- Jon Algar


Instagram: @yhane.writes

https://www.yhanewashingtonsmith.com/

Join us in making more episodes by becoming a patron.

https://www.patreon.com/harlemqueen

Please listen to my other shows:

*Harlem Queen

*1972 - The Chisholm Trail the Davis Trial

*Dancers on the Shore






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]]> 1317 S1 - Trailer - The Courtship of Mona Mae In the 1870s, pioneers Mona Mae Christophe and Zekial Montgomery search for Mona's mother, Clara. Mona must recall a past long forgotten in order to survive so that she can find her mother, love and create a secure way of life for herself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Sun, 17 Jan 2021 02:54:07 -0000 S1 - Trailer - The Courtship of Mona Mae trailer Yhane Washington Smith CONTENT WARNING: Gun fighting, language, reference to American slavery. In the 1870s, pioneer Mona Mae Christophe searches the American West for her mother, Clara. In the 1870s, pioneers Mona Mae Christophe and Zekial Montgomery search for Mona's mother, Clara. Mona must recall a past long forgotten in order to survive so that she can find her mother, love and create a secure way of life for herself. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices In the 1870s, pioneers Mona Mae Christophe and Zekial Montgomery search for Mona's mother, Clara. Mona must recall a past long forgotten in order to survive so that she can find her mother, love and create a secure way of life for herself.

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