The Secret Black Colony Hidden In New Orleans’ Bayous

Black History Year

PushBlack

History, Society & Culture

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🗓️ 6 December 2024

⏱️ 3 minutes

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Despite constant danger, the people in Maroon colonies in the bayous of New Orleans insisted on living free and proud, defying the injustices that had once sought to crush them. _____________ 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. PushBlack exists to amplify the stories of Black history you didn't learn in school. You make PushBlack happen with your contributions at BlackHistoryYear.com — most people donate $10 a month, but every dollar makes a difference. If this episode moved you, share it with your people! Thanks for supporting the work. The production team for this podcast includes Cydney Smith, Len Webb, and Lilly Workneh. Our editors are Lance John and Avery Phillips from Gifted Sounds Network. Julian Walker serves as executive producer." To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policy Learn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices

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0:30.6	Despite constant danger, the people in maroon colonies in the bayous of New Orleans insisted on living free and proud, defying the injustices that had once sought to crush them.
0:47.2	This is Two-Minute Black History, What You Didn't Learn in school.
1:09.3	The bayous of New Orleans aren't just picturesque. They can be treacherous. One wrong step,
1:13.1	and someone could get tangled up in the vines or dragged down into the murky water.
1:14.2	But those dangers made them safe places for maroon colonies to flourish.
1:19.9	Maroon colonies were a transformative space for enslaved Africans, serving as a halfway
1:25.6	point between the shackles of enslavement and the elusive
1:29.2	promise of true freedom. Maroons could carve out a semblance of autonomy and self-governance
1:34.9	deep in the bayous like St. Malo. These brave souls risked their lives to carve out a life
1:41.3	on the fringes of society beyond the reach of their former oppressors.
1:46.0	Living off the land and relying on one another for support, they formed a tight-knit community
1:51.0	bound by their shared struggle and resilience.
1:55.0	Despite constant danger, they insisted on living free.
1:58.0	Maroonage was not simply a means of escaping slavery, but a defiant act of resistance against
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