Forget Dragons—Meet These 5 West African Mythical Beings [2MBH Vault]

About this episode

This episode explores five mythical West African creatures that deserve recognition in fantasy media.

There are countless movies about dragons, unicorns, leprechauns, and sasquatches. But none of them can hold a candle to these five mythical West African creatures that deserve their own fantasy movies. Original Air Date: September 2023 — 2-Minute Black History is produced by PushBlack, the nation's largest non-profit Black media company. We exist 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. 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

People in this episode

Hosts: Len Webb, Cydney Smith, Lilly Workneh, Lance John, Avery Phillips

Topics covered

• West African mythology
• fantasy creatures
• cultural history
• Black history
• mythical beings

Keywords

• West African
• mythical beings
• dragons
• fantasy movies
• Black history

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: PushBlack

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