Black Girl Magic: Anna Olga Albertina Brown, Jessamyn Stanley, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, and Lisa Leslie

Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls

Rebel Girls

Kids & Family, Stories For Kids, Education For Kids

4.5 • 7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 February 2025

⏱️ 14 minutes

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Celebrate Black Girl Magic 💜 Our latest collection of stories celebrates Black women and girls like Anna Olga Albertina Brown, Jessamyn Stanley, Funmilayo Ransome-Kuti, and Lisa Lesliean. Listen to learn how they chased their dreams and became an aerialist, an activist, a yoga teacher, and a basketball champ! This podcast is a production of Rebel Girls. It’s based on the book series Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls. This story was produced by Robin Lai with sound design and mixing by Robin Lai. It was written by Katie Sprenger and Erica Durham. Fact-checking by Joe Rhatigan. Narration by Erica Durham. Original theme music was composed and performed by Elettra Bargiacchi. Thank you to the whole Rebel Girls team who make this podcast possible. Stay rebel!

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0:00.0	Do you love Disney? Then you are going to love our hit podcast Disney Countdown. I'm Megan the
0:06.1	magical millennial. And I'm the dapper Danielle. On every episode of our fun and family-friendly show,
0:11.2	we count down our top 10 lists of all things Disney. There is nothing we don't cover. We are
0:16.2	famous for rabbit holes, Disney theme games, and fun facts you didn't know you needed, but you definitely
0:22.5	need in your life.
0:23.5	So if you're looking for a healthy dose of Disney Magic, check out Disney Countdown
0:27.2	wherever you get your podcasts.
0:32.6	Hey, Rebels. Sit back, relax. Close your eyes if you want to. While we take you around the world
0:45.8	and back again and weave through history. Right now, we've got four stories from our audiobook.
0:53.7	Good night stories for Rebel Girls.
0:56.3	100 true life tales of Black Girl magic.
1:06.6	First up, a circus performer from the 1800s who wowed audiences all over Europe.
1:13.6	Read by the actor Samira Wiley.
1:16.6	Anna Olga Albertina Brown
1:19.6	Once upon a time in Prussia, now known as Poland,
1:24.6	there was a young biracial performer named Anna.
1:29.1	Tiny and incredibly strong, Anna joined the circus when she was nine years old.
1:35.8	She quickly mastered the tightrope, trapeze, and other daring acts.
1:41.4	Under the stage name Miss Lala, Anna dazzled audiences across Europe as an aerialist. In her
1:49.4	unforgettable iron jaw act, she used a thick leather strap with a mouthpiece on one end and a hook
1:57.3	on the other. She hooked the leather strap to the trapeze
2:01.6	and bit down on the mouthpiece.
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