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Everything Is Stories

But Not With Silver

Everything Is Stories

Everything Is Stories

History, Personal Journals, Society & Culture

4.8606 Ratings

🗓️ 5 December 2023

⏱️ 43 minutes

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Summary

Abraham Bolden was the first black Secret Service agent on the White House detail. Serving under John F. Kennedy, Bolden cracked counterfeiting cases and provided security for the President. However, the segregated 60s led Bolden from the White House to prison. In this story, EIS finds Bolden inside his Chicago home as he recounts his experiences of racial tension and why he considers himself a tool of fate. Produced by Garrett Crowe, Mike Martinez, and Tyler Wray. Music by Zachary Reid. Transcripts are available at everythingisstories.com Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

The truth of matter was, stories were everything and everything was stories.

0:06.0

Everybody told stories. It was a way of seeing who they were in the world.

0:11.0

It was their understanding of themselves.

0:18.0

The road stretches before you, but there's trouble ahead, stationary cars.

0:24.7

You're faced with the McDonald's side mission.

0:27.4

Do you, A, join the ever-growing queue, or B, take the next exit and treat yourself to a glorious Mackey's?

0:35.7

Detouring to McDonald's.

0:37.4

Start your side mission today.

0:41.3

I was very familiar with the scriptures,

0:45.3

and the scriptures said this,

0:48.3

he that who is to reach the highest height

0:52.3

must first reach the lowest depths.

0:57.5

And that scripture was in my mind.

1:00.6

I said, here I am from the White House to the lowest depths.

1:06.0

I've seen the mansion and I've seen the tomb.

1:13.6

I'm kind of ashamed of myself of what happened.

1:16.6

But anyway, after the judge did like he did,

1:20.6

I knew that they were going to find me guilt.

1:23.6

So that night, while I was getting ready

1:26.6

and thinking about going to court, I had decided

1:30.3

to assassinate this judge. And I could shoot pretty good too. I was considering an expert.

1:40.3

I could have put six bullets in his head before he hit the ground.

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