The Legacy Of Charity's Children

by Patricia Smith Griffin

Chronicling the life of Charity, the daughter John Issac Davis brought to the Miami Valley of Dayton, Ohio, in 1802. “The Legacy of Charity’s Children,” is a short story podcast series illuminating the life of Charity Davis Ceasar Broady and generations of her descendants." The Legacy of Charity’s Children" is a production of The Legacy of Charity's Children LLC, all copyright reserved. Reproduction and redistribution of Th ...   ...  Read more

Podcast episodes

  • Season 1

  • Out of Smoke & Ashes | 5

    Out of Smoke & Ashes | 5

    Story Six: March 9, 2023 Out of The Smoke and The Ashes: The Founding of the First Wesleyan Methodist Church by the United Daughters of Zion. The Legacy of Charity’s Children is a production of the Charity’s Children Project LLC. Created, Written & Narrated by Executive Producer Patricia Smith Griffin Original scores by Music Director & Audio Engineer: Jared Griffin Producer: Tamara Calvert Historian & Researcher: Sherri Goudy Publicist and Marketing for the Charity’s Children Project LaChris Broady Robinson Jordan Additional Voices provided by: JaQuelynn, Elliot Imani & Darryl Griffin With Jaynetta Cassandra as Jewelia Galloway Higgins and Charlest Moore Sweet as Charity Davis Cesar Broady The Legacy of Charity’s Children" is a production of The Legacy of Charity's Children LLC, all copyright reserved. Reproduction and redistribution of The Legacy of Charity's Children podcast without express written consent is prohibited. Charity's Children is a trademark of The Legacy of Charity's Children LLC.

  • Africatown | 4

    Africatown | 4

    Story Five: February 13, 2023 **You can read Story Four, The Cauldron, at CharitysChildren.org ** Africatown: Actual accounts of the 1841 pro-slavery mob attacks on Dayton’s thriving Black community Featuring the song "Black Joy" by Mukamuri The Legacy of Charity’s Children is a production of the Charity’s Children Project LLC. Created, Written & Narrated by Executive Producer Patricia Smith Griffin Original scores by Music Director & Audio Engineer: Jared Griffin Producer: Tamara Calvert Historian & Researcher: Sherri Goudy Publicist and Marketing for the Charity’s Children Project LaChris Broady Robinson Jordan Additional Voices provided by: JaQuelynn, Elliot Imani & Darryl Griffin With Jaynetta Cassandra as Jewelia Galloway Higgins and Charlest Moore Sweet as Charity Davis Cesar Broady The Legacy of Charity’s Children" is a production of The Legacy of Charity's Children LLC, all copyright reserved. Reproduction and redistribution of The Legacy of Charity's Children podcast without express written consent is prohibited. Charity's Children is a trademark of The Legacy of Charity's Children LLC.

  • Fire Watchers | 3

    Fire Watchers | 3

    Story Three: January 26, 2023 Firewatchers: The backdrop, the back story to the attacks on Dayton’s prosperous 1830s Black canal Community called Africatown… on The Legacy of Charity’s Children The Legacy of Charity’s Children is a production of the Charity’s Children Project LLC. Created, Written & Narrated by Executive Producer Patricia Smith Griffin Original scores by Music Director & Audio Engineer: Jared Griffin Producer: Tamara Calvert Historian & Researcher: Sherri Goudy Publicist and Marketing for the Charity’s Children Project LaChris Broady Robinson Jordan Additional Voices provided by: JaQuelynn, Elliot Imani & Darryl Griffin With Jaynetta Cassandra as Jewelia Galloway Higgins and Charlest Moore Sweet as Charity Davis Cesar Broady The Legacy of Charity’s Children" is a production of The Legacy of Charity's Children LLC, all copyright reserved. Reproduction and redistribution of The Legacy of Charity's Children podcast without express written consent is prohibited. Charity's Children is a trademark of The Legacy of Charity's Children LLC.

  • Inspiration | 2

    Inspiration | 2

    Story Two: January 12, 2023 Inspiration: The introduction of our family story. Historical documentation helps to verify family written and oral histories of John (Isaac) Davis’ 1802/1803 arrival in the Miami Valley of Dayton, Ohio. The Legacy of Charity’s Children is a production of the Charity’s Children Project LLC. Created, Written & Narrated by Executive Producer Patricia Smith Griffin Original scores by Music Director & Audio Engineer: Jared Griffin Producer: Tamara Calvert Historian & Researcher: Sherri Goudy Publicist and Marketing for the Charity’s Children Project LaChris Broady Robinson Jordan Additional Voices provided by: JaQuelynn, Elliot Imani & Darryl Griffin With Jaynetta Cassandra as Jewelia Galloway Higgins and Charlest Moore Sweet as Charity Davis Cesar Broady The Legacy of Charity’s Children" is a production of The Legacy of Charity's Children LLC, all copyright reserved. Reproduction and redistribution of The Legacy of Charity's Children podcast without express written consent is prohibited. Charity's Children is a trademark of The Legacy of Charity's Children LLC.

  • Wildest Dreams | 1

    Wildest Dreams | 1

    Story One: December 29, 2022 I Am My Ancestors Wildest Dreams: A Mission Statement… for the Charity’s Children Project highlighting objectives for the Educational Initiative, Archival Preservation, and short story podcast series, “The Legacy of Charity’s Children.” The Legacy of Charity’s Children is a production of the Charity’s Children Project, Inc. Created, Written & Narrated by Executive Producer Patricia Smith Griffin Original scores by Music Director & Audio Engineer: Jared Griffin Producer: Tamara Calvert Historian & Researcher: Sherri Goudy Publicist and Marketing for the Charity’s Children Project LaChris Broady Robinson Jordan Additional Voices provided by: JaQuelynn, Elliot Imani & Darryl Griffin With Jaynetta Cassandra as Jewelia Galloway Higgins and Charlest Moore Sweet as Charity Davis Cesar Broady We are proud to share with you The Legacy of Charity’s Children and hope that you are inspired to research & tell Your Black Family Story. Because there is value and there is validation in every family story. The Legacy of Charity’s Children" is a production of The Legacy of Charity's Children LLC, all copyright reserved. Reproduction and redistribution of The Legacy of Charity's Children podcast without express written consent is prohibited. Charity's Children is a trademark of The Legacy of Charity's Children LLC.