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The Shelley Irwin Show

The Survivors of the Clotilda

By Shelley Irwin

Published February 19, 2024 at 10:05 AM EST

We discuss the lost stories of the last captives of the American Slave Trade.

We discuss the lost stories of the last captives of the American Slave Trade. Hannah Durkin joins us to discuss her book, 'The Survivors of the Clotilda.'

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Shelley Irwin is the host and producer for The Shelley Irwin Show, a news magazine talk-show format on the local NPR affiliate Monday through Friday. The show, broadcast at 9 a.m., features a wide variety of local and national news makers, plus special features.

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