About the episode
Home at last, Shirley, Carol, and Lorena must now confront their former lives, but a cruel truth soon becomes clear: 45 days of captivity have irrevocably changed them. With their stolen childhoods hanging in the balance, an unsettling question emerges: how deep are their wounds and what will it take to heal them? -- The Stolen Girls of Americus is a co-production of Accelerate Change and PushBlack. If you enjoyed this episode and would like to show your support, please consider making a donation at www.stolengirlsofamericus.com. This episode features performances by: Joelle Denise as Shirley Green Brooke Brown as Lorena Barnum MJ VanDevere as Carol Barner Leslie Taylor-Grover as Bernice Green Debra Mittleman as Mabel Barnum Precious Joubert as Helen Barner Additional voice support includes: Jareyah Bradley Cindy Kamtchoum Richie Kamtchoum Zul Manzi Bianca Tochi Len Webb Nate Woldu Chris Yates This episode is written by MJ Vandevere and Cydney Smith, and directed by Richie Kamtchoum. The editor is Julian Blackmore, with engineering provided by Nathan Wizard and Yanii Evans. Original music composed by Julian Blackmore. Photo credit: Danny Lyon/Magnum Photos Our producers are Jill Janairo, Darren Wallace, Len Webb and Lilly Workneh. To learn more about listener data and our privacy practices visit: https://www.audacyinc.com/privacy-policyLearn more about your ad choices. Visit https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices