In 1930s New York, infamous mob boss Lucky Luciano is standing trial. His story will inspire Hollywood retellings for decades to come. But beneath the mythology, there’s another story being overshadowed. That of the woman who masterminded his downfall: Eunice Carter.

She was one of the first Black female prosecutors in America, and her story begins in Atlanta, at the turn of the 20th century.

The Godmother is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts.

For more from Novel visit novel.audio

In 1930s New York, infamous mob boss Lucky Luciano is standing trial. His story will inspire Hollywood retellings for decades to come. But beneath the mythology, there’s another story being overshadowed. That of the woman who masterminded his downfall: Eunice Carter.
She was one of the first Black female prosecutors in America, and her story begins in Atlanta, at the turn of the 20th century.
The Godmother is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts.
For more from Novel visit <a href="http://novel.audio/">novel.audio</a>

In the 1930s, Lucky Luciano, one of American history’s most notorious mobsters, was finally taken down by a rookie prosecutor. Eunice Carter was one of the first Black Women ever to become a prosecutor in America. She operated from the heart of the Harlem Renaissance to navigate the corrupt world of downtown Manhattan politics, and a deeply racist and sexist pre-civil rights American society. But her pioneering role in what became known as the “trial of the century” has been forgotten by popular history. Hers is the story of a writer, social worker, mother, teacher, sister, socialite, political candidate, community organizer and unheralded pioneer. This eight part immersive podcast is hosted by poet and writer, Nichole Perkins. It tells the story of Eunice Carter: a bad-ass anti-hero unafraid to bend the rules in pursuit of ambition, justice and legacy.  

In the 1930s, Lucky Luciano, one of American history’s most notorious mobsters, was finally taken down by a rookie prosecutor. Eunice Carter was one of the first Black Women ever to become a prosecutor in America. She operated from the heart of the Harlem Renaissance to navigate the corrupt world of downtown Manhattan politics, and a deeply racist and sexist pre-civil rights American society. But her pioneering role in what became known as the “trial of the century” has been forgotten by popular history. Hers is the story of a writer, social worker, mother, teacher, sister, socialite, political candidate, community organizer and unheralded pioneer. This eight part immersive podcast is hosted by poet and writer, Nichole Perkins. It tells the story of Eunice Carter: a bad-ass anti-hero unafraid to bend the rules in pursuit of ambition, justice and legacy.

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In 1930s New York, infamous mob boss Lucky Luciano is standing trial. His story will inspire Hollywood retellings for decades to come. But beneath the mythology, there’s another story being overshadowed. That of the woman who masterminded his downfall: Eunice Carter.  She was one of the first Black female prosecutors in America, and her story begins in Atlanta, at the turn of the 20th century.

Ep 1: Atlanta

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Eunice Carter’s descendents remember her as an austere woman, with a tendency to correct grammar and table manners.

Throughout her career, Eunice sought to make a mark on history. She yearned to create a legacy. 

Did she succeed? And why does it matter to be remembered? 

The Godmother is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts.

For more from Novel visit novel.audio

Eunice Carter’s descendents remember her as an austere woman, with a tendency to correct grammar and table manners.
Throughout her career, Eunice sought to make a mark on history. She yearned to create a legacy. 
Did she succeed? And why does it matter to be remembered? 
The Godmother is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts.
For more from Novel visit <a href="http://novel.audio/">novel.audio</a>

Eunice Carter’s descendents remember her as an austere woman, with a tendency to correct grammar and table manners.  Throughout her career, Eunice sought to make a mark on history. She yearned to create a legacy.   Did she succeed? And why does it matter to be remembered?   The Godmother is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts.

Ep 8: Finding Eunice

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Lucky Luciano’s conviction sits atop a rising wave of public panic about the seeping influence of crime and corruption on American life. 

It’s a perception that’s been mythologised in Hollywood retellings about the mob for decades. The idea of an all-powerful mafia served Thomas Dewey’s professional ambitions well too, but how much of it was actually true?

The Godmother is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts.

For more from Novel visit novel.audio

Lucky Luciano’s conviction sits atop a rising wave of public panic about the seeping influence of crime and corruption on American life. 
It’s a perception that’s been mythologised in Hollywood retellings about the mob for decades. The idea of an all-powerful mafia served Thomas Dewey’s professional ambitions well too, but how much of it was actually true?
The Godmother is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts.
For more from Novel visit <a href="http://novel.audio/">novel.audio</a>

Lucky Luciano’s conviction sits atop a rising wave of public panic about the seeping influence of crime and corruption on American life.   It’s a perception that’s been mythologised in Hollywood retellings about the mob for decades. The idea of an all-powerful mafia served Thomas Dewey’s professional ambitions well too, but how much of it was actually true?

Ep 7: Disorganized Crime

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In the summer of 1936, New York watches with baited breath, as Lucky Luciano stands trial. He’s been charged alongside some of organized crime's most violent strongmen. 

Their fate sits in the hands of Eunice’s witnesses: a handful of sex workers, many of whom are experiencing brutal heroin withdrawal as they sit on the witness stand. 

This stand-off would become known as the trial of the century. So why isn’t Eunice Carter in court to see the results of all her painstaking work?

The Godmother is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts.


For more from Novel visit novel.audio

In the summer of 1936, New York watches with baited breath, as Lucky Luciano stands trial. He’s been charged alongside some of organized crime's most violent strongmen. 
Their fate sits in the hands of Eunice’s witnesses: a handful of sex workers, many of whom are experiencing brutal heroin withdrawal as they sit on the witness stand. 
This stand-off would become known as the trial of the century. So why isn’t Eunice Carter in court to see the results of all her painstaking work?
The Godmother is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts.
 For more from Novel visit <a href="http://novel.audio/">novel.audio</a>

In the summer of 1936, New York watches with baited breath, as Lucky Luciano stands trial. He’s been charged alongside some of organized crime's most violent strongmen.   Their fate sits in the hands of Eunice’s witnesses: a handful of sex workers, many of whom are experiencing brutal heroin withdrawal as they sit on the witness stand.   This stand-off would become known as the trial of the century. So why isn’t Eunice Carter in court to see the results of all her painstaking work?  The Godmother is produced by Novel for iHeartPodcasts.

Ep 6: : Trial of the Century

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