Harambe
Type: Company
As of November 2026, Harambe has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Team Coco (Nov 2026). Referenced as part of the Black Arts Movement in Pittsburgh where August Wilson and peers were active; mentioned in the context of groups founded by poets/playwrights.
Harambe was a western lowland gorilla who lived at the Cincinnati Zoo. On May 28, 2016, a three-year-old boy visiting the zoo climbed under a fence into an outdoor gorilla enclosure where he was grabbed and violently dragged and thrown by Harambe. Fearing for the boy's life, a zoo worker shot and killed Harambe. The incident was recorded on video and received broad international coverage and commentary, including controversy over the choice to use lethal force. Several primatologists and conserv
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2026 on Team Coco |
| Industry | Arts collective / cultural movement |
| Founded | 1960 |
Who talks about Harambe on podcasts?
Harambe came up; the most recent mention was Nov 2026 on Team Coco.
What is Harambe mentioned alongside?
Harambe is most often mentioned alongside Dale Wasserman, Midwest Playwrights Conference and One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest.
Mentioned together: Dale Wasserman, Midwest Playwrights Conference, One Flew Over the Cuckoo's Nest, Black Arts Movement, Amiri Baraka, Pittsburgh, August Wilson