Bedtime stories about Black history and African heroes.
Over 500 short narrated stories about the heroes of Africa, the Caribbean and the diaspora: African legends, Caribbean folktales, and the true lives of Harriet Tubman, Nelson Mandela and Wangari Maathai, told gently. Each one is about three minutes long, ends somewhere calm, and comes with a short quiz.
- 📚 500+ stories
- 🎧 Every story narrated
- 🇫🇷 English & French
- 🚫 No ads
Read or listen to a story
One of the 100 stories built into the app. Listen to the narration or read it, then try the quiz question.
Wangari Maathai: The Mother of Trees
The narration from the app. About two minutes.
Wangari Maathai grew up in the green, fertile highlands of Kenya. As a little girl, she loved playing near a magical fig tree and drinking from crystal-clear streams. She was incredibly smart and traveled far away to study biology, becoming the first woman in East and Central Africa to earn a doctorate degree! But when she returned to Kenya, she was sad to see that many forests had been chopped down. The rivers were drying up, and families didn't have enough firewood or clean water.
Wangari knew exactly what to do. She started the 'Green Belt Movement' and taught thousands of women how to plant tiny seeds and grow them into strong, beautiful trees. At first, people thought one woman couldn't make a difference. But Wangari smiled and said, 'It's the little things citizens do. That's what will make the difference.' Together, the women planted over 50 million trees! The rivers flowed again, and the forests grew back. Because she brought peace by healing the earth, Wangari became the very first African woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize.
What movement did Wangari Maathai start to plant trees?
A quiz after every story
Each story ends with a gentle four-question quiz, so it doubles as a comprehension exercise for home, class or homeschool. Stars, streaks and badges keep children coming back.
What's inside
Short, true and calm stories children can fall asleep to.
African legends
Stories from Cameroon, Nigeria, Ghana, Kenya, Ethiopia, Senegal, Mali and South Africa.
Caribbean folktales
From Anansi the spider to the steel pan of Trinidad.
True lives, told gently
Harriet Tubman following the North Star, Ruby Bridges walking to school at six, Rosa Parks, Katherine Johnson.
Scholars, leaders and artists
Wangari Maathai, Thomas Sankara, Nelson Mandela, Cheikh Anta Diop, Marcus Garvey, Bob Marley.
Black Canadians, Americans, Britons and Europeans
Pioneers in sport, science, poetry and the arts.
Bedtime magic
Gentle animal adventures for the quietest nights.
No ads. No account needed to listen.
The App Store privacy label reads "Data Not Collected". Slavery and segregation are named honestly, in plain words, but nothing is frightening and every story ends somewhere calm.
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- Every story narrated. Narration keeps playing when the screen locks, so there is no glowing screen at bedtime.
- 100 stories built in. They work with no internet at all, half in English and half in French.
- English and French. Most stories in both, narrated by native speakers, with more languages growing.
- A nightly reminder. Pick a time, scheduled on your device.
- Progress for parents. Streaks, stories read and screen-free listening minutes.
Free, with an optional Premium
| Free | Premium (optional) | |
|---|---|---|
| Stories | Every story published before August 2026, 500+ | Plus every new story |
| Narration, quizzes, English and French | ✓ | ✓ |
| 100 stories built in, offline | ✓ | ✓ |
| Download narration to listen offline | ✓ | |
| Ads | None | None |
| Price | Free | Yearly subscription |
Frequently asked questions
What is DjamgaMind Bedtime Stories?
A free app of over 500 short narrated bedtime stories for children aged about 4 to 8, celebrating Black history and the heroes of Africa, the Caribbean and the diaspora, in English and French.
Is it free?
Yes. Every story published before August 2026 is free, with no ads and no account needed to listen. An optional Premium subscription adds new stories and offline narration downloads.
Are the stories suitable for young children?
Yes. Each story is about 250 words, two or three minutes read aloud. Slavery and segregation are named honestly in plain words, but nothing is frightening and every story ends somewhere calm. The app is rated 4+.
Does it work offline?
Yes. 100 stories, with their quizzes, are built into the app and work with no internet. Premium subscribers can also download narration for any story.
Which languages are available?
Most stories are in English and French, narrated by native speakers. A growing number are also in Swahili, Yoruba, Hausa, Zulu, Amharic, Haitian Creole and Jamaican Patois.
Can teachers use it?
Yes. Every story has a four-question quiz, which makes it a gentle comprehension exercise. It suits Black History Month read-alouds, world-cultures units and French-immersion classrooms.
Which devices does it support?
iPhone and iPad with iOS 16 or later, Macs with macOS 13 or later, Android, and any web browser at djamgamindkids.com.
Tonight's story is waiting
Free on the App Store and Google Play. No ads. Or listen in your browser at djamgamindkids.com.
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