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Black Writers Read
Black Writers Read showcases, celebrates, and honors the words, work, and traditions of Black writers from across the country, across genres, across experiences, and across the African Diaspora. This podcast series is produced and hosted by performance poet, playwright, events curator, and educator Dr. Nicole Young-Martin. Find us on Instagram: @blackwritersread. Find Nicole on Instagram: @coco_penexplore.
Black Writers Read
Latest Episodes
Desiree Cooper & Black Summers
This episode features our conversation with Desiree Cooper, which was live-streamed on September 8, 2026.Desiree Cooper is a 2015 Kresge Artist Fellow, Pulitzer Prize-nominated journalist, former attorney, and editor of the groundbreakin...
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Season Seven Trailer
Welcome to Season Seven! Check out this trailer to get a sneak peek of the upcoming season.Black Writers Read showcases, celebrates, and elevates the words, work, and traditions of the African Diaspora. Launched on Juneteenth in 2020, we...
On Black Capitalists featuring Dr. Rachel Laryea
This episode features our conversation with Dr. Rachel Laryea, which was live-streamed on June 26, 2026.Dr. Rachel Laryea is a thought leader who specializes in race and money, ethica...
The Intentionality of Interiority of Nikesha Elise Williams' The Seven Daughters of Dupree
This episode features our conversation with Nikesha Elise Williams, which was live-streamed on June 22, 2026.Nikesha Elise Williams is...
Ancestral Recall & Comics as Social Commentary featuring Jordan Clark
This episode features our conversation with Jordan Clark, which was live-streamed on May 17, 2026.Jordan Clark has been writing comics for over a decade, with work most recently being published by Ahoy Comics, DC Comics and past stories ...
Fan Mail
Just listened to this first episode on gaslighting oneself…to say it hit home would be an understatement, especially this week! Thanks Lisa! (:
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