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 Nicole M. Young-Martin. Find us on Instagram: @blackwritersread. Find Nicole on Instagram: @coco_penexplore.
Podcasting since 2022 • 104 episodes
Black Writers Read
Latest Episodes
Living Life After Death Changes Everything featuring Debut Author, Michael D. Whitney
This episode features our conversation with Michael D. Whitney, which was live-streamed on November 9, 2025. Michael D. Whitney is the author of Annetta's Michael:...
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Season 6
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Episode 10
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1:06:13
A Conversation with 'A Future Ancient' featuring Sherese Francis
This episode features our conversation with Sherese Francis (poetry.), which was live-streamed on November 2, 2025.
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Season 6
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Episode 9
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1:08:55
Why Not Us?, featuring wife writing team, Naomi Rivers
This episode features our conversation with Naomi Rivers.Naomi Rivers writes lesbian romance and women’s fiction. Naomi R...
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Season 6
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Episode 8
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1:12:04
How Culture & Colonization Inform Craft, On Hurricane Maria, Puerto Rico and Climate Change featuring Dorsía Smith Silva
This episode features our conversation with Dorsía Smith Silva, which was live-streamed on October 19, 2025. We chatted about her debut poetry collection,
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Season 6
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Episode 7
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1:27:03
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