45 Podcast Episodes
"The Friendship Bubble" with Elizabeth Alexander
"The Friendship Bubble" with Elizabeth Alexander
Legendary poet and teacher Elizabeth Alexander sits down with Michelle to discuss their 30 years of friendship, how they... Read more
2 May 2023
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30mins
"The Friendship Bubble" with Elizabeth Alexander
"The Friendship Bubble" with Elizabeth Alexander
Legendary poet and teacher Elizabeth Alexander sits down with Michelle to discuss their 30 years of friendship, how they... Read more
2 May 2023
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30mins
The Arts of Racial Reckoning: Dr. Elizabeth Alexander
The Arts of Racial Reckoning: Dr. Elizabeth Alexander
In the aftermath of the 1992 LA Uprisings, Anna Deavere Smith crafted TWILIGHT: LOS ANGELES, a play based on Smith’s int... Read more
9 Sep 2022
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47mins
Elizabeth Alexander: How Do You Keep Yourself Safe But Not Live in Fear?
Elizabeth Alexander: How Do You Keep Yourself Safe But Not Live in Fear?
When we think of racism, we often think of actions, obstacles, systems. What we often overlook is the power of images, m... Read more
11 Aug 2022
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1hr 8mins
Elizabeth Alexander–I Know The Trayvon Generation
Elizabeth Alexander–I Know The Trayvon Generation
Elizabeth Alexander is an amazing poet, writer, professor, and person, and the author of a fascinating new book The Tray... Read more
27 Jul 2022
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1hr 2mins
What Stories Do America’s Monuments Tell? with Dr. Elizabeth Alexander
What Stories Do America’s Monuments Tell? with Dr. Elizabeth Alexander
You’re planning an afternoon with friends, just east of Atlanta, Georgia. A picnic, maybe a scenic walk, some fireworks ... Read more
15 Jun 2022
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55mins
Elizabeth Alexander, "The Trayvon Generation" (Grand Central, 2022)
Elizabeth Alexander, "The Trayvon Generation" (Grand Central, 2022)
The Trayvon Generation (Grand Central, 2022) expands upon Elizabeth Alexander’s gripping essay — under the same name — o... Read more
13 Jun 2022
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47mins
Elizabeth Alexander, "The Trayvon Generation" (Grand Central, 2022)
Elizabeth Alexander, "The Trayvon Generation" (Grand Central, 2022)
The Trayvon Generation (Grand Central, 2022) expands upon Elizabeth Alexander’s gripping essay — under the same name — o... Read more
13 Jun 2022
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47mins
Elizabeth Alexander on 'The Trayvon Generation'
Elizabeth Alexander on 'The Trayvon Generation'
What does it mean for a generation of young people to come of age seeing other young Black people routinely endangered, ... Read more
11 May 2022
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55mins
Elizabeth Alexander on 'The Trayvon Generation'
Elizabeth Alexander on 'The Trayvon Generation'
Elizabeth Alexander’s new book, “The Trayvon Generation,” grew out of a widely discussed essay of the same name that she... Read more
15 Apr 2022
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47mins