14 Podcast Episodes
Revisiting Diana Ross' Central Park Concert with Shayla Lawson (Pt. 2)
Revisiting Diana Ross' Central Park Concert with Shayla Lawson (Pt. 2)
This is the second of 2 episodes featuring a deep discussion with poet, author, and professor Shayla Lawson about 1983's... Read more
22 Oct 2021
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29mins
Revisiting Diana Ross' Central Park Concert with Shayla Lawson (Pt. 1)
Revisiting Diana Ross' Central Park Concert with Shayla Lawson (Pt. 1)
This is the first of 2 episodes featuring a deep discussion with poet, author, and professor Shayla Lawson about 1983's ... Read more
17 Oct 2021
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34mins
Shayla Lawson: "This Is Major" Part 2
Shayla Lawson: "This Is Major" Part 2
Shayla Lawson reads is an excerpt from her book This Is Major, with an original sound design.Shayla Lawson is the author... Read more
23 Mar 2021
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31mins
Shayla Lawson: "Black Lives Matter, Yard Signs Matter" ft. Maita
Shayla Lawson: "Black Lives Matter, Yard Signs Matter" ft. Maita
Shayla Lawson reads "Black Lives Matter, Yard Signs Matter," which is an excerpt from her book This Is Major, with sound... Read more
9 Feb 2021
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43mins
Roman Mars & Kurt Kohlstedt, Shayla Lawson, and Colin Hay
Roman Mars & Kurt Kohlstedt, Shayla Lawson, and Colin Hay
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello discuss the mysteries they can never seem to solve; 99% Invisible podca... Read more
8 Jan 2021
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52mins
Tin House Live : Writing Pop Culture with Shayla Lawson & Hanif Abdurraqib
Tin House Live : Writing Pop Culture with Shayla Lawson & Hanif Abdurraqib
Join poet-essayists Hanif Abdurraqib & Shayla Lawson for an extended conversation on writing pop culture (and so muc... Read more
25 Nov 2020
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1hr 13mins
Shayla Lawson & Elise Peterson in Conversation
Shayla Lawson & Elise Peterson in Conversation
Visual artist and podcaster Elise Peterson talks with author Shayla Lawson about her recent book, This is Major: Notes o... Read more
22 Oct 2020
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1hr
This is Major (w/ Shayla Lawson)
This is Major (w/ Shayla Lawson)
Carolina and Devin are joined by Shayla Lawson, the author of "This is Major: Notes on Diana Ross, Dark Girls, and Being... Read more
10 Sep 2020
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1hr
THIS IS MAJOR by Shayla Lawson, read by Shayla Lawson
THIS IS MAJOR by Shayla Lawson, read by Shayla Lawson
Shayla Lawson narrates her collection of autobiographical essays, adding a layer of depth and personalization to her tal... Read more
28 Jul 2020
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5mins
58. 'Taking Ownership of Your Narrative, and Stopping White Supremacy' w/ Shayla Lawson, Author
58. 'Taking Ownership of Your Narrative, and Stopping White Supremacy' w/ Shayla Lawson, Author
Shayla Lawson is an author and poet, with a fierce and humorous new voice. She stops by First Generation Burden to discu... Read more
15 Jun 2020
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1hr 1min