From the Archives: Rachel Howzell Hall
From the Archives: Rachel Howzell Hall
In this previously unpublished episode, Lissa talks with author Rachel Howzell Hall during her visit to the Loft's inaug... Read more
1 Jul 2023
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29mins
Episode 73 - Santi Elijah Holley, An Amerikan Family: The Shakurs and the Nation They Created
Episode 73 - Santi Elijah Holley, An Amerikan Family: The Shakurs and the Nation They Created
In this episode Lissa talks with Santi Elijah Holley about his book An Amerikan Family: The Shakurs and the Nation They ... Read more
26 May 2023
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35mins
Episode 72 - Charlayne Hunter-Gault, My People
Episode 72 - Charlayne Hunter-Gault, My People
Charlayne Hunter-Gault is an American civil rights activist, journalist and former foreign correspondent for National Pu... Read more
15 Apr 2023
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34mins
Episode 71 - Shaun M. Anderson, The Black Athlete Revolt: The Sport Justice Movement in the Age of #Black Lives Matter
Episode 71 - Shaun M. Anderson, The Black Athlete Revolt: The Sport Justice Movement in the Age of #Black Lives Matter
In this episode Lissa talks with Dr. Shaun M. Anderson, about his debut publication The Black Athlete Revolt: The Sport ... Read more
27 Feb 2023
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49mins
Episode 70 - Pearl Cleage, Blues for an Alabama Sky
Episode 70 - Pearl Cleage, Blues for an Alabama Sky
In this episode Lissa talks with playwright and author Pearl Cleage about Blues for an Alabama Sky, her current work and... Read more
21 Feb 2023
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46mins
BONUS EPISODE: Dr. Clarence Lusane returns
BONUS EPISODE: Dr. Clarence Lusane returns
In celebration of Black History Month, Lissa was invited by Books and Books to interview Dr. Clarence Lusane about his r... Read more
14 Feb 2023
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25mins
Episode 69 - Wanda M. Morris, Anywhere You Run
Episode 69 - Wanda M. Morris, Anywhere You Run
Dripping with Southern atmosphere and blistering suspense, Wanda M. Morris’ sophomore outing proves she is a “writer to ... Read more
25 Nov 2022
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33mins
Episode 68 - Dr. Clarence Lusane, Twenty Dollars and Change
Episode 68 - Dr. Clarence Lusane, Twenty Dollars and Change
In Twenty Dollars and Change, Lusane offers a searing examination of what the fight to replace Andrew Jackson with Harri... Read more
10 Nov 2022
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30mins
Episode 67 - Megan Giddings, The Women Could Fly
Episode 67 - Megan Giddings, The Women Could Fly
Reminiscent of the works of Margaret Atwood, Shirley Jackson, and Octavia Butler, a biting social commentary from the ac... Read more
28 Aug 2022
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40mins
Episode 66 - Lynn Nottage, Sweat
Episode 66 - Lynn Nottage, Sweat
In this episode Lynn Nottage speaks with BMR Host, Lissa Jones during the run of her play Sweat, performed at the Guthri... Read more
15 Aug 2022
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41mins