Black Kings Read
6 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 5 years ago - ★★★ - 3 ratingsJohnathan's Bookshelf presents Black Kings Read. A literary weekly podcast show with book discussions, author interviews, book reviews, and issues in literacy with an African American male point of view. The mission of Black Kings Read is to change the paradigm of illiteracy with the African American male community: no longer accepting the status quo "if you want to hide money from a Black man, put it in a book." We encourage all Black men to join our book discussions. We appreciate the literary community at large for their support. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackkingsread/support
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Episodes
Ep. 6 - Book Discussion Pt. 1: Harold Cruse's The Crisis of the Negro Intellectual
November 18, 2018 05:57 - 52 minutes - 48.4 MBFacebook: www.facebook.com/BlackKingsRead Twitter: twitter.com/BlackKingsRead Instagram: www.instagram.com/blackkingsread You can also contact me at: [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackkingsread/support
Ep. 5 - Update: Let's Grow Black Kings Read Together
November 12, 2018 08:00 - 9 minutes - 8.39 MBToday is my birthday!!! I have a birthday wish. This is update about the podcast. We are growing and I want to continue this growth. Please subscribe to the podcast and follow our social media sites: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/BlackKingsRead Twitter: https://twitter.com/BlackKingsRead Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/blackkingsread You can also contact me at: [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackkingsread/support
Ep. 4 - Author Interview: Stephanie Guerilus and her debut novel, Control
October 24, 2018 16:36 - 47 minutes - 44.1 MBThis episode is my first author interview with journalist Stephanie Guerilus. October 1, 2018, she released her first novel, Control. "Control, whose title is lifted from the iconic Janet Jackson song, embodies its name. Theresa Marie Jenkins is a 17-year-old who thinks she knows it all. As the saying goes, a hard head makes for a soft ass and Reesa learns the hard way that she doesn’t really know much about life. Reesa quickly becomes an It girl after speaking up at a Black Lives Matter pr...
Ep. 3 - Book Discussion: Clay Cane's Live Through This
October 19, 2018 03:24 - 54 minutes - 50.3 MBMy friend Mack and I discussed Clay Cane's Live Through This: Surviving the Intersections of Sexuality, God, and Race. Facebook: www.facebook.com/BlackKingsRead Twitter: twitter.com/BlackKingsRead Instagram: www.instagram.com/blackkingsread You can also contact me at: [email protected] --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/blackkingsread/support
Ep. 2 - Book Discussion Pt. 2: Thomas Sowell's Black Rednecks and White Liberals
October 13, 2018 23:21 - 55 minutes - 51.7 MBThis is the 2nd part of the Thomas Sowell's Black Rednecks and White Liberals. We discussed the last four chapters, Germans and History, Black Education, and History versus Vision. The next book for the discussion will be Clay Cane's Live Through This. Don't forget to check out Amir on Twitter at @Moneymirweather and check out his article on Medium: https://medium.com/@amirtbg/the-crisis-of-the-current-negro-intellectual-41d23d3c6f81 --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify....
Ep. 1 - Book Discussion Pt. 1: Thomas Sowell's Black Rednecks and White Liberals, Bill Cosby's book
October 01, 2018 03:13 - 59 minutes - 55.5 MBThis is the first podcast of Johnathan's Bookshelf presents Black Kings Read. In honor of the last day of #NationalLiteracyMonth and #InternationalPodcastDay, we release our inaugral episode. Format of the show: I. Introduction of the Black Kings Read Podcast II. Details of today's show III. Book Discussion with Amir Abner: Black Rednecks and White Liberals (Chapter 1-3) by Thomas Sowell IV. Book Review: Come On People by Bill Cosby and Alvin F. Poussaint, M.D. --- Support this podcast: ht...