Black & Read
20 episodes - English - Latest episode: almost 5 years ago - ★★★★★ - 17 ratingsBlack and Read is a biweekly book club podcast hosted by Terry Brown. Each episode Terry and a guest will discuss a work of literature from the unique perspectives of black people in America.
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Episode 17- Author Spotlight- Cheryl Wills
May 03, 2019 09:00 - 27 minutes - 25.3 MBJoin us as we talk with author and journalist Cheryl Wills the author of "Emancipated My Family's Fight for Freedom" about her series of books detailing her family's journey from slavery to emancipation. Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know! Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: [email protected]
Episode 16- Author Spotlight We McDonald x The Little Girl with the Big Voice
February 20, 2019 10:00 - 16 minutes - 15.3 MBBlack & Read is back in 2019 with a series on women authors! Join us as we discuss fame, bullying, and following your dreams with musician and author We McDonald. Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know! Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: [email protected]
Episode 15- Author Spotlight: Michelle Berger
November 26, 2018 10:00 - 36 minutes - 33.6 MBJoin us for another Author spotlight as we are joined by Dr. Michelle T. Berger the author of Reenu-You. We discuss speculative fiction, her creative process and much more. It's a must listen! Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know! Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: [email protected] Join us next month as we are joined by author singer and ...
Episode 14- We Were 8 Years in Power x Justin Phillips
October 31, 2018 01:40 - 49 minutes - 45.3 MBOn the Eve of the crucial 2018 Mid-Term elections join Terry and frequent collaborator Justin Phillips discuss Ta-Nehisi Coates' best selling novel "We Were 8 Years in Power" Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know! Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: [email protected] Join us next month as we are joined by author Dr. Michelle Berger as we dis...
Episode 13: Author Spotlight- Jonathan Abrams
July 17, 2018 09:00 - 30 minutes - 27.6 MBNew Episode Alert Black and Read is back with our July episode featuring New York Times Best Selling Author Jonathan Abrams. We discuss his new book "All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of the Wire", his experience in journalism, and NBA free agency. It's not one you're going to want to miss! Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know! Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @Blackand...
Black and Read 1 Year Anniversary!
July 09, 2018 02:07 - 1 minute - 987 KBBlack & Read has been in existence for one full year thank you to all of our listeners, subscribers, and supporters! We couldn't do it without you! Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know! Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: [email protected]
12- Author Spotlight- Black: America's Sweetheart x Kwanza Osajyefo
May 02, 2018 09:00 - 29 minutes - 27.3 MBJoin us this week as we hear from Kwanza Osajyefo the creator of the wildly successful comic "Black" and it's 2018 spin-off "Black AF: America's Sweetheart." Kwanza shares his personal journey of being a black man in the comic book industry and his opinion on diversity in comics. For more information or to purchase "Black AF: America's Sweetheart Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know! Follow...
11- Goddess of Anarchy x Christine Edwards
February 27, 2018 17:20 - 45 minutes - 41.5 MBEver wonder why you work an 8 hour day 5 days a week? Lucy Parsons had something to do with it. Join us as we discuss the controversial historical figure Lucy Parsons with community relations specialist Christine Edwards. Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know! Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: [email protected]
10- The Color of Law x Justin Phillips
January 17, 2018 10:00 - 48 minutes - 44.7 MBJoin Terry and Justin as they kick off 2018 with Richard Rothstein's 2017 book "The Color of Law." The Color of Law details America's history of systemic government sanctioned segregation and redlining. As discussed on the podcast here are the details of the NAACP's Charlotte, NC claims for housing discrimination through restrictive covenants. Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know! Follow Us! ...
Black & Read in 2018
January 02, 2018 17:19 - 59 seconds - 979 KBWelcome to 2018! After listening to the feedback of our listeners in 2018 Black & Read will be moving to a monthly format so that you can read along with us. Please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram so that you can be kept up to date on everything we've got coming down the pipeline! Keep Reading Y'all!
09- Working While Black Part 2 Featuring Latesha Byrd
December 20, 2017 04:22 - 39 minutes - 36.3 MBDid you have questions about our episode Working While Black? Career consultant extraordinaire Latesha Byrd is back to answer your questions about all things from negotiating a salary to natural hair. Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know! Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: [email protected]
08- Author Spotlight- Color & Character x Pamela Grundy & Jarrod Jones
October 26, 2017 03:05 - 1 hour - 60.5 MBJoin Black & Read as we welcome Pamela Grundy the author of Color & Character to the Podcast to discuss historic West Charlotte High School featuring educator and community activist Jarrod Jones. Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know! Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: [email protected]
07- Working While Black x Latesha Byrd
October 11, 2017 09:00 - 54 minutes - 50.2 MBWhat's it like to be black in corporate America? Should you change your name on your resume? Code switch? Learn from career consultant Latesha Byrd as we discuss the phenomenal resource Working While Black. Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know! Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: [email protected]
06- The New Jim Crow x Justin Phillips
September 20, 2017 14:58 - 40 minutes - 37.5 MBJoin Terry and Justin Phillips for a sobering discussion of the criminal justice system, the war on drugs and its affect on minority citizens as they analyze Michelle Alexanders' The New Jim Crow. Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know! Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: [email protected]
05- Im Judging You x Alicia Cobb
September 06, 2017 09:00 - 43 minutes - 40.2 MBRelationships, social media, gender roles, racism, and beauty standards Terry and guest Alicia Cobb discuss it all in through the prism of Luvvie Ajayi's best selling book I'm Judging You. Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know! Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: [email protected]
04- The Invisible Gorilla x Keith Cradle
August 23, 2017 10:00 - 41 minutes - 38.3 MBHow sure of yourself are you? How sure of your self should you be join Terry and guest social activist and philanthropist Keith Cradle as they discuss The Invisible Gorilla: How our Intuitions Deceive Us by Christopher Chabris and Daniel Simon.
03-King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa x Marvin J. Price
August 08, 2017 17:00 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBTerry and economic developer Marvin J. Price discuss the atrocities committed by King Leopold II of Belgium in the Congo during their sobering discussion of King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa by Adam Hochschild. Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know! Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: [email protected]
02 - The Alchemist x Harvey Cummings
July 19, 2017 03:00 - 37 minutes - 68 MBTerry and musician Harvey Cummings discuss destiny, setting goals, and fulfillment through the lens of Paulo Coelho's bestselling book the The Alchemist. Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know! Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: [email protected]
01- Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right x Justin Phillips
July 06, 2017 04:19 - 36 minutes - 33.7 MBJoin Terry Brown and Justin Phillips as they discuss Jane Meyers book Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right. Dark Money details the influence of political contributions on our national elections. Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know! Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: [email protected]
Introducing Black and Read
July 06, 2017 04:08 - 1 minute - 1.96 MBBlack and Read is a biweekly book club podcast hosted by Terry Brown. Each week Terry and his guest will discuss a piece of literature from the unique perspectives of a person of color.