Patrisse Cullors joins Lissa Jones to discuss We Make the World, art, collective healing, and the everyday practice of imagining freedom.
Episode 113 – Patrisse Cullors, We Make The World: Guided Aesthetics Practices for Art, Power, and Healing
Episode 112 – Debra Stone, Nick Of Time: Women Write About Art and Aging
“If it’s not us, who is going to keep a record of our stories?” — Debra J Stone Nick of Time: Women Write about Art and Aging is an anthology of essays, poetry, memoir, monologue, and other work by Minnesota artists. Edited by Julie Landsman, Debra J Stone, and Morgan Grayce Willow, it is published …
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Episode 111 – Katie Sample – All Things Work Together for Good (S12 E5)
"If you want something done, you have to do it yourself. The oppressor does not want you to have power, and education is power. The oppressor is not going to help the system meet your needs. "- Dr. John Henrik Clarke (via Elder Katie Sample) ALL THINGS Work Together for Good A memoir by Katie …
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Episode 110 – Literacy as Liberation: Voices from Benjamin E. Mays School
“It is not your environment, it is you – the quality of your minds, the integrity of your souls, and the determination of your wills – that will decide your future and shape your lives”. Dr. Benjamin E. Mays In this special episode of Black Market Reads, Lissa Jones turns the conversation from the authors …
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Episode 109 – 100 Years of Black Freedom with performance by Phillis Wheatley
"The letters became words, the words became thoughts, and those thoughts became my voice. I may not remember the name I was given when I was born, but I found my voice, one that no one could take away." - Phillis Wheatley To mark the 100th Anniversary of Carter G. Woodson's Black History Month (previously known …
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Episode 108 – Justin Ellis, The Cruelty of Nice Folks: Why Minneapolis Is the Story of America
"You can't wait for the well-intentioned people to make up their minds that your life has value or to figure out how to save you."- Justin Ellis Minnesota Nice? In this conversation about The Cruelty of Nice Folks (HarperCollins Publishers 2026), Justin observes "part of the way White Supremacy works is convincing you that your …
Episode 107 – Honoring Black History Beyond February
“Our democracy flourishes when we see and value one another—and we only do that when we share our stories and take time to listen.”Kevin Lindsey, CEO MHC The Givens Foundation views literature as a pathway to liberation. In this episode Lissa and her guest, Kevin Lindsay, kick off a new season of Black Market Reads, …
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Episode 106 – Michael Richards – Are You Down?
“Having something in a rural space shifts the context of what permanence and importance American history is—for any and all, in every and all spaces.”Esther Callahan Michael Richards: Are You Down? is a compelling monograph that examines the life and work of Jamaican American artist Michael Richards through essays, images, and personal reflections. Edited by …
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Episode 105 – Michael Kleber-Diggs, Worldly Things
“ I think over time you learn to see magnificence in unlikely places”Michael Kleber-Diggs Worldly Things (Milkweed Editions, 2021) is a poetry collection by Michael Kleber-Diggs exploring the juxtaposition of everyday life and systemic issues in America, particularly the Black experience. Diggs reflects on writing as an act of care—rooted in intimacy, empathy, and presence. LISTEN https://sites.libsyn.com/73283/episode-105-michael-kleber-diggs-worldly-things In …
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Vanessa Riley – Fire Sword & Sea
“To divorce the history of slavery from these narratives is a disservice to us, to our history, to our understanding of the world.”-Vanessa Riley Inspired by the true story of Jacquotte Delahaye—a 17th-century free woman of color who rose to become one of the most feared pirates in the Caribbean—FIRE SWORD AND SEA (HarperCollins 2026) follows …