For the smart and free-thinking, Black Market Reads is a podcast featuring conversations with today's most exciting Black literary voices. We are a podcast for any one who loves to read, write, and engage. Black Market Reads is a project of The Givens Foundation for African American Literature.
“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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"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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"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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“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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“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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“ 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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