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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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Antonio Michael Downing – Saga Boy and Black Cherokee

“History, whether you know it or you don’t know it, will impact your life and shift your decisions and shape the world you live in.” - Antonio Michael Downing Antonio Michael Downing is an author, speaker, and musical artist. His memoir Saga Boy was called “singularly dazzling” by Kiese Laymon and “the triumph of Blackness everywhere” by …

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Ethelene Whitmire – The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram

“It’s important for young Black people to see those who came before them — people who did extraordinary things and were not limited by what the world expected of them.” -Ethelene Whitmire The Remarkable Life of Reed Peggram by Ethelene Whitmire tells the true story of Reed Peggram, a brilliant Black, queer Harvard scholar who went …

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Episode 100: A Landmark Celebration of Black Stories, Voices, and Legacy

Black Market Reads, the podcast produced by the Givens Foundation for African American Literature, proudly announces the release of its 100th episode, marking a decade of conversations with Black authors and artists whose work shapes the cultural landscape of Minnesota and beyond. Hosted by Lissa Jones, the 100th episode is an expansive, deeply moving celebration …

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Lisa Williamson Rosenberg Explores Race and Family in Mirror Me

Four zoom squares. In upper left corner Lissa Jones in studio at iDream.tv. In upper right iDream.tv logo image of mountains and eclipse. In lower right corner author Lisa Williamson Rosenberg. Lissa and Lisa are holding up copies of book Mirror Me.

 “Mirror Me is an exquisitely rendered meditation on race, family, and memory. With stylish prose and tender storytelling, Williamson Rosenberg explores what it means to have your identity divided at the root and ultimately answers the question we all have about where we truly belong.” Nancy Johnson, author of The Kindest Lie Lisa Williamson Rosenberg is the author of Mirror Me …

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