Black & Published
Black & Published brings you the journeys of writers, poets, playwrights, and storytellers of all kinds to discuss what it means to be a writer, dissect the writing process, and demystify the steps between concept and publication.
Episodes
143 episodes since 2021
BONUS: Reed, Write, and Create Podcast with Lori L. Tharps
This bonus episode of Black & Published features an episode of the Reed, Write and Create podcast hosted by award-winning author and creative writing coach, Lori L. Tharps. On the podcast, Lori offers bite-sized sessions of creative writing...
September 10, 2024
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Season 4
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1:04:12
Chicago vs. Everybody with Arionne Nettles
This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Arionne Nettles, author of the book, We Are The Culture: Black Chicago's Influence on Everything. A university lecturer at Northwestern Univers...
September 03, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 34
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47:29
Training Up Champions with Julian Randall
This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Julian Randall author of the essay collection The Dead Don't Need Reminding: In Search of Fugitives, Mississippi and Black TV Nerd Shit. Julian...
August 27, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 33
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45:07
The Future is Now with Maura Cheeks
This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Maura Cheecks, author of Acts of Forgiveness. The book is an outgrowth of her 2019 article, for the Atlantic, “American Wealth is Broken” which expl...
August 20, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 32
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39:09
For the Love of Grandmothers with Melissa Mogollon
This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Melissa Mogollon, author of the novel, OYE. A graduate of the Iowa Writers’ Workshop, Melissa is originally from Colombia and was raised in Florida. She no...
August 13, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 31
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46:34
It's All Connected with Tomi Adeyemi
This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with New York Times Bestselling author Tomi Adeyemi, author of The Children of Anguish and Anarchy, the final installment in the Legacy of Orish...
August 06, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 30
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48:45
Note to Self with Riss M. Neilson
This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Riss M. Neilson, author of the romance novel, A Love Like The Sun. A graduate of the Rhode Island College, Riss won the English department’s J...
July 30, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 29
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48:58
Rising to the Occasion with Shenequa Golding
This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Shenequa Golding, author of the essay collection
July 23, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 28
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41:07
Introducing Reckon True Stories with Deesha Philyaw & Kiese Laymon
This week on Black & Published we're introducing you to a new show that we love, Reckon True Stories hosted by acclaimed authors Deesha Philyaw and Kiese Laymon. Guests for Season One include writers Roxane Gay, Imani Perr...
July 18, 2024
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46:41
Giving Too Much with Walela Nehanda
This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Walela Nehanda, author of, Bles...
July 16, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 27
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46:32
Joy Before the Message with Antwan Eady & Jarrett and Jerome Pumphrey
This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with the authors and illustrators of the children's picture book,
July 09, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 26
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46:11
Don't Doubt Yourself with Avery Cunningham
This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Avery Cunningham, author of the novel, The Mayor of Maxwell Street. Avery is a resident of Memphis, TN, and a 2016 graduate of DePaul Universit...
July 02, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 25
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47:52
What is Home with Donna Hemans
This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Donna Hemans, author of the novel, The House of Plain Truth
June 25, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 24
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42:10
The Artist's Impulse with Crystal Wilkinson
This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Crystal Wilkinson, author of the cookbook memoir, Praisesong for the Kitchen Ghosts. A poet, a novelist, and an essayist, Wilkinson is a recipient of an NAACP...
June 18, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 23
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49:40
Transformation Isn't Easy with Maya Golden
This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Maya Golden, author of the memoir, The Return Trip. Maya is the founder of the 1 in 3 foundation which provides recovery tools and support for ...
June 11, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 22
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48:49
Black Women Teach Us with Dr. Jenn M. Jackson
This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Dr. Jenn M. Jackson, author of the book, Black Women Taught Us: An In...
June 04, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 21
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52:14
The Spine of America with Ashton Lattimore
This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speak with Ashton Lattimore, author of the historical novel,
May 28, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 20
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49:01
Engineering the Story with Vanessa Riley
This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Vanessa Riley, author of the historical fiction romance novel, Queen of...
May 21, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 19
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48:54
The Misunderstanding of Haitians with Juliana Lamy
This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Juliana Lamy, author of the short story collection,
May 14, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 18
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47:03
Free Rein to Write with Shannon Sanders
This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Shannon Sanders, author of the short story collection,
May 07, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 17
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45:03
From the Stage to the Page with Rudy Francisco
This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Rudy Francisco, author of the poetry collection, Ex...
April 30, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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44:48
Deconstructing Color, Race & Caste with Roberto Carlos Garcia
This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Roberto Carlos Garcia, author of the poetry anthology, W...
April 23, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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47:10
Women Will Resist with Tracey Rose Peyton
This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Tracey Rose Peyton, author of the novel, Night Wherever ...
April 16, 2024
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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45:42