Black & Read

Black 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.

Episode 17- Author Spotlight- Cheryl Wills 05/03/2019

Episode 17- Author Spotlight- Cheryl Wills Join 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. /episode/index/show/blackandread/id/9633368

Episode 16- Author Spotlight We McDonald x The Little Girl with the Big Voice 02/20/2019

Episode 16- Author Spotlight We McDonald x The Little Girl with the Big Voice Black & 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. /episode/index/show/blackandread/id/8679182

Episode 15- Author Spotlight: Michelle Berger 11/26/2018

Episode 15- Author Spotlight: Michelle Berger Join us for another Author spotlight as we are joined by Dr. Michelle Berger the author of Reenu-You. We discuss speculative fiction, her creative process & much more. /episode/index/show/blackandread/id/7667162

Episode 14- We Were 8 Years in Power x Justin Phillips 10/31/2018

Episode 14- We Were 8 Years in Power x Justin Phillips On 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" /episode/index/show/blackandread/id/7378148

Episode 13: Author Spotlight- Jonathan Abrams 07/17/2018

Episode 13: Author Spotlight- Jonathan Abrams 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! /episode/index/show/blackandread/id/6818944

Black and Read 1 Year Anniversary! 07/09/2018

Black and Read 1 Year Anniversary! Black & 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: Facebook: E-mail: /episode/index/show/blackandread/id/6787641

12- Author Spotlight- Black: America's Sweetheart x Kwanza Osajyefo 05/02/2018

12- Author Spotlight- Black: America's Sweetheart x Kwanza Osajyefo Join us this week as we hear from Kwanza Osajyefo the creator of the wildly successful comic "Black" & it's 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. /episode/index/show/blackandread/id/6545584

11- Goddess of Anarchy x Christine Edwards 02/27/2018

11- Goddess of Anarchy x Christine Edwards Ever 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 figure Lucy Parsons with community relations specialist Christine Edwards. /episode/index/show/blackandread/id/6308105

10- The Color of Law x Justin Phillips 01/17/2018

10- The Color of Law x Justin Phillips Join 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 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: Facebook: E-mail: Read along with us next week as we tackle "Goddess of Anarchy" By Jacqueline Jones /episode/index/show/blackandread/id/6153646

Black & Read in 2018 01/02/2018

Black & Read in 2018 Welcome 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. /episode/index/show/blackandread/id/6108108

09- Working While Black Part 2 Featuring Latesha Byrd 12/20/2017

09- Working While Black Part 2 Featuring Latesha Byrd Did 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. /episode/index/show/blackandread/id/6071239

08- Author Spotlight- Color & Character x Pamela Grundy & Jarrod Jones 10/26/2017

08- Author Spotlight- Color & Character x Pamela Grundy & Jarrod Jones Join 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. /episode/index/show/blackandread/id/5878472

07- Working While Black x Latesha Byrd 10/11/2017

07- Working While Black x Latesha Byrd What'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. /episode/index/show/blackandread/id/5823424

06- The New Jim Crow x Justin Phillips 09/20/2017

06- The New Jim Crow x Justin Phillips Join 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. /episode/index/show/blackandread/id/5758234

05- Im Judging You x Alicia Cobb 09/06/2017

05- Im Judging You x Alicia Cobb Relationships, 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. /episode/index/show/blackandread/id/5712476

04- The Invisible Gorilla x Keith Cradle 08/23/2017

04- The Invisible Gorilla x Keith Cradle How 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. /episode/index/show/blackandread/id/5668197

03-King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa x Marvin J. Price 08/08/2017

03-King Leopold's Ghost: A Story of Greed, Terror and Heroism in Colonial Africa x Marvin J. Price Terry 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. /episode/index/show/blackandread/id/5619329

02 - The Alchemist x Harvey Cummings 07/19/2017

02 - The Alchemist x Harvey Cummings Terry and musician Harvey Cummings discuss destiny, setting goals, and fulfillment through the lens of Paulo Coelho's bestselling book the The Alchemist. /episode/index/show/blackandread/id/5553083

01- Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right x Justin Phillips 07/06/2017

01- Dark Money: The Hidden History of the Billionaires Behind the Rise of the Radical Right x Justin Phillips Join 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. /episode/index/show/blackandread/id/5511415

Introducing Black and Read 07/06/2017

Introducing Black and Read Black 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. /episode/index/show/blackandread/id/5511393

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