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Hear to Slay: Publishing While Black


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Tanya McKinnon struck out on her own as one of the few Black agents in publishing. Lisa Lucas has always worked on the inside and is now one of the most powerful people in publishing. Tressie and Roxane ask them both about their strategies of gaining power and influence in a field long dominated by white men. Plus, they weigh in on the Republican’s soft coup attempt. [Episode originally published November 17, 2020.]

Mentions:

  • Glory: Magical Visions of Black Beauty, by Kahran and Regis Bethencourt
  • Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America, by Michael Eric Dyson
  • Black Bodies Swinging: A Historical Autopsy, by Robin D.G. Kelley
  • The Purpose of Power: How We Come Together When We Fall Apart, by Alicia Garza

  • As always, keep the conversation going by following us on Twitter and Instagram at @HearToSlay and with the hashtag #HearToSlay.

    Hear To Slay theme music by Taka Yasuzawa and Alex Sugiura. Curtis Fox is the senior producer. Sarah Wyman and Catherine Fenollosa are the producers. Production help from Lauren Garcia and Kaityln Adams.


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