A brief take on Dana Williams’s presentation at the National Museum of African American History and Culture, highlighting Toni Morrison’s transformative editorial legacy at Random House and her role in elevating groundbreaking Black voices.

Script by Angel C. Dye 
Read by Kassandra Timm

A brief take on the Novel Generator Machine, a digital resource inspired by barbershop conversations, offering personalized recommendations for over 1,000 novels by Black writers across various genres and categories.

Script by Howard Rambsy II 
22Read by Kassandra Timm

A brief take on the overlooked grievances of Black readers, highlighting cultural and structural challenges they face, from limited access to diverse genres and author events to inadequate representation in media and publishing campaigns.

Script by Howard Rambsy II  
Read by Kassandra Timm

A brief take on Ta-Nehisi Coates’s groundbreaking success as a comic book writer, with Black Panther and Captain America issues collectively selling over 500,000 copies, marking a historic achievement for an African American creator in the industry.

Script by Howard Rambsy II  
Read by Kassandra Timm

A brief take on Percival Everett’s James as a neo-slave narrative, situating it within the rich body of African American fiction addressing slavery while critiquing the isolation of Black writers from broader creative networks.

Script by Howard Rambsy II  
Read by Kassandra Timm

A brief take on how authors like Ishmael Reed, Charles Johnson, James McBride, and Paul Beatty use humor and playfulness in neo-slave narratives to offer fresh, creative perspectives on slavery.

Script by Howard Rambsy II 
Read by Kassandra Timm

A brief take on the Futures of Black Digital Humanities Conference, where scholars and students used the FLOAT Method to transform data into compelling stories, highlighting themes of identity, memory, and systemic change.

Script by Kenton Rambsy 
Read by Kassandra Timm

A brief take on how the organizing and protests of Black students in the 1960s and 1970s paved the way for African American literature courses and the field of Black literary studies.

Script by Howard Rambsy II          
Read by Kassandra Timm

A brief take on how incorporating audio recordings into African American literature courses can enhance accessibility, foster deeper connections, and reveal new dimensions of storytelling.

Script by Howard Rambsy II  
Read by Kassandra Timm

A brief take on Olaudah Equiano's reflections on "talking books," exploring their connection to freedom and their resonance with the modern concept of audiobooks.

Script by Howard Rambsy II
Read by Kassandra Timm