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Remarkable Receptions
By Howard Rambsy IIArts
Remarkable Receptions episodes
- One Black Writer at a Time -- ep. by Howard Rambsy II
A brief take on the media’s narrow focus on a select few Black writers
Script by Howard Rambsy II
Read by Kassandra Timm4 min - African American Fiction at the Airport -- ep. by Howard Rambsy II
A brief take on the limited presence of Black-authored novels in a Chicago airport bookstore.
Script by Howard Rambsy II
Read by Kassandra Timm3 min - The Evolution of Afrofuturism -- ep. by Howard Rambsy II
A brief take on the evolution of Afrofuturism from a critical framework exploring race and technology to a widely used label for Black artistic productions infused with science fiction and tech.
Script by Howard Rambsy II
Read by Kassandra Timm4 min - The Rise of Afrofuturism in the 1990s -- ep. by Howard Rambsy II
A brief take on how Alondra Nelson’s Yahoo group in the 1990s shaped the rise of Afrofuturism through discussions on race, tech, and Black culture.
Script by Howard Rambsy II
Read by Kassandra Timm4 min - Reader -- ep. by Howard Rambsy II
A brief take on 30 essential African American novels, from Toni Morrison to Colson Whitehead, as an entry point to a rich literary tradition and the journeys ahead.
Script by Howard Rambsy II
Read by Kassandra Timm3 min - A New Map of Wakanda -- ep. by Howard Rambsy II
A brief take on how Ta-Nehisi Coates’s Black Panther run introduced a Wakanda map, deepening its world-building and legacy.
Script by Howard Rambsy II
Read by Kassandra Timm3 min - Orrin C. Evans, Trailblazer in Comics -- ep. by Stephyn Phillips
A brief take on Orrin C. Evans, a pioneering journalist and creator of All-Negro Comics, the first comic book with an all-Black creative team and characters.
Script by Stephyn Phillips
Read by Kassandra Timm3 min - The Story of James Baldwin's Sonny Blues -- ep. by Kenton Rambsy
A brief take on James Baldwin’s “Sonny’s Blues,” a frequently anthologized story exploring brotherhood, identity, and the power of the blues.
Script by Kenton Rambsy
Read by Kassandra Timm4 min - From Uranium to Vibranium -- ep. by Howard Rambsy II
A brief take on how Africa’s independence movements and leaders like Lumumba inspired the creation of Black Panther and Wakanda.
Script by Howard Rambsy II
Read by Kassandra Timm5 min - Andrew Theising's East St. Louis Postcards -- ep. by Howard Rambsy II
A brief take on Andrew Theising’s collection of East St. Louis postcards, now a vital visual archive of the city’s history.
Script by Howard Rambsy II
Read by Kassandra Timm4 min
About Remarkable Receptions
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A podcast about popular and critical responses to African American novels, artistic productions, and more.