No Wednesday

What "The Wiz" Taught Me

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As I continue to spotlight Black stories during Black History Month, I wanted to show love to a movie that is permanently etched in my soul. So today, I'm talking about "The Wiz" and the lessons I've learned! Ease on down..... Additional show notes below:


  • Articles: How the Wiz put the Black Experience On Display: https://www.hinadirah.com/news/2018/10/24/the-wiz-turns-40-how-the-film-put-the-black-experience-in-america-on-display
    • Article: The Wonderful Afrofuturism of The Wiz http://sevenscribes.com/wonderful-afrofuturism-wiz/
    • Another Afrofuturism article about The Wiz https://www.fords.org/blog/post/afrofuturism-and-the-wiz/ 
    • Article: The Wiz and Michael Jackson:  https://time.com/4135018/the-wiz-michael-jackson/
    • Increase Your Lexicon: "Inimical"
    • Joyful Noise: Kamasi Washington's "The Space Traveler's Lullaby"
    • Call and Response: “What is your favorite moment of The Wiz and why?” Send in your mp3 response to [email protected] and I’ll play it on the show if you wish!
    • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/nowednesdaypod?fan_landing=true
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      • No Wednesday is produced, edited and written entirely by Dr. C. Emmanuel Little. Theme music is by Causmic. Interlude music is by the Mini Vandals.

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