
Black & Published brings you the journeys of writers, poets, playwrights, and storytellers of all kinds to discuss what it means to be a writer, dissect the writing process, and demystify the steps between concept and publication.
| Publishes | Weekly | Episodes | 193 | Founded | 5 years ago |
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This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Damon Young, author and editor of That’s How They Get You: An Unruly Anthology of Black American Humor.
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This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Ebony LaDelle, editor of the YA Romance Collection: You’ve Got a Place Here too: An Anthology of Black Love Storie set at HBCUs.
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This week on Black and Published, Nikesha speaks with Dorsía Smith Silva, author of the poetry collection, In Inheritance of Drowning.
The collection was born out of Dorsía’s experience of living th... more
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This season on Black & Published, guests help answer the question: What does it mean to be a Black writer?
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As a writer and teaching artist, this podcast is indispensable when it comes to finding illuminating interviews from real life authors. I truly enjoyed the insights and depth that comes through every episode. It truly made me want to write more.
Great show. Tons of insight into the process of writers and the difficulties of being published in a world that can still be very dismissive of our experiences. The guests are inspiring and the host asks all the right questions. If you’re a fan of prose, this show is for you.
What a gift you are providing to Black writers and storytellers! Our pursuits can feel so daunting and the industry so unwelcoming but you have given us a beautiful space for connection, learning, understanding, and support. Thank you!
I discovered this show a little under a month ago when I was in a sunken place with my writing. Black & Published is the equivalent of Oprah’s Super Soul, only for writers. Even when you feel like there’s nothing to learn from a guest, I am pleasantly surprised by how our journeys as writers of color are so different, yet somehow so the same. Each episode loans a teachable moment or take away from. As I listen I feel optimistic that my true literary tribe is out there, waiting on me to take my p... more
This is a great show for readers and writers. Nikesha asks great questions and lets the guests tell their full stories. I always feel a little bit smarter after listening and a little bit more inspired to get my novel done already!









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