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Justin Ellen
Baker and creator of Everything Just Bake; author of Better Than Grandma's Comfort Desserts We Grew Up Loving
Everything Just Bake / Rolling Pin Press
Episode: Justin Ellen, "Better Than Grandma's: Comfort Desserts We Grew Up Loving" (Rolling Pin Press, 2026)
Dr. Catherine John
Author of Afroindigenization, A Theory of Grassroots Cultural Practice
Duke University Press (book publisher)
Episode: Catherine A John, "Afroindigenization: A Theory of Grassroots Cultural Practice" (Duke UP, 2026)
Dr Samantha Barbas
Author and law professor specializing in the history of free speech
University of California Press; University of California (law professor)
Episode: Samantha Barbas, "Hate Speech: The Legal and Cultural History of an American Dilemma" (U California Press, 2026)
Douglas Hurt
Professor Emeritus, Purdue University; Agricultural historian
Purdue University
Episode: R. Douglas Hurt, "The Country People: An Agricultural History of the American Revolution" (U Georgia Press, 2026)
Christopher Freeburg
Professor, University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign
Episode: Christopher Freeburg, "Soul: A Brief History of Black Cultural Life" (Yale UP, 2026)
Patrick Griffin
Author of The Age of Atlantic Revolution, The Fall and Rise of a Connected World
University of Notre Dame
Episode: Patrick Griffin, "The Age of Atlantic Revolution: The Fall and Rise of a Connected World" (Yale UP, 2023)
Lucas L. Johnson II
Writer and communication strategist
Broadleaf Books (author of Remembering Roots)
Episode: Lucas L. Johnson II, "Remembering Roots: How an American Classic Transformed the World" (Broadleaf Books, 2026)
Deirdre Daughtry
Professor of Education at Knox College and author of Race and Place, School Desegregation in Prince George's County, Maryland
Knox College
Episode: Deirdre Mayer Dougherty, "Race and Place: School Desegregation in Prince George's County, Maryland" (Rutgers UP, 2025)
Kamau Ware
Founder/leader of Black Gotham Experience
Black Gotham Experience
Episode: Kamau Ware, "Battle in the Margins: Black Experiences in New York City During the American Revolution" (Black Gotham Experience)

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Dr. Zachary Williams
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  • Interesting

    Really interesting episodes and I’m glad to have somewhere to go when I’m either looking for a new book or something new to me.

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    BreOutside
    United States3 months ago
  • They always feature my fav scholars and thinkers

    Anytime I’m looking to learn more about a new author that I️ come across, chances are, they’ve already been interviewed by you all!

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    @bodegaautumn
    United Statesa year ago
  • Varied and interesting

    So many excellent authors discuss their books on this podcast that I wouldn’t have found out about otherwise. Thank you for this great channel of information!

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    Sol na Laje
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • Host needs moderation work

    First, honor and excitement for this podcast — Listened to the “Silencing the Past” Trouillot episode which brought together some stellar scholars to a round table to discuss the impact of the text in our recent years, in and following 2020. Interspersed between scholars’ remarks about the text or social events, McNeil might chime in, “that’s really interesting” or “wow, that’s incredible” or but added so very little in the way of building, or drawing connections between ideas, I found myself sk... more

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    technique over topics
    United States3 years ago
  • Really

    Are there African Americans who write books on African American history? Really!?!? Do better or end this.

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    Clone B.
    United States3 years ago

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Lucas L. Johnson II, "Remembering Roots: How an American Classic Transformed the World" (Broadleaf Books, 2026)
Q: How do you view the legacy of Roots in today's media landscape and in genealogical research culture?
The legacy lies in showing how storytelling can unify people across races while encouraging critical examination of history, which catalyzed the modern genealogical boom and remains a touchstone for discussions about heritage, memory, and national history.
Lucas L. Johnson II, "Remembering Roots: How an American Classic Transformed the World" (Broadleaf Books, 2026)
Q: What was the most surprising reaction you encountered when discussing Roots with people across generations?
Many people shared personal memories of the scene where a father lifts a newborn to the sky, connecting to a sense of inherited greatness; this moment highlighted how Roots transcended media to influence rituals and personal meaning in families.
Lucas L. Johnson II, "Remembering Roots: How an American Classic Transformed the World" (Broadleaf Books, 2026)
Q: For listeners who may not be familiar, how would you describe Roots and its book counterpart to someone today?
Roots is a sweeping oral-history-like project that traces a Black family's lineage from Africa to America, using archival deeds and oral testimony to demonstrate that enslaved people could and did reclaim their histories against prevailing narratives, and it became a cultural phenomenon that shifted conversations about race and identity.
Catherine A John, "Afroindigenization: A Theory of Grassroots Cultural Practice" (Duke UP, 2026)
Q: How do Afroindigenization and Morasa Consciousness reshape the understanding of Black cultural production?
They reframe cultural production as an intrinsic power and survival mechanism, not merely a response to oppression, highlighting internal strength, spirituality, and community-driven creativity across diasporic contexts.
Catherine A John, "Afroindigenization: A Theory of Grassroots Cultural Practice" (Duke UP, 2026)
Q: Could you talk about what led you to this project and your journey in writing Afroindigenization?
She describes twenty years of personal and scholarly exploration, blending Caribbean storytelling, experiences in Oklahoma, and a process of translating complex theory into accessible language for a broad audience, while honoring indigenous and diasporic knowledge.

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This show centers scholarly conversations around recently published books and research in African American studies, frequently featuring historians, literary scholars, and interdisciplinary academics. Episodes cover topics like care economics, Black Atlantic history, Indigenous sovereignty, Black urban life, and transnational Black print culture, often with a focus on archival detail, method, and the broader implications for public education and policy. A standout pattern is in-depth author interviews that blend historical context with contemporary relevance, plus thoughtful discussions of race, gender, and empire. The format tends to attract listeners who are researchers, students, and professionals in academia or libraries, and it often h... more

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