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Danielle Wiggins
Author of Black Excellence, Atlanta and the Making of Modern Black Liberalism
Georgetown University
Episode: Danielle Wiggins, "Black Excellence: Atlanta and the Making of Modern Black Liberalism" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2025)
Nicole Trujillo-Pagán
Author of Detroit Never Left, Black Space, White Borders, Latino Crossings
Wayne State University; NYU Press (publisher of the book)
Episode: Nicole E. Trujillo-Pagán, "Detroit Never Left: Black Space, White Borders, Latino Crossings" (NYU Press, 2025)
Dr. Clarissa E. Francis
Award-winning sexuality educator and scholar-activist
Rutledge Press book author; focus on Black women's sexuality and liberation
Episode: Clarissa E. Francis, "Black Women's Bodily Autonomy, Sexual Freedom, and Pleasure: Explorations of the Hot Girl Movement" (Routledge, 2025)
Sarah Jones Weicksel
Historian and material culture scholar
Episode: Sarah Jones Weicksel, "A Nation Unraveled: Clothing, Culture, and Violence in the American Civil War Era" (UNC Press, 2026)
Stephen Stacks
Author of The Resounding Revolution: Freedom Song After 1968
University of Illinois Press
Episode: Stephen Stacks, "The Resounding Revolution: Freedom Song After 1968" (U Illinois Press, 2025)
John Drabinski
Professor in the Department of African American and Africana Studies, with a joint appointment in the Department of English at the University of Maryland
University of Maryland
Episode: John Drabinski, "So Unimaginable a Price: Baldwin and the Black Atlantic" (Northwestern UP, 2025)
Dr. Cassandra Shepard
Assistant professor in the Department of African American and Diaspora Studies at Xavier University of Louisiana.
Xavier University of Louisiana
Episode: Cassandra Shepard, "Settler Colonialism is the Disaster: A Critique of New Orleans After Hurricane Katrina and During the COVID-19 Pandemic" (U Illinois Press, 2026)
Heather Thompson
Historian and author of Fear and Fury, focusing on racial violence and its historical context in America.
Pantheon Press
Episode: Heather Ann Thompson, "Fear and Fury: The Reagan Eighties, the Bernie Goetz Shootings, and the Rebirth of White Rage" (Pantheon, 2026)
Dr. Nicholas Boggs
Author of Baldwin, A Love Story
FSG
Episode: Nicholas Boggs, "Baldwin: A Love Story" (FSG, 2025)

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Miranda Melcher
Host on The New Books Network interview series

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 210 ratings
  • 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 States10 months 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 Kingdom2 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
  • 15 January 2023

    Very informative, thank you.

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Clarissa E. Francis, "Black Women's Bodily Autonomy, Sexual Freedom, and Pleasure: Explorations of the Hot Girl Movement" (Routledge, 2025)
Q: What are you working on now, and what's next for your scholarship and activism?
I'm continuing to write while expanding consulting work with non-profit organizations, focusing on grant support and sustainability in health disparities—especially maternal, sexual, and mental health—while traveling for speaking engagements and expanding programming and training to support communities in Cleveland and beyond.
Clarissa E. Francis, "Black Women's Bodily Autonomy, Sexual Freedom, and Pleasure: Explorations of the Hot Girl Movement" (Routledge, 2025)
Q: Let's walk through your book's major contents, from cover to cover, highlighting the major subjects and themes.
The book expands on my dissertation by including newly added pieces: an introduction with my personal and academic background, a literature-backed chapter on the history and problem, and chapters based on interviews with doulas, health professionals, body workers, and beauty-industry workers who identify as pleasure activists guiding Black women on sexual liberation; it also centers Atlanta's specific contributions, Freaknik's role, and the influence of pop culture on sexual liberation, culminating in a chapter on the Hot Girl Movement and its five key contributions to liberation.
Danielle Wiggins, "Black Excellence: Atlanta and the Making of Modern Black Liberalism" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2025)
Q: Can you walk our readers through the meaning of Black Excellence and its centrality to your book?
Black Excellence is both a celebratory claim and a demanding ethic that calls for self-discipline and achievement in a white supremacist context. It exists in tension with Black Pathology and functions as a yardstick by which reformers judge personal and communal behavior, shaping policy and cultural expectations within Atlanta's Black elite and broader Black communities.
Danielle Wiggins, "Black Excellence: Atlanta and the Making of Modern Black Liberalism" (U Pennsylvania Press, 2025)
Q: Would it be possible for you to periodize Black liberalism for us? What are its origins and turning points?
Black liberalism emerges from American liberal ideals (rights, equality, opportunity) but is continuously modified by Black experiences. It combines an interventionist stance to reform racist structures with internal reform to strengthen Black communities, culminating in a two-pronged approach that seeks inclusion in the liberal order while hardening Black resilience against racially punitive conditions.
Sarah Jones Weicksel, "A Nation Unraveled: Clothing, Culture, and Violence in the American Civil War Era" (UNC Press, 2026)
Q: Could you start us off by introducing yourself a little bit and tell us why you decided to write this book?
Weicksel explains her background as a historian and material culture scholar, notes that she initially planned to write about looting but reframed her focus upon clothing's meanings and its role in war, emancipation, and federal power.

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This program features in-depth conversations with scholars and authors about newly published research across African American studies, with a strong emphasis on history, race, culture, and social justice. Episodes typically center on a single book or research project, weaving archival material, historical context, and contemporary relevance. A notable edge is the focus on Atlanta-centered histories, Black liberalism, racialized space, and the intersections of culture, policy, and activism, often highlighting how scholarly work connects to public policy and community impact. The format often blends rigorous scholarly discussion with accessible storytelling, making it valuable for researchers, students, and professionals seeking well-cited pe... more

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