A short take on the Toni Morrison Society's June 2024, symposium in Fort-de-France, Martinique. Episode written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take on comic book company Milestone Media Written by Stephyn Phillips Read by Avery Brooksتوسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take on a widely cited scholarly book on 1960s and 1970s African American artistic production, James Smethurst's The Black Arts Movement: Literary Nationalism in the 1960s and 1970s (2004). Episode by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

Charting a Black woman character who has been played by multiple actresses Written by Nicole Dixon Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

Charting the multiple adaptations of Richard Wright's well-known novel Written by Nicole Dixon Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

The role of the adaptation of Chester Himes's Cotton Comes to Harlem in the history of Black Cinema Written by Nicole Dixon Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

Casting Black people matters Written by Nicole Dixon Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

Charting a Black woman character who has been played by ten different actresses Written by Nicole Dixon Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

A brief take on a compelling trailer by Barry Jenkins for the adaptation of a novel by Colson Whitehead Written by Nicole Dixon Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

There is one notorious film that compelled Oscar Micheaux and Spike Lee to respond. Written by Nicole Dixon Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

That time Samuel Jackson brought attention to a debate about Black-on-Black casting Written by Nicole Dixon Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

Considering a movie-musical inspired by a Broadway musical, which was influenced by a film adapted from a novel. Written by Nicole Dixon Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

Here's one important way that streaming affected adaptations of African American novels Written by Nicole Dixon Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take on a legendary dancer and choreographer Written by Howard Rambsy II and Danielle Hall Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take on the works of a autobiographer turned novelist turned filmmaker Written by Nicole Dixon Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Nicole Dixon

Here's a consideration of a relatively small number of authors have been selected for inclusion in anthologies far more than others. Written by Kenton Rambsy Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

Finally, a sustained scholarly exploration of a character who, for over eight decades, has haunted our literary and cultural imaginations. Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

What if Mark Twain scholar Matt Seybold is right about the influence that Percival Everett's James will have on The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn? Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

What roles will podcasts and other audio compositions play in documenting African American publishing history? Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

Considerations of the coverage of Amiri Baraka in Negro Digest/Black World magazine. Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take about an effort to build an electronic database that focuses on African American artistic, scholarly, and curatorial communities. Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

Highlighting the bibliographic work of Carolyn Fowler, scholar of African American literature. Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take on African American literature and the Cold War period. Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

Charting the rise of an important subfield in African American literary studies. Script by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

When the appraisal of Toni Morrison took a major step forward Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

Considerations of Toni Morrison and scholarly discourse. Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

Why these two writers are integral to the development of African American literary studies Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

What two scholars of African American literature indicate about the range of a scholarly field Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

A consideration of efforts to define the interconnectivity of African American literary compositions. Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take on the Norton Anthology of African American Literature. Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

Charting the rise of African American literary resources. Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take on an anthology that contributed to the study of African American writing and Black feminist thought. Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take on the advancement of a literary field during the late 1980s onward. Script by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take on opening lines for African American novels. Script by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take on the adaptations of novels into productions on the screen. Script by Nicole Dixon Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Nicole Dixon

A brief take on the Modern Language Association's “Report on English Majors’ Career Preparation and Outcomes.” Script by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take on intra-racial bias in literature. Script by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take on Jerry W. Ward's idea of a sociology of African American literature. Script by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take on the inner musings of characters from Colson Whitehead's Harlem Shuffle (2021). Script by Nicole Dixon, Rie’Onna Holmon, Jalen White, and Howard Rambsy. Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take on the inner musings of characters from Colson Whitehead's Crook Manifesto (2023). Script by Nicole Dixon, Rie’Onna Holmon, Jalen White, and Howard Rambsy. Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take on why 1987 was so consequential in Black literary history. Written by Howard Rambsy II. Read by Kassandra Timm.توسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take on the career of Viola Davis. Written by Nicole Dixon Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Nicole Dixon

A short take marking our 100th episode Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take on Toni Morrison as the voice actor for her novels. Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take about when one Black writer was continuously labeled the leading Black writer. Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take on the extraordinary voice acting of Dion Graham. Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take on a memorable scene from Batman and The Outsiders #1 written by Bryan Hill, drawn by Dexter Soy, and colored by Veronica Gandini.توسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take on the extraordinary voice acting of Robin Miles.توسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take on the memorably character Riley from Nafissa Thompson-Spires's short story "Heads of the Colored People."توسط Howard Rambsy II

A short take about the iconic voice acting of James Earl Jones as Darth Vader. Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timmتوسط Howard Rambsy II