Griot Connects Podcast
Griot Connects Podcast
Podcast Description
Welcome to Griot Connects, the podcast where we bring brilliant but often lesser known African American authors into the spotlight. Hosted by the perfectly paired, Yolanda Rascoe and Tina Wise, each 30-minute episode is a journey into the minds and works of these talented black writers. We delve into their stories, inspirations, and the unique perspectives they bring to the literary world.Griot Connects celebrates the rich and diverse voices that shape our culture. Join us as we uncover hidden gems in the literary community and provide a platform for these authors to share their craft with the world. Whether you’re a book lover, an aspiring writer, or simply curious about the vast landscape of African American literature, Griot Connects is your gateway to discovering new, thought-provoking, and inspiring works.The podcast season will showcase books across a wide breadth of genres; historical fiction, romance novel, mystery, personal growth/development, spiritual, memoirs, graphic novels, and so much more.Griot Connects is a virtual hosted interview with the author that leaves the listener informed of compelling page turners to search out and inspired to raise their own voices with storytelling. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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The podcast celebrates African American literature, highlighting genres such as historical fiction, romance, mystery, personal growth, spiritual narratives, memoirs, and graphic novels. Episodes explore themes like forbidden love in Jessica Tilles' 'Indiscretions' and the strength found in sisterhood with Michelle Caple-Taylor's 'Troubles Won't Last Always', demonstrating the depth and diversity of voices in the literary community.
Welcome to Griot Connects, the podcast where we bring brilliant but often lesser known African American authors into the spotlight. Hosted by the perfectly paired, Yolanda Rascoe and Tina Wise, each 30-minute episode is a journey into the minds and works of these talented black writers. We delve into their stories, inspirations, and the unique perspectives they bring to the literary world.
Griot Connects celebrates the rich and diverse voices that shape our culture. Join us as we uncover hidden gems in the literary community and provide a platform for these authors to share their craft with the world. Whether you’re a book lover, an aspiring writer, or simply curious about the vast landscape of African American literature, Griot Connects is your gateway to discovering new, thought-provoking, and inspiring works.
The podcast season will showcase books across a wide breadth of genres; historical fiction, romance novel, mystery, personal growth/development, spiritual, memoirs, graphic novels, and so much more.
Griot Connects is a virtual hosted interview with the author that leaves the listener informed of compelling page turners to search out and inspired to raise their own voices with storytelling.
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
In this episode of Slaves to Fashion, we take yet another look into the fascinating history of the Black dandy, tracing his roots from 18th century England to his modern presence in the cosmopolitan art scenes of London and New York.
I still think dandyism is such an odd thing for the colonialists to have come up with and adopted. Weird. I encourage you to pick up the book to take a look into the lives of iconic figures like Julius Soubise, a freed slave renowned for his flamboyant style in 18th century London, and Yinka Shonibare, a contemporary Afro-British artist who uses his art to offer a unique commentary on Black dandyism.
And then poke out your chest in pride as you get familiar with how Black individuals transformed dandyism into a tool for self-expression and social commentary.
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