Black & Published

Black & Published

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.
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Black & PublishedJanuary 20, 2025x
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The Power of Belief with Iris Mwanza

This week on Black & Published , Nikesha speaks with Iris Mwanza , author of the novel The Lion’s Den . It’s a thriller featuring a young lawyer fighting for justice in the case of a queer t...

Black & PublishedJanuary 20, 2025x
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Witnessing From the Empire with Fady Joudah & Lena Khalaf Tuffaha

This week on Black & Published , Nikesha speaks with Palestinian-American poets, Fady Joudah and Lena Khalaf Tuffaha. Fady is a physician, in addition to being a poet. His latest collection [ . ....

Black & PublishedJanuary 14, 202503:31

What Writing Can Do - Season 5 Trailer

This season on Black & Published . . . It’s time to get real about what writing can do. Whether we write about love or compassion, broken systems or the parallels between the past and the present...

Black & PublishedOctober 23, 2024x
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Bonus: Writing Past Rejection with Nikesha Elise Williams

In this bonus episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is sharing her story about becoming a writer and finding her way in the publishing industry. From exploring and utilizing both traditional and ...

Black & PublishedOctober 16, 2024x
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Bonus: Enjoying the Life You've Built with Minda Honey

This week on Black and Published , Nikesha speaks with Minda Honey , author of the memoir,  The Heartbreak Years . A retrospective for  the twenty-somethings who are ready to stop leaping i...

Black & PublishedOctober 09, 2024x
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BONUS: A Living Language with jarrett hill & Tre'vell Anderson

This week on Black and Published, Nikesha speaks with  jarrett hill  and  Tre'vell Anderson , the authors of,  Historically Black Phrases: From "I Ain't One of Your Litt...

Black & PublishedOctober 02, 2024x
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BONUS: Deeply Profound with Honorée Fanning Jeffers

On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with  Honorée Fannone Jeffers , author of the epic novel, The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois . Honorée is also the author of five criti...

Black & PublishedSeptember 25, 2024x
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BONUS: The Doors of the Church are Open with Deesha Philyaw

This week on  Black & Published , Nikesha speaks with author,  Deesha Philyaw , her short story collection,  The Secret Lives of Church Ladies , which was a finalist for the 2020 N...

Black & PublishedSeptember 10, 202401:04:12

BONUS: Reed, Write, and Create Podcast with Lori L. Tharps

This bonus episode of Black & Published features an episode of the Reed, Write and Create podcast hosted by award-winning author and creative writing coach, Lori L. Tharps. On the podcast, Lori of...

Black & PublishedSeptember 03, 2024x
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Chicago vs. Everybody with Arionne Nettles

This week on Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Arionne Nettles, author of the book, We Are The Culture: Black Chicago's Influence on Everything. A university lecturer at Northwestern Universi...