Join us as we talk with author and journalist Cheryl Wills the author of "Emancipated My Family's Fight for Freedom" about her series of books detailing her family's journey from slavery to emancipation.  Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know!  Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: BlackandReadPodcast@gmail.com

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Episode 17- Author Spotlight- Cheryl Wills

Black & Read is back in 2019 with a series on women authors! Join us as we discuss fame, bullying, and following your dreams with musician and author We McDonald.  Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know!  Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: BlackandReadPodcast@gmail.com

Episode 16- Author Spotlight We McDonald x The Little Girl with the Big Voice

Join us for another Author spotlight as we are joined by Dr. Michelle T. Berger the author of Reenu-You. We discuss speculative fiction, her creative process and much more. It's a must listen!  Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know!  Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: BlackandReadPodcast@gmail.com  Join us next month as we are joined by author singer and Voice finalist We McDonald as we discuss her debut children's book "The Little Girl with the Big Voice"

Episode 15- Author Spotlight: Michelle Berger

On the Eve of the crucial 2018 Mid-Term elections join Terry and frequent collaborator Justin Phillips discuss Ta-Nehisi Coates' best selling novel "We Were 8 Years in Power"  Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know!  Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: BlackandReadPodcast@gmail.com  Join us next month as we are joined by author Dr. Michelle Berger as we discuss her novel Reenu-You and speculative fiction. 

Episode 14- We Were 8 Years in Power x Justin Phillips

New Episode Alert Black and Read is back with our July episode featuring New York Times Best Selling Author Jonathan Abrams. We discuss his new book "All the Pieces Matter: The Inside Story of the Wire", his experience in journalism, and NBA free agency. It's not one you're going to want to miss!   Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know!  Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: BlackandReadPodcast@gmail.com

Episode 13: Author Spotlight- Jonathan Abrams

Black & Read has been in existence for one full year thank you to all of our listeners, subscribers, and supporters! We couldn't do it without you!  Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know!  Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: BlackandReadPodcast@gmail.com

Black and Read 1 Year Anniversary!

Join us this week as we hear from Kwanza Osajyefo the creator of the wildly successful comic "Black" and it's 2018 spin-off "Black AF: America's Sweetheart." Kwanza shares his personal journey of being a black man in the comic book industry and his opinion on diversity in comics.  For more information or to purchase "Black AF: America's Sweetheart   Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know!  Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: BlackandReadPodcast@gmail.com

12- Author Spotlight- Black: America's Sweetheart x Kwanza Osajyefo

Ever wonder why you work an 8 hour day 5 days a week? Lucy Parsons had something to do with it. Join us as we discuss the controversial historical figure Lucy Parsons with community relations specialist Christine Edwards.    Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know!  Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: BlackandReadPodcast@gmail.com  

11- Goddess of Anarchy x Christine Edwards

Join Terry and Justin as they kick off 2018 with Richard Rothstein's 2017 book "The Color of Law." The Color of Law details America's history of systemic government sanctioned segregation and redlining.  As discussed on the podcast here are the details of the NAACP's Charlotte, NC claims for housing discrimination through restrictive covenants.  Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know!  Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: BlackandReadPodcast@gmail.com Read along with us next week as we tackle "Goddess of Anarchy" By Jacqueline Jones

10- The Color of Law x Justin Phillips

Welcome to 2018! After listening to the feedback of our listeners in  2018 Black & Read will be moving to a monthly format so that you can read along with us.  Please follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram so that you can be kept up to date on everything we've got coming down the pipeline!    Keep Reading Y'all! 

Black & Read in 2018

Did you have questions about our episode Working While Black? Career consultant extraordinaire Latesha Byrd is back to answer your questions about all things from negotiating a salary to natural hair.    Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know!  Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: BlackandReadPodcast@gmail.com      

09- Working While Black Part 2 Featuring Latesha Byrd

Join Black & Read as we welcome Pamela Grundy the author of Color & Character to the Podcast to discuss historic West Charlotte High School featuring educator and community activist Jarrod Jones.    Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know!  Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: BlackandReadPodcast@gmail.com

08- Author Spotlight- Color & Character x Pamela Grundy & Jarrod Jones

What's it like to be black in corporate America? Should you change your name on your resume? Code switch? Learn from career consultant Latesha Byrd as we discuss the phenomenal resource Working While Black.    Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know!  Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: BlackandReadPodcast@gmail.com

07- Working While Black x Latesha Byrd

Join Terry and Justin Phillips for a sobering discussion of the criminal justice system, the war on drugs  and its affect on minority citizens as they analyze Michelle Alexanders' The New Jim Crow.  Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know!  Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: BlackandReadPodcast@gmail.com

06- The New Jim Crow x Justin Phillips

Relationships, social media, gender roles, racism, and beauty standards Terry and guest Alicia Cobb discuss it all in through the prism of Luvvie Ajayi's best selling book I'm Judging You.  Please leave us a rating and review. We love to hear from our listeners. If you have a suggestion for a book please let us know!  Follow Us! Twitter: @BlackandReadPod Facebook: @BlackandReadPod E-mail: BlackandReadPodcast@gmail.com

05- Im Judging You x Alicia Cobb

Black and Read is a biweekly book club podcast hosted by Terry Brown. Each episode Terry and a guest will discuss a work of literature from the unique perspectives of black people in America.