The Black Studies Podcast

02/17/2025

Kellie Carter-Jackson discusses Black women’s history, histories of resistance and refusal, and the deep political meaning of Black Studies in our moment. Listen on Apple Podcasts here or any platform: https://tinyurl.com/25bpj23f

02/14/2025

Noliwe Rooks discusses the relation of intellectual work to political struggle and the history of Black Studies. On your favorite platform and here at Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4rxaaft4

02/12/2025

Anthony Smith and Geo Maher from Du Bois Abolition School talking about study, community work, and political transformation. Listen on any platform or here https://tinyurl.com/duh3ymfx

02/10/2025

Mary Phillips on the podcasts discussing gender, freedom, and Black radical struggle. Great conversation, listen on your fave platform or here at Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5b9evc6k

02/07/2025

Jared Ball talking about the cultural work and political meaning of Black Studies in times of crisis and what the field promises for better futures. On most platforms or here on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/2j8tvzc3

02/05/2025

Artists and curators Romaine McNeil, Tatiana Esh, Sha-Shonna Rogers, Julia Mallory, and Jessica Newby discuss the exhibit Slavery in Motion. Listen on most platforms or here on Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/4z8y6n8u

02/03/2025

Listen in as Gabrielle Williams discusses the impact of Black study on embodiment, literature, and the Black Studies classroom. On most platforms and here at Apple Podcasts: https://tinyurl.com/5d9yftvk

02/02/2025

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Hosted by Ashley Newby and John E. Drabinski, The Black Studies Podcast is a Mellon grant sponsored series of conversations examining the history of the field. Click to read The Black Studies Podcast, a Substack publication with hundreds of subscribers.

01/31/2025

The podcast welcomes Shingi Mavima, discussing African culture, politics, and history in a Black Studies context and the expansiveness of thinking blackness. Here on Apple Podcasts and most streaming services: https://tinyurl.com/3swwztsj

01/29/2025

Khalil Saucier joins the podcast to discuss the origins of Black Studies, ethnographic study in a Black Studies context, and the politics of the field. Listen in on most services and at Apple Podcasts https://tinyurl.com/3af4nws8

01/27/2025

Chevy Eugene on the podcast talking about Caribbean modalities of thought and pedagogy, Black Studies politics, and reparations. Great listen, on most streaming platforms and here at Apple Podcasts https://tinyurl.com/2n3k66fr

01/24/2025

Ashley Newby hosts Jeffrey McCune on the podcast to discuss his work on Black Studies, gender, sexuality, and the politics of thinking and doing Black study in the current political moment. Great listen, on most streaming platforms and here on Apple Podcasts:

Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 01/24/2025 · 57m

01/17/2025

Fantastic conversation with Sarah Jane Cervenak about expressive culture, performance, questions of gender and sexuality, and how Black Studies transforms and sharpens those areas of inquiry. Listen in on most streaming services or here at Apple Podcasts:

Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 01/17/2025 · 49m

01/15/2025

Sonja Lanehart joins the podcast to talk about Black Studies and linguistics, Black women and language, and the contribution of linguistic study for understanding Black life. Great conversation - on most streaming services or here at Apple Podcasts:

Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 01/15/2025 · 1h 8m

01/13/2025

Fantastic conversation w/Walter Greason on the podcast, discussing historical research in Black Studies, the politics of the field, and urgent questions of justice at the heart of Black study. Listen on most streaming services or here at Apple Podcasts:

Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 01/13/2025 · 53m

01/10/2025

Fresh out! Saida Grundy on the podcast talking about the politics of Black Studies, Black study and sociological research, and emerging new horizons in the field. A fantastic listen, tune in on most streaming platforms and here on Apple Podcasts:

Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 01/10/2025 · 1h 13m