The Blackstudies Podcast
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Podcasted conversations on the past and future of Black Studies, hosted by our editorial collective - Ashley Newby, Brie Gorrell, Olivia Blucker, and John E. Drabinski. Follow via links at linktr.ee/blstpodcast. Contact us at [email protected]
Robert Bland on the podcast, talking about Black Studies methods, writing history, and reckoning with postbellum Black life in the United States. Fantastic conversation, listen in here or most streams:
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Robert Bland - Department of History and Africana Studies, University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 02/18/2026 · 33m
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February 18, 2026 at 5:06 PM
Robert Bland on the podcast, talking about Black Studies methods, writing history, and reckoning with postbellum Black life in the United States. Fantastic conversation, listen in here or most streams:
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New episode! Kimberly Thomas McNair discusses the place of disciplinary work in the field, cultural studies, and how Black Studies sensibilities inform her research on the history of Black activism. Here and most streams:
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Kimberly Thomas McNair - Department of African and African American Studies, Stanford University
Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 02/16/2026 · 1h 8m
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February 16, 2026 at 3:58 PM
New episode! Kimberly Thomas McNair discusses the place of disciplinary work in the field, cultural studies, and how Black Studies sensibilities inform her research on the history of Black activism. Here and most streams:
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This week on The Black Studies Podcast!
Monday, 2/16
Kimberly Thomas McNair
Stanford University
Wednesday, 2/18
Robert Bland
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Friday, 2/20
Angela Simms
Barnard College/Columbia University
Monday, 2/16
Kimberly Thomas McNair
Stanford University
Wednesday, 2/18
Robert Bland
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Friday, 2/20
Angela Simms
Barnard College/Columbia University
February 15, 2026 at 5:10 PM
This week on The Black Studies Podcast!
Monday, 2/16
Kimberly Thomas McNair
Stanford University
Wednesday, 2/18
Robert Bland
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Friday, 2/20
Angela Simms
Barnard College/Columbia University
Monday, 2/16
Kimberly Thomas McNair
Stanford University
Wednesday, 2/18
Robert Bland
University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Friday, 2/20
Angela Simms
Barnard College/Columbia University
New podcast out! Ronald Zeigler, emeritus director of Nyumburu Center at U of Maryland, talks about campus-community work, education in formal and informal spaces, and the politics of advocacy for Black lives. Here and at most streams:
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Ronald Zeigler - Director, Nyumburu Cultural Center, University of Maryland
Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 02/13/2026 · 56m
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February 13, 2026 at 3:42 PM
New podcast out! Ronald Zeigler, emeritus director of Nyumburu Center at U of Maryland, talks about campus-community work, education in formal and informal spaces, and the politics of advocacy for Black lives. Here and at most streams:
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Well over 200 episodes in, we've learned a lot about audio production. Taking those lessons and redoing some of the early episodes to refine, when possible, the audio quality. Starting with our very first guest: Charles McKinney.
This is a fantastic episode.
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This is a fantastic episode.
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Charles McKinney - Department of Africana Studies, Rhodes College
Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 05/09/2024 · 1h 6m
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February 12, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Well over 200 episodes in, we've learned a lot about audio production. Taking those lessons and redoing some of the early episodes to refine, when possible, the audio quality. Starting with our very first guest: Charles McKinney.
This is a fantastic episode.
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This is a fantastic episode.
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Amazing new episode! Deborah Gray White talking about race, gender, and the cultural-intellectual politics of writing history. Brilliant throughout, listen here or at your fave stream:
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Deborah Gray White - Department of History, Rutgers University
Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 02/11/2026 · 54m
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February 11, 2026 at 4:04 PM
Amazing new episode! Deborah Gray White talking about race, gender, and the cultural-intellectual politics of writing history. Brilliant throughout, listen here or at your fave stream:
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Fantastic new episode with Paul C. Taylor, talking about race, aesthetics, and the importance of philosophical thinking in the Black Studies intellectual tradition. Listen here or at your fave stream:
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Paul C. Taylor - Department of Philosophy, University of California, Los Angeles
Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 02/09/2026 · 49m
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February 9, 2026 at 6:02 PM
Fantastic new episode with Paul C. Taylor, talking about race, aesthetics, and the importance of philosophical thinking in the Black Studies intellectual tradition. Listen here or at your fave stream:
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New podcast out, Joanna Davis-McElligatt talking about literature, graphic arts, disciplinarily, and the Black Studies imagination. Really fantastic conversation, listen in here or your favorite stream:
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Joanna Davis-McElligatt - Department of English, University of North Texas
Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 02/06/2026 · 50m
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February 6, 2026 at 5:45 PM
New podcast out, Joanna Davis-McElligatt talking about literature, graphic arts, disciplinarily, and the Black Studies imagination. Really fantastic conversation, listen in here or your favorite stream:
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Amazing new episode: Robin D.G. Kelley on the podcast talking about politics, community, and the origins and future of Black Studies as an historical and political project. Listen here or at your preferred stream:
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Robin D. G. Kelley - Department of African American Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 02/04/2026 · 1h 10m
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February 4, 2026 at 10:52 PM
Amazing new episode: Robin D.G. Kelley on the podcast talking about politics, community, and the origins and future of Black Studies as an historical and political project. Listen here or at your preferred stream:
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Incredible new podcast with Clarissa Myrick-Harris White of Morehouse College. Tons of insight into the meaning of working between academia and community and the political commitments of Black Studies. Here or at your preferred stream:
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Clarissa Myrick-Harris White - Department of Africana Studies, Morehouse College
Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 02/02/2026 · 1h 29m
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February 2, 2026 at 3:59 PM
Incredible new podcast with Clarissa Myrick-Harris White of Morehouse College. Tons of insight into the meaning of working between academia and community and the political commitments of Black Studies. Here or at your preferred stream:
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This week on The Black Studies Podcast!
Monday, 2/2
Clarissa Myrick-Harris White, Morehouse College
Wednesday, 2/4
Robin D.G. Kelley, Universyof California, Los Angeles
Friday, 2/6
Jo Davis-McElligatt, University of North Texas
Monday, 2/2
Clarissa Myrick-Harris White, Morehouse College
Wednesday, 2/4
Robin D.G. Kelley, Universyof California, Los Angeles
Friday, 2/6
Jo Davis-McElligatt, University of North Texas
February 1, 2026 at 7:56 PM
This week on The Black Studies Podcast!
Monday, 2/2
Clarissa Myrick-Harris White, Morehouse College
Wednesday, 2/4
Robin D.G. Kelley, Universyof California, Los Angeles
Friday, 2/6
Jo Davis-McElligatt, University of North Texas
Monday, 2/2
Clarissa Myrick-Harris White, Morehouse College
Wednesday, 2/4
Robin D.G. Kelley, Universyof California, Los Angeles
Friday, 2/6
Jo Davis-McElligatt, University of North Texas
Amazing February on the way with the podcast, make plans to listen in! New episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Phenomenal, wide-ranging, and diverse conversations about the past and future of the field of Black Studies.
January 31, 2026 at 6:21 PM
Amazing February on the way with the podcast, make plans to listen in! New episodes every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. Phenomenal, wide-ranging, and diverse conversations about the past and future of the field of Black Studies.
Nathan Dize on the podcast talking about language, translation, and the Black Studies imagination across geographies. Fantastic conversation, here or at your favorite stream:
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Nathan Dize - Department of French, Washington University
Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 01/30/2026 · 45m
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January 31, 2026 at 12:36 AM
Nathan Dize on the podcast talking about language, translation, and the Black Studies imagination across geographies. Fantastic conversation, here or at your favorite stream:
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Fantastic new podcast out! Robin Brooks discusses class, race, the transnational, and how multidisciplinary research opens up new horizons in the field of Black Studies. Listen here or at your fave stream:
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Robin Brooks - Department of English, University of Pittsburgh
Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 01/28/2026 · 52m
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January 28, 2026 at 5:26 PM
Fantastic new podcast out! Robin Brooks discusses class, race, the transnational, and how multidisciplinary research opens up new horizons in the field of Black Studies. Listen here or at your fave stream:
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Annette Joseph-Gabriel on the podcast reflecting on language, transnational study, literature, and history as forms of Black study. Great listen, here or at your preferred stream:
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Annette Joseph-Gabriel - Department of Romance Languages, Duke University
Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 01/26/2026 · 34m
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January 26, 2026 at 3:47 PM
Annette Joseph-Gabriel on the podcast reflecting on language, transnational study, literature, and history as forms of Black study. Great listen, here or at your preferred stream:
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This coming week on the podcast!
January 26, 2026 at 12:58 AM
This coming week on the podcast!
Derek Handley joins the podcast to discuss his work on rhetoric, political and urban history, and the meaning of multi-disciplinary work in a Black Studies context. Listen here or on your fave stream service:
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Derek Handley - Department of English, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 01/23/2026 · 54m
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January 23, 2026 at 5:02 PM
Derek Handley joins the podcast to discuss his work on rhetoric, political and urban history, and the meaning of multi-disciplinary work in a Black Studies context. Listen here or on your fave stream service:
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Brie hosts UVA's Alisha Gaines to talk about work on plantation knowledge production, literary studies, and the place of Black Studies in antifascist, antiauthoritarian struggle. Great convo, here or most streams:
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Alisha Gaines - Department of African American and African Studies, University of Virginia
Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 01/21/2026 · 45m
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January 21, 2026 at 5:07 PM
Brie hosts UVA's Alisha Gaines to talk about work on plantation knowledge production, literary studies, and the place of Black Studies in antifascist, antiauthoritarian struggle. Great convo, here or most streams:
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New year starts on the podcast! Terence Keel talks about politics, biocritical research, and new horizons in Black Studies. Listen here or at your preferred stream:
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Terence Keel - Department of African American Studies, University of California, Los Angeles
Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 01/19/2026 · 38m
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January 19, 2026 at 3:29 PM
New year starts on the podcast! Terence Keel talks about politics, biocritical research, and new horizons in Black Studies. Listen here or at your preferred stream:
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We are off hiatus, new episodes start Monday, 1/19!
January 17, 2026 at 11:06 PM
We are off hiatus, new episodes start Monday, 1/19!
Listen in as Benjamin Talton talks about history, Africa, and Black Studies research methods. Great convo, here or at your preferred stream:
Benjamin Talton - Department of History, Howard University
Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 12/19/2025 · 45m
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January 12, 2026 at 5:20 PM
Listen in as Benjamin Talton talks about history, Africa, and Black Studies research methods. Great convo, here or at your preferred stream:
Mali Collins on the podcast talking about gender, reproductive rights and care, and the meaning of Black Studies. Here or your fave stream:
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Mali Collins - Department of Critical Race, Gender, and Culture Studies, American University
Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 12/17/2025 · 41m
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January 12, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Mali Collins on the podcast talking about gender, reproductive rights and care, and the meaning of Black Studies. Here or your fave stream:
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Artist and writer Theodore A. Harris joins the podcast to talk about art, abstraction, and documenting Black life. Listen here or your preferred streams:
Theodore A. Harris - Writer and Artist
Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 12/15/2025 · 30m
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January 12, 2026 at 5:19 PM
Artist and writer Theodore A. Harris joins the podcast to talk about art, abstraction, and documenting Black life. Listen here or your preferred streams:
Great conversation with Michael Simanga about expressive life, history, and the meaning of Black Studies. Tune in here or on most streaming services:
Michael Simanga - Department of Africana Studies, Morehouse College
Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 12/12/2025 · 1h 17m
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January 12, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Great conversation with Michael Simanga about expressive life, history, and the meaning of Black Studies. Tune in here or on most streaming services:
Laylah Amatullah Barrayn joins the podcast to talk about photography and aesthetic practice in the Black Studies tradition. Listen here or most streams:
Laylah Amatullah Barrayn - Department of Arts, Culture, and Media, Rutgers University, Newark
Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · 12/10/2025 · 48m
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January 12, 2026 at 5:18 PM
Laylah Amatullah Barrayn joins the podcast to talk about photography and aesthetic practice in the Black Studies tradition. Listen here or most streams: