Michael K Williams in 'Body Brokers'
Actor Michael K. Williams and writer and director John Swab join us to discuss the new film, “Body...
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Terre Short, author of the book, The Words We Choose: Your Guide to How and Why Words Matter, joins us to offer...
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The Life and Work of Octavia Butler, on the 15th Anniversary of Her Death
[REBROADCAST] Natalie Russell, Assistant Curator of Literary Collections at the Huntington Library, Museum, and...
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Full Bio: Frederick Douglass's Family and Friends
In the third installment of our February “Full Bio” series, we look at Frederick Douglass’s family...
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One Family, '17 Blocks' from the Capitol Building
Washington DC has some of the worst poverty rates in the nation. In the shadow of our government's most powerful...
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New Music from the Kuti Family
Femi Kuti and Made Kuti, son and grandson of the Nigerian activist and Afrobeat pioneer Fela Kuti, recently released...
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The Athena Film Festival, which showcases women’s leadership, kicks off March 1st and runs through the end of...
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“Untitled Pizza Movie” by director David Shapiro began in the 90s as a mission between two friends to...
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Full Bio: Frederick Douglass's Fight for Abolition and Suffrage
For the fourth installment of February’s “Full Bio” series, David W. Blight discusses Frederick...
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A Wide-Ranging Exploration of Alice Walker and 'The Color Purple'
Salamishah Tillet, a contributing critic-at-large for The New York Times and the Henry Rutgers professor of African...
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'Billie Eilish: The World's A Little Blurry'
Last year, Billie Eilish became the youngest artist to sweep the major Grammy categories with her album, When We All...
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Whalers of Color: 'America’s First Meritocracy'
[REBROADCAST FROM AUGUST 3, 2020] Historical accounts of whaling in America often overlook the significance of Black...
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WNYC arts and culture editor Jennifer Vanasco recommends some (safe) activities for this weekend.
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Full Bio: Frederick Douglass's Final Years
We wrap up February’s installment of the "Full Bio" series with a look at the last years of Frederick...
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'KAWS: WHAT PARTY' at the Brooklyn Museum
Artist and designer Brian Donnelly, known in the art world as KAWS, launches his first ever career survey at a major...
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Should We Care About the Golden Globes?
This Sunday’s Golden Globes arrive in the midst of controversy surrounding the lack of diversity in...
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Golden Globe-Nominated Writer and Director of 'The Father'
Ahead of the Golden Globes, we speak to nominated writer/director Florian Zeller, who received a nod for Best...
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All Of It presents Full Bio: Frederick Douglass
We present the full conversation of February's installment of our Full Bio series. Historian David Blight about his...
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Review/Preview: Podcasts for 2021
New York Times pop culture reporter Reggie Ugwu joins us for the next installment of our “Review/Preview”...
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Get Lit Preview: Silvia Moreno-Garcia
This month, our Get Lit with All Of It book club selection is The New York Times bestselling novel, Mexican Gothic,...
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