Writing Black is an entertaining and compelling podcast featuring Black writers and showcasing the myriad of ways Black people tell their stories, by interviewing writers from across the diaspora. Each week, host Maiysha Kai, theGrio’s lifestyle editor, talks to some of the best Black playwrights, songwriters, comics, journalists, authors and more about process, popular culture, publishing, and how race inherently inspires and informs their work.
Episode 30
Life, Poems and Family With New York Times Best Seller Clint Smith
April 9, 2023 - 44
Episode 29
Become “Unprisoned” with Tracy McMillan
March 26, 2023 - 44:00
Episode 28
Rachel Lindsay is more than the first Black bachelorette
March 19, 2023 - 46:51
Episode 27
The heart and soul of “Memphis” with Author Tara M. Stringfellow
March 12, 2023 - 47:09
Episode 26
Cancel culture is good for the country
March 5, 2023 - 44:00
Episode 25
Our people were always free with Ben Jealous
February 26, 2023 - 66:00
Episode 24
Love, family and comedy with Mr. and Mrs. KevOnStage
February 19, 2023 - 44:00
Episode 23
It’s all about Black love this Valentine’s Day
February 12, 2023 - 1:30
Episode 22
Black history is American history
January 29, 2023 - 44:00
Episode 21
Africa Amplified: Nigerian author Ayobami Adebayo
January 22, 2023 - 44:00
Episode 20
Civil Rights pioneer and living legend Charlayne Hunter-Gault
January 15, 2023 - 66:00
Episode 19
Wolf Hustle: Cin Fabré is a Black woman on Wall Street
January 8, 2023 - 34:00
Episode 18
Prison couldn’t stop Chef Keith Corbin
January 1, 2023 - 44:00
Episode 17
Yes, folk music is Black music
December 25, 2022 - 44:00
Episode 16
The Black Ballerina We All Should Know
December 18, 2022 - 44:00
Episode 15
True Crime: The Ivy League Counterfeiter
December 11, 2022 - 44:00
Episode 14
Black Homes, Black Art and Black Designs With AphroChic
November 27, 2022 - 44
Episode 13
Don’t Ask Shanita Hubbard to be Your Ride or Die Chick
November 20, 2022 - 44:00
Episode 12
Family, Politics and a Kids Book, That’s Political Powerhouse Bakari Sellers Life
November 14, 2022 - 36:29
Episode 11
Millennials and Gen Zers Aren’t the Only Ones ‘Quiet Quitting’
November 6, 2022 - 42:36
