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Dr. David Silkenat
Senior lecturer in American history at the University of Edinburgh, author focusing on social and cultural history of the American South during the 19th century
University of Edinburgh
Episode: David Silkenat, "Scars on the Land: An Environmental History of Slavery in the American South" (Oxford UP, 2022)
Dr. Aria Halliday
Author of Black Girls and How We Fail Them, academic focused on Black girlhood and media
University of Kentucky
Episode: Black Girls and How We Fail Them
Teresa Delgadillo
Professor of English and Chicanx-A and Latinx-A Studies
University of Wisconsin-Madison
Episode: Theresa Delgadillo, "Geographies of Relation: Diasporas and Borderlands in the Americas" (U Michigan Press, 2024)
Christina Davidson
Author of Dominican Crossroads, H.C.C. Astwood and the Moral Politics of Race-Making in the Age of Emancipation
Duke University Press
Episode: Christina Cecelia Davidson, "Dominican Crossroads: H.C.C. Astwood and the Moral Politics of Race-Making in the Age of Emancipation" (Duke UP, 2024)
Sharon White
Pioneering DJ and the first woman to play at The Saint and Paradise Garage
Episode: Sharon White Rewires Disco
Dr. David Chanoff
Visiting research professor at Brandeis University
Brandeis University
Episode: David Chanoff, "Anthony Benezet: Quaker, Abolitionist, Anti-Racist" (U Georgia Press, 2025)
Rizvana Bradley
Associate Professor of Film and Media; Affiliated Faculty in the History of Art and the Center for Race and Gender at the University of California, Berkeley.
University of California, Berkeley
Episode: Rizvana Bradley, "Anteaesthetics: Black Aesthesis and the Critique of Form" (Stanford UP, 2023)
Alice Echols
A celebrated professor of history and author of 'Hot Stuff, Disco and the Remaking of American Culture'
University of Southern California
Episode: James Brown's War on Disco
Yunxiang Gao
Professor of history at Ryerson University in Toronto, Ontario, and author of Arise Africa, Roar China.
Ryerson University
Episode: Yunxiang Gao, "Arise Africa, Roar China: Black and Chinese Citizens of the World in the Twentieth Century" (UNC Press, 2021)

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Sullivan Summer
Zachary Williams
Host of the African American Studies podcast for the New Books Network

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4.6 out of 5 stars from 208 ratings
  • They always feature my fav scholars and thinkers

    Anytime I’m looking to learn more about a new author that I️ come across, chances are, they’ve already been interviewed by you all!

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    5
    @bodegaautumn
    United States7 months ago
  • Varied and interesting

    So many excellent authors discuss their books on this podcast that I wouldn’t have found out about otherwise. Thank you for this great channel of information!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Sol na Laje
    United Kingdom2 years ago
  • Host needs moderation work

    First, honor and excitement for this podcast — Listened to the “Silencing the Past” Trouillot episode which brought together some stellar scholars to a round table to discuss the impact of the text in our recent years, in and following 2020. Interspersed between scholars’ remarks about the text or social events, McNeil might chime in, “that’s really interesting” or “wow, that’s incredible” or but added so very little in the way of building, or drawing connections between ideas, I found myself sk... more

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    4
    technique over topics
    United States2 years ago
  • Really

    Are there African Americans who write books on African American history? Really!?!? Do better or end this.

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    Clone B.
    United States3 years ago
  • 15 January 2023

    Very informative, thank you.

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    United States3 years ago

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Gloria Browne-Marshall, "A Protest History of the United States" (Beacon Press, 2026)
Q: Why did you choose an interdisciplinary approach for your book?
Gloria wanted to provide a narrative that encompasses different forms of protests and experiences, aiming to reach both scholarly and general audiences.
Gloria Browne-Marshall, "A Protest History of the United States" (Beacon Press, 2026)
Q: How do you envision the reader of your book?
Gloria envisions a skeptical reader who may question the effectiveness of protests and aims to use various arguments and experiences to illustrate their impact.
Gloria Browne-Marshall, "A Protest History of the United States" (Beacon Press, 2026)
Q: What led you to writing this book, A Protest History of the United States?
Gloria was drawn to write the book after the death of an activist and realized the importance of making an argument for protest, empowering others, and going beyond just historical facts to inspire social justice.
David Silkenat, "Scars on the Land: An Environmental History of Slavery in the American South" (Oxford UP, 2022)
Q: What major ecological impacts did the plantation economy have on the southern landscape?
He discussed how the plantation economy led to significant soil degradation and ecological destruction, with planters viewing land merely as a resource to exploit for labor.
David Silkenat, "Scars on the Land: An Environmental History of Slavery in the American South" (Oxford UP, 2022)
Q: How did you become interested in the environmental history of slavery in the American South?
Dr. Silkenat explained that his background as a southern historian led him to explore new methodologies, including environmental history, which allowed him to re-examine familiar sources with a fresh perspective.

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Featuring a series of insightful conversations, episodes explore a wide range of topics centered around African American studies, including literature, history, and the personal experiences of contemporary Black thinkers. Scholars share their latest works, engaging in discussions about crucial themes like racial identity, cultural heritage, and historical contributions of African Americans. The series emphasizes the importance of narratives that highlight both current and historical perspectives, aiming to elevate voices and experiences that have often been overlooked.

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