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The Blackstudies Podcast

@blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social

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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 blackstudiespodcast@gmail.com

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 21h

Charrise Barron talking about how Black Studies research methods made it possible for her to study the full cultural and historical complexity of gospel music #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.edu.edu/CharriseBarron

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

New episode to start the week! Charrise Barron in conversation about religious studies and the African American tradition, sacred music, and the expansive possibilities of Black Studies. Very much worth your listening time, here and most streams: go.umd.edu/CharriseBarron

Charrise Barron - Department of Music, Harvard University

Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · October 5 · 51m

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 05/10/2026

Alessandra Raengo on writing and study as a practice of hospitality #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/AlessandraRaengo

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 04/10/2026

On the way this week! Monday (10/5) Charrise Barron, Harvard University Wednesday (10/7) Logan Shanks, University of California, Berkeley Friday (10/9) Natanya Duncan, Queens College

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 02/10/2026

Friday podcast! Alessandra Raengo in conversation about African American cinema, cultural studies, and the place of aesthetics and media studies in Black Studies. Here and on most streams: go.umd.edu/AlessandraRa...

Alessandra Raengo - School of Film, Media, and Theater, Georgia State University

Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · October 2 · 1h 1m

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 01/10/2026

Alex Gil on the Black Bibliography project and the Black Studies archive inside and outside the written record #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/AlexGil

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Samantha Pinto on how Black Studies impacts students beyond the field and intervenes in the wider social and political world #blackstudies #blackstudiespodcast Full episode: go.umd.edu/SamanthaPinto

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Alex Gil on the multilingual dimensions of the Black intellectual tradition #blackstudies #blackstudiespodcast Full episode: go.umd.edu/AlexGil

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

Fabulous new episode for your midweek! Alex Gil on the podcast talking about Caribbean studies, the black Americas, and how digital tools and methods expand the possibilities of Black Studies. A great listen, here and most streams: go.umd.edu/AlexGil

Alex Gil - Department of Spanish and Portuguese, Yale University

Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · September 30 · 1h 22m

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Samantha Pinto on culture as knowledge production and as Black Studies intellectual work #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/SamanthaPinto

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Amazing new episode to start the week! Samantha Pinto talking about expressive culture, literary studies, and the complexity of building Black Studies as a multidisciplinary field. A great listen, here and at most streams: go.umd.edu/SamanthaPinto

Samantha Pinto - Department of English, University of Texas, Austin

Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · September 28 · 47m

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Zahra Caldwell on how Black Studies has shaped her administrative work as department chair #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/ZahraCaldwell

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Another phenomenal week for the podcast. Check out what’s on the way: Monday (9/28) Samantha Pinto, University of Texas, Austin Wednesday (9/30) Alex Gil, Yale University Friday (10/2) Alessandra Raengo, Georgia State University

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Your Friday podcast! Zahra Caldwell in conversation about political history, art and activism, and the wide-ranging significance of performance studies in Black Studies. Listen in here and most streams: go.umd.edu/ZahraCaldwell

Zahra Caldwell - Department of Ethnic and Gender Studies, Westfield State University

Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · September 25 · 45m

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Will Mosley on how Black Studies changed the idea of education and why its boundary pushing is a legacy worth maintaining #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/WillMosley

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Amazing conversation on the Wednesday podcast! Will Mosley talking about Black feminism, cultural studies, and the place of gender and sexuality in the past and future of Black Studies. Worth your listening time for sure, tune in here or on most streams: go.umd.edu/WillMosley

Will Mosley - Department of Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies, University of Maryland

Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · September 23 · 1h

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Alexis Wells-Oghoghomeh on reading, study, and listening as spiritual practice and ancestral work #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/AWO

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

Fantastic podcast episode to start your week. Alexis Wells-Oghoghomeh in conversation about Africana religious traditions, gender and history, and the place of religious study in Black Studies. Here and most streams: go.umd.edu/AWO

Alexis Wells-Oghoghomeh - Department of Religious Studies, Stanford University

Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · September 21 · 1h 27m

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

Such great stuff this week on the podcast! Monday, 9/21 Alexis Wells-Oghoghomeh, Stanford University Wednesday, 9/23 Will Mosley, University of Maryland Friday, 9/25 Zahra Caldwell, Westfield State University

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Earl Brooks on how his great grandmother’s home library impacted his curiosity and sense of identity #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/EarlBrooks

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

End of week episode! Earl Brooks on the podcast talking about literature, African American rhetorical practices, and the place of music in the Black intellectual tradition. Great listen, here and most streams: go.umd.edu/EarlBrooks

Earl Brooks - Department of English, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · September 18 · 1h 35m

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Yveline Alexis on Haiti as the “Dean of Black liberation” #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/YvelineAlexis

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 16/09/2026

Mid-week podcast! Fantastic episode with Yveline Alexis, in conversation about political and cultural history writing, memory studies, and the place of Haiti and Haitian resistance in the Black Studies imagination. Listen here and on most streams: podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/t...

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Yveline Alexis - Department of Africana Studies, Oberlin College

Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · September 16 · 53m

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Shana L. Redmond on how insight and curiosity demand multidisciplinary work #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/ShanaRedmond

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Shana L. Redmond on how music shapes political movements and why musical study is crucial for Black Studies #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/ShanaRedmond

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

New episode to start your week! Shana L. Redmond on the podcast talking about politics, mobilization, music, and the complex futures of Black Studies. A great listen, here and on most streams: go.umd.edu/ShanaRedmond

Shana L. Redmond - Department of English, Columbia University

Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · September 14 · 46m

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 13/09/2026

Exciting week on the way! Monday, 9/14 Shana Redmond, Columbia University Wednesday, 9/16 Yveline Alexis, Oberlin College Friday, 9/18 Earl Brooks, University of Maryland , Baltimore County #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 12/09/2026

Mabel Wilson on Black Studies as a deep resource for critiques of patriarchy, power, liberalism, and related issues. #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/MabelWilson

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Mabel Wilson on the importance of creative work in Black Studies and the importance of Black Studies for creative work. #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/MabelWilson

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 11/09/2026

Fantastic new episode! Mabel Wilson in conversation about architecture, history and memory work, and the place of design and creativity in Black Studies scholarship. Listen in here or at most streams: go.umd.edu/MabelWilson

Mabel Wilson - Departments of Architecture and of African American and African Diasporic Studies, Columbia University

Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · September 11 · 44m

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Brandon Byrd on how the origins of Black Studies inspire a new vision for education #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/BrandonByrd

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Brandon Byrd on the original vision of Black Studies and its transformative values #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/BrandonByrd

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Mid-week episode! Brandon Byrd on the podcast talking about historical research, the importance of Haiti for Black study, and the meaning of intellectual history in Black Studies. A great listen, tune in here or most streams: go.umd.edu/BrandonByrd

Brandon Byrd - Department of African American Studies, Vanderbilt University

Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · September 9 · 53m

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

James Smethurst on the importance of Black Studies scholarship and how it has impacted so many disciplines #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/JamesSmethurst

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

James Smethurst on the diversity of Black Studies methods and the common commitment to Black liberation #blackstudies #blackstudiespodcast Full episode: go.umd.edu/JamesSmethurst

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

Great new episode to start the week. James Smethurst on the podcast talking about cultural studies, music and poetry, and the history and politics of Black expressive life. Fantastic listen, tune in here or most streams: go.umd.edu/JamesSmethurst

James Smethurst - Department of Afro-American Studies, University of Massachusetts, Amherst

Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · September 7 · 1h 17m

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 06/09/2026

Amazing week on the podcast! Monday, 9/7 James Smethurst, University of Massachusetts, Amherst Wednesday, 9/9 Brandon Byrd, Vanderbilt University Friday, 9/11 Mabel Wilson, Columbia University

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 05/09/2026

Marcia Chatelain on how the fight to preserve Black Studies can draw on the past for strategy and inspiration. #blackstudies #blackstudiespodcast Full episode: go.umd.edu/MarciaChatelain

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 04/09/2026

Friday podcast! Listen in to Marcia Chatelain discussing historical research, food politics and Black life, and the complexity of the archive in a Black Studies context. Here and most streams: go.umd.edu/MarciaChatel...

Marcia Chatelain - Department of Africana Studies, University of Pennsylvania

Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · September 4 · 29m

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Yvonne Chireau on teaching, mentorship, inheritance, and the importance of recognizing ancestors #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/YvonneChireau

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Great new episode mid-week, Yvonne Chireau on the podcast talking about religious studies, ancestral dimensions of Black Studies work, and history and education as Black study. Here and most streams: go.umd.edu/YvonneChireau

Yvonne Chireau - Department of Black Studies, Swarthmore College

Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · September 2 · 58m

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

September on the podcast! Yvonne Chireau Marcia Chatelain James Smethurst Brandon Byrd Mabel Wilson Shana Redmond Yveline Alexis Earl Brooks Alexis Wells-Oghoghomeh Will Mosley Zahra Caldwell Samantha Pinto Alex Gil #blackstudies #blackstudiespodcast

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Régine Jean-Charles on our inheritance of the Black Studies tradition and the responsibility to ask new questions #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/RegineJeanCharles

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Régine Jean-Charles on the beautiful project of Black Studies and its community mandates. #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 31/08/2026

Amazingly interesting, engaging new episode to start the week. Régine Jean-Charles on the podcast talking about literature, the place of Haiti in the Black Studies imagination, and pedagogies and community work dedicated to Black life. Here and on most streams: go.umd.edu/RegineJeanCh...

Régine Jean-Charles - Department of Africana Studies, Northeastern University

Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · August 31 · 1h 9m

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 30/08/2026

This week on the podcast! Monday, 8/31 Régine Jean-Charles, Northeastern University Wednesday, 9/2 Yvonne Chireau, Swarthmore College Friday, 9/4 Marcia Chatelain, University of Pennsylvania

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 29/08/2026

Paula Austin on exciting trends in Black Studies and the need to return to the roots of the field #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/PaulaAustin

The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

Paula Austin talking about the methods, aims, and aspirations of her current book project on the history of racialized policing in Washington, D.C. #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/PaulaAustin

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The Blackstudies Podcast @blkstudies-podcast.bsky.social · 28/08/2026

New episode for your Friday! Paula Austin on the podcast, talking about history writing, political activism, and the work of Black Studies pedagogy in the classroom and beyond. Phenomenal conversation, listen in here and on most streams: go.umd.edu/PaulaAustin

Paula Austin - Department of African American and Black Diaspora Studies, Boston University

Podcast Episode · The Black Studies Podcast · August 28 · 1h 2m

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