Black & Published
Episodes
No More Nice Girls with C.M. Lockhart
10 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Black and Published, Nikesha speaks with C.M. Lockhart, author of the novel, We Are the Origin. C.M. (also known as Chelsea) is a Black w...
REWIND: The 14-Year Journey with Mbinguni
03 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this debut episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author, Mbinguni, about her debut novel, Looking for Hope. Mbinguni is a natu...
REWIND: Holding on to Joy with Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts
27 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts, author of the essay collection, Black Joy. Tracey, ...
Controlling the Wild with Cleyvis Natera
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Black and Published, Nikesha speaks with Cleyvis Natera, author of the novel, Neruda on the Park. Born in the Dominican Republic and ra...
Leaning Into Self with Remica Bingham-Risher
13 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Black and Published, Nikesha speaks with Remica Bingham-Risher, author of the memoir, Soul Culture: Black Poets, Books and Questions that...
The Truth is in the Jokes with Shola Gbemi
06 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Black and Published, Nikesha speaks with Shola Gbemi, author of the novel, They Were Chosen. A New York native of Nigerian descent, his...
The Next Act with Toni Ann Johnson
29 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Black and Published, Nikesha speaks with Toni Ann Johnson, author of the short story collection, Light Skinned Gone to Waste. The collect...
Overqualified & Under-Resourced with George McCalman
22 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Black and Published, Nikesha speaks with George McCalman, author of the book, Illustrated Black History: Honoring the Iconic and the Unse...
Conjurin' the Sauce with Tracy Cross
15 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week on Black and Published, Nikesha speaks with Tracy Cross, author of the horror novella Rootwork. Tracy has had several stories published in m...
Giving Black Women a Voice with Lizzie Damilola Blackburn
08 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Lizzie Damilola Blackburn, author of the novel, Yinka, Where is Your Huzband? Lizzie is ...
The Male Perspective with Chinedu Achebe
01 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Chinedu Achebe, author of the novel, The Miseducation of Obi Ifeanyi. Chinedu is Nigeria...
Making the Words Dance with Lisa Williamson Rosenberg
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Lisa Williamson Rosenberg, author of the novel, Embers on the Wind. Becoming a novelist ...
Going In & Going Hard with Mateo Askaripour
18 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Mateo Askaripour, author of the novel, Black Buck. The New York Times bestseller takes o...
Consumed by Characters with Maisy Card
11 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Maisy Card, author of the novel, These Ghosts Are Family which won an American Book Awar...
Writing Past Imposter Syndrome
04 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this BONUS episode of Black & Published, Nikesha talks about the release of her new book, Mardi Gras Indians, coming out from LSU Press on Octo...
A Matter of Survival with Katerina Canyon
27 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Katerina Canyon, author of the poetry collection, Surviving Home. Katerina is a 2020 and...
Of People & Place with Dawn Turner
20 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Dawn Turner, author of the memoir, Three Girls from Bronzeville: A Uniquely American Mem...
Black Culture is on a Continuum with Marita Golden
13 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks Marita Golden, author of the novel, A Woman's Place, which was first published in 1986 a...
But Are You Black Everyday? with Natasha Marin
06 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Natasha Marin, curator of the Black Powerful anthology; the latest installment in her B...
This Season on Black & Published
30 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Black & Published podcast is coming back with fresh episodes for all of your literary needs. We're of course talking writing and publishing, ...
REWIND: Burning Bridges with Georgia Dawkins
23 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author, Georgia Dawkins, about her memoir, Everybody Knows: The Power of Being in...
REWIND: Own Your Power with Jenee Darden
16 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with poet, essayist, and journalist Jeneé Darden about her book, When a Purple Rose B...
REWIND: Finding Soft Places to Land with Jessica Lynn
09 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author and poet Jessica Lynn about her novel, Kissing Frogs: The Thirteenth. A pro...
REWIND: Never Sitting Down with Tamika Newhouse
02 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author, Tamika Newhouse, about how she went from teen mom to CEO by the age of twen...
REWIND: Honest AF with Ebony Payne-English
26 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author, performer, playwright, and educator Ebony Payne-English, about her journe...
REWIND: The Power of Voice & Validation with Khalisa Rae
19 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with multi-genre literary artist Khalisa Rae. An essayist, journalist, budding novelist,...
REWIND: Exploring the Layers with Morgan Jerkins
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with writer, editor, and New York Times Bestselling author Morgan Jerkins. Jerkins, who ...
REWIND: Have a Plan with Angela Jackson Brown
06 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this throwback episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author Angela Jackson-Brown. She is the author of the novel, Drinking Fro...
You Should be Horrified with Zakiya Dalila Harris
28 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Zakiya Dalila Harris, author of the novel, The Other Black Girl. Zakiya spent nearly thr...
Introducing URSA Short Fiction Podcast with Deesha Philyaw & Dawnie Walton
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hey Black and Published family. I’m Checking in with you today to introduce you to a new podcast. The Ursa short fiction podcast hosted by Black &am...
Rooting for Horrible People with Carlos Allende
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Carlos Allende, author of the novel, Coffee, Shopping, Murder, Love. Carlos is is a me...
Learning to Trust with Asantewaa Boykin
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Asantewaa Boykin, author of the poetry collection, Love, Lyric & Liberation. Asantew...
A Better Black Man with Brian Broome
07 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Brian Broome, author of the award winning memoir, Punch Me Up to the Gods. Brian is a po...
Good Writing Isn't Dated with Chyrel Jackson & Lyris Wallace
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Chicago area sisters Chyrel Jackson and Lyris Wallace, who wrote the poetry collections ...
The College Come Up with Kristen R. Lee
24 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Kristen R. Lee author of the YA novel, Required Reading for the Disenfranchised Freshman...
Who's in the History Books with Marc Curtis Little
17 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Marc Curtis Little, author of the award-winning novel, The Bootlegger's Mistress. ...
I Don't Care What Men Think with Preston Clark
10 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Preston Clark, author of the novel Vinnie: A Love Letter. Preston is a screenwriter an...
The Book is a Breakdown with Adiba Nelson
03 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Adiba Nelson, author of the motherhood memoir, Ain't That a Mother: Postpartum, pal...
Stick to Your Own Voice with Lola Akinmade Åkerström
26 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Lola Akinmade Åkerström, author of the novel, In Every Mirror She's Black. Lola...
Across the Tracks with Lawrence Jackson
19 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Lawrence Jackson, author of the memoir, Shelter: A Black Tale of Homeland, Baltimore. ...
An Ode to Black Skin with Ashanti Anderson
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha continues National Poetry Month highlighting Ashanti Anderson, whose debut chapbook Black Under was ...
The Othered Point of View with Andy Rojas
05 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha kicks off National Poetry month with Andres "Andy" Rojas, author of the poetry collection,...
I Don't Write Bad Sentences with Nana Nkweti
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Nana Nkweti, author of the short story collection, Walking on Cowrie Shells. Nana is a C...
Finding Freedom with Rahman Johnson
22 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Rahman Johnson, author of the poetry collection, Living, Loving, Letting Go. Rahman is a...
An Offering of Love with Farah Jasmine Griffin
15 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Dr. Farah Jasmine Griffin, author of the book, Read Until You Understand: The Profound W...
A Higher Calling with Vanessa Miller
08 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Vanessa Miller, author of the Christian fiction novel, Something Good. Vanessa is a best...
You Don't Know New Orleans with Maurice Carlos Ruffin
01 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Maurice Carlos Ruffin, author of the short story collection, The Ones Who Don't Say...
I Felt Like Quitting with Jayne Allen
22 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Jayne Allen, author of the Tabitha Walker novel series, Black Girls Must Die Exhausted a...
Black, Christian, Loving & Free with Danté Stewart
15 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Danté Stewart, author of the memoir, Shoutin' in the Fire: An American Epistle . D...
Deeply Profound with Honorée Fannone Jeffers
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Honorée Fannone Jeffers, author of the epic novel,The Love Songs of W.E.B. DuBois. Hono...
Introducing Well-Read Black Girl with Glory Edim
02 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We're sharing a special preview of the new podcast, Well-Read Black Girl from Pushkin Industries. Well-Read Black Girl is the literary kickback y...
Holding on to Joy with Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts
01 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with Tracey Michae'l Lewis-Giggetts, author of the essay collection, Black Joy. Tracey, ...
Writing Without Goals with Chris Stuck
25 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with author Chris Stuck, author of the short story collection, Give My Love to the Savages. C...
Doing Language with Kelly Harris-DeBerry
18 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha speaks with poet Kelly Harris-DeBerry, author of the collection, Freedom Knows My Name. Kelly, origi...
Season 2 Is That You :)
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back to Black & Published. The weekly interview format podcast bringing you the journeys of BIPOC writers, poets, playwrights, and storyte...
Writing Past Rejection
03 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this bonus episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is sharing her story about becoming a writer and finding her way in the publishing industry. F...
Living Creatively with Dawnie Walton
27 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with journalist and author, Dawnie Walton about her debut novel, The Final Revival of Op...
Everyman is a Black Woman with M Shelly Conner
20 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with M Shelly Conner about her debut novel, everyman. M Shelly is a Chicago native who s...
Go Find It with Dantiel W. Moniz
13 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with Dantiel W. Moniz about her debut short story collection, Milk Blood Heat. Dantiel i...
Correcting the Record with Dr. Kim Mack
06 Jul 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with Dr. Kim Mack about her book, Fictional Blues: Narrative Self-Invention from Bessie ...
Rebelling in Black with Robert Jones, Jr.
29 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author Robert Jones, Jr. His debut novel, The Prophets, was published in January by...
Have a Plan with Angela Jackson-Brown
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author Angela Jackson-Brown. She is the author of the novel, Drinking From a Bitter...
Exploring the Layers with Morgan Jerkins
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with writer, editor, and New York Times Bestselling author Morgan Jerkins. Jerkins, who ...
Black Girl Magic with Tina Wells & Stephanie Smith
08 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with marketing maven Tina Wells and journalist and author of 300 Sandwiches: A Multi-Lay...
The Power of Voice & Validation with Khalisa Rae
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with multi-genre literary artist Khalisa Rae. An essayist, journalist, budding novelist,...
Own Your Power with Jeneé Darden
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with poet, essayist, and journalist Jeneé Darden about her book, When a Purple Rose B...
For the Love of Literature with Carla M. Cherry
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with poet Carla M. Cherry about her latest collection, Stardust & Skin. A Bronx n...
Finding Soft Places to Land with Jessica Lynn
11 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author and poet Jessica Lynn about her novel, Kissing Frogs: The Thirteenth. A pro...
Nothing is in Vain with Candis McDow
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author Candis McDow about her book, Half the Battle: A Memoir. In this deeply perso...
Skinning the Constitution with Teri Ellen Cross Davis
27 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with award-winning poet Teri Ellen Cross Davis about her new poetry collection, a more p...
I Don't Look Like Who I've Been Through with Iman Milner
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with actress, writer and poet Iman N. Milner about her new poetry collection, on breakin...
Because I Write with Rosamond S. King
13 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with creative, critical writer, poet, and performer Rosamond S. King about her new poetr...
Honest AF with Ebony Payne-English
06 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author, performer, playwright, and educator Ebony Payne-English, about her journe...
Black Power Flower Child with TaRessa Stovall
30 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author, TaRessa Stovall, about her memoir, Swirl Girl: Coming of Race in the USA....
Burning Bridges with Georgia Dawkins
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author, Georgia Dawkins, about her memoir, Everybody Knows: The Power of Being in...
Longing for Home with Wandeka Gayle
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author, Wandeka Gayle, about her short story collection, Motherland and Other Stori...
Making Work an Option with Monica M. Brown
09 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author, Monica M. Brown, about her book, Only One: How to Be a Bad Ass Boss in Corp...
Breaking the Cycle of Sacrifice with Naima Coster
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author, Naima Coster, about the release of her second novel, What's Mine and Y...
A Return to Etiquette with Enitan Bereola, II
23 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author, Enitan Bereola, II, about how he got the words out of his head and onto the...
Never Sitting Down with Tamika Newhouse
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author, Tamika Newhouse, about how she went from teen mom to CEO by the age of twen...
The Doors of the Church are Open with Deesha Philyaw
09 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author, Deesha Philyaw, about her phenomenal journey with her short story collectio...
No One is Looking for Your Book with Roy Glenn
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author, Roy Glenn, about his long career that started when he self-published his de...
The 14-Year Journey with Mbinguni
26 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this debut episode of Black & Published, Nikesha is speaking with author, Mbinguni, about her debut novel, Looking for Hope. Mbinguni is a natu...
Introducing Black & Published
11 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Black & Published will bring you the untold stories of BIPOC authors, poets, playwrights, and storytellers of all kinds, hosted by two-time Emmy a...