The Blackstudies Podcast
@blkstudies-podcast
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
Courtney Patterson-Faye on how Black Studies transforms her sociological practice #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/PattersonFaye
This week on the podcast… Monday, 8/3 Courtney Patterson-Faye, Wesleyan University Wednesday, 8/5 Cisco Bradley, Pratt Institute Friday, 8/7 Zandria Robinson, Georgetown University
Nikki L. Brown discussing the proliferation of paths into Black Studies #blackstudies #blackstudiespodcast Full episode: go.umd.edu/NikkiBrown
Nikki L. Brown talking about history, Black Studies, and Black futures #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/NikkiBrown
Karen Kossie-Chernyshev talking about the origins of her interest in studying and documenting Black life #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/KarenKossie
Great reflection by Leigh Raiford on the childhood origins of her interest in media, Black life, and representation. #blackstudies #blackstudiespodcast Full episode: go.umd.edu/LeighRaiford
Leigh Raiford talking about education, Black Studies, and transformative community and political work. #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/LeighRaiford
This week on the podcast! Monday, 7/27 Leigh Raiford, University of California, Berkeley Wednesday, 7/29 Karen Kossie-Chernyshev, Texas Southern University Friday, 7/31 Nikki L. Brown, University of Kentucky
Mark Campbell on digital saturation, books, and the future of collective Black study. #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/MarkCampbell
From a March 2025 episode, Abdul Alkalimat discusses the community and political work our classrooms can do in Black Studies #blackstudies #blackstudiespodcast
Mark Campbell talking about Black Studies, the archiving of hip hop culture, and centering blackness in that work #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/MarkCampbell
Nicosia Shakes on the political and communal significance of expressive culture #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/NicosiaShakes
Nicosia Shakes discussing the origins of Black Studies in terms of making campus space for specifically Black ways of knowing and doing. #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/NicosiaShakes
Nadia Alahmed talking about work as an activist scholar and teacher, Black Studies inside and outside the classroom #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies Full episode: go.umd.edu/NadiaAlahmed
Are you a podcast listener and/or Black Studies aficionado? Ashley and John are recording the 300th episode soon ... any questions you'd like to hear discussed or issues engaged? Post here and we'll see what we can do!
From today’s episode, Nadia Alahmed talking about the impact of reading Black literature and Black political history under occupation in Palestine #blackstudies #blackstudiespodcast Full episode: go.umd.udu/NadiaAlahmed
From April 2025 in the podcast archive, Ula Taylor talking about the demands, rigor, and challenges of multidisciplinary work #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies See full episode here: go.umd.edu/UlaTaylor
Great week on the way! Make time to tune in... Monday, 7/20 Nadia Alahmed, Dickinson College Wednesday, 7/22 Nicosia Shakes, University of California, Merced Friday, 7/24 Mark Campbell, University of Toronto, Scarborough
From e95, Martha S. Jones on the transformative work of a Black Studies classroom. Amazing episode, listen here: go.umd.edu/MarthaJones #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies
A.D. Carson on the work of The Rap Lab, creating knowledge and creating a sense of belonging #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies … full episode: go.umd.edu/ADCarson
From yesterday’s podcast, Ousmane Power-Greene talking about the concrete work of multidisciplinary inquiry in the UMass-Amherst doctoral program in Af Am Studies #blackstudies #blackstudiespodcast (Full episode: go.umd.edu/OusmanePower... and most streams)
Ousmane Power-Greene on the ambitions and political imperatives of Black Studies work. #blackstudies #blackstudiespodcast
From the podcast archive ep231, Ashon Crawley on how Black Studies tells broad, incisive truths about Black life #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies
From ep287, Dylan Penningroth on teaching Black history, multiracial democracy, and its contemporary relevance for the lives of undocumented people #blackstudies #blackstudiespodcast
From the podcast archive! Jessica A. Newby on history writing inside a Black Studies frame. #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies
Dylan Penningroth on archives, imagination, and historical writing #blackstudies #blackstudiespodcast
Great week on the podcast: Monday, 7/13 Dylan Penningroth, University of California, Berkeley Wednesday, 7/15 Ousmane Power-Greene, Clark University Friday, 7/17 A.D. Carson, University of Virginia
Jessica Millward on the freedom of Black Studies research and classrooms. Full episode: linktr.ee/blstpodcast #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies
Jessica Millward on ethics and writing Black stories, writing Black histories #blackstudiespodcast #blackstudies
From ep285 (7/8), Karla Holloway talking about ritual, memory, and contemplation. Great conversation, you can find full episode via linktr.ee/blstpodcast #blackstudies #blackstudiespodcast