Black & Published

On this episode of Black & Published , Nikesha is speaking with author, TaRessa Stovall ,  about her memoir, Swirl Girl: Coming of Race in the USA . TaRessa was born a jazz baby in Seattle, Washington and is a self-proclaimed Black Power Flower Child. (All Power to the People). TaRessa identified herself as an author from the age of seven and got her start in the industry by self-publishing he...

On this episode of Black & Published , Nikesha is speaking with author, Georgia Dawkins ,  about her memoir, Everybody Knows: The Power of Being in Position . Georgia is The Purpose Producer. From ABC’s Good Morning America to Will Packer’s Central Ave, Georgia has worked within a multitude of television genres including local news, network news, talk shows, reality television, and entertainme...

On this episode of Black & Published , Nikesha is speaking with author, Wandeka Gayle , about her short story collection, Motherland and Other Stories . Wandeka is an artist in every since of the word. A Jamaican writer, visual artist, pianist, and Assistant Professor of Creative Writing at Spelman College, she has received numerous fellowships including from Kimbilio Fiction, Callaloo, and th...

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 Corporate America . Monica is a deeply-accomplished and results driven senior executive with 20+ years of experience in tech and has worked for several Fortune 500 companies including AT&T, Comcast NBCUniversal, and SiriusXM Pandora.  Episode Notes...

On this episode of Black & Published , Nikesha is speaking with author, Naima Coster , about the release of her second novel, What's Mine and Yours . (SPOILER ALERT) Naima's stories and essays have appeared in the New York Times, The Sunday Times, The Paris Review Daily and more. She is a National Book Foundation 5 Under 35 Honoree for 2020 and her debut novel, Halsey Street , was a...

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 page to turn his lifestyle into brand that took him from social media influencer to global storyteller. Enitan is the author of three bestselling books that the Obama's, Oprah, and the Zuckerburgs own including 2009's Bereolaesque: The C...

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 twenty. The author of 17 novels, including her latest romance collection, Suga Hill , Tamika Newhouse opens up about the pros and cons of the publishing industry, her battle with mental illness and depression while fulfilling her dreams, and making sur...

In this episode of Black & Published , Nikesha is speaking with author, Deesha Philyaw , about her phenomenal journey with her short story collection, The Secret Lives of Church Ladies , which was a finalist for the 2020 National Book Award and the 2020/2021 Story Prize.  Episode Notes In this episode of Black & Published , Nikesha is speaking with author, Deesha Philyaw , about her phenom...

In this episode of Black & Published , Nikesha is speaking with author, Roy Glenn , about his long career that started when he self-published his debut novel, Is it a Crime , in 1994 in part as a response to Waiting to Exhale . Glenn, who is a multi-genre author and is known as the master of suspense, has published more than 70 novels both independently and traditionally.  Episode Notes In thi...

In this debut episode of Black & Published , Nikesha is speaking with author, Mbinguni , about her debut novel, Looking for Hope . Mbinguni is a natural storyteller with roots in West Africa and the Gullah-Geechee region of Georgia's barrier islands. Her novel, Looking for Hope , follows the life of young Hannah, "Mouse," Maynard in this coming of age tale where Mouse transforms...

Black & Published will bring you the untold stories of BIPOC authors, poets, playwrights, and storytellers of all kinds, hosted by two-time Emmy award winning producer and award winning author Nikesha Elise Williams . Conversations  will center on what it means to be a writer, the writing process, and how exactly you get published. Black & Published Host: Nikesha Elise Williams ( @Nikesha_...