Nerdacity Podcast with DuEwa Frazier

Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 34 DuEwa interviewed children's author Vincent M. Kelly. Vincent discussed his writing life and his latest book, All People Are Beautiful. Visit www.vincentmkelly.com for more information on his books. FOLLOW Nerdacity on Instagram @nerdacitypodcast. TWEET me on Twitter @nerdacitypod1. SUBSCRIBE and listen to podcast vid...

Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 33 DuEwa interviewed author Leslie C. Youngblood. Leslie's forthcoming book is Forever This Summer (July 2021). It is the follow up to her debut novel for young readers, Love Like Sky. Visit www.lesliecyoungblood.com. Follow Nerdacity @nerdacitypodcast on IG or @nerdacitypod1 on Twitter @nerdacitypod1.  Visit DuEwa's web...

Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 32 Part 2 - Listening Party! DuEwa interviewed Mwalim and premiered his NEW music: "Paradise Over Peace," "The Storm," "Out of the Woods." Find Mwalim's new music @SPOTIFY @APPLE @AMAZONMUSIC and other music streaming.   Mwalim is an artist, poet, musician, producer, professor, Grammy-award nominated band leader/producer...

**Airport Chronicles - this episode was recorded at the airport and may feature background noise that cannot be edited out without deleting the conversation between DuEwa and Mwalim. Raw, organic, and authentic voice on NERDACITY!!** Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com **Ep. 31 Part 1 DuEwa interviewed Mwalim, artist, poet, musician, producer, professor, Gramm...

Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 30 DuEwa interviewed poet, curator, and author Cheryl Boyce - Taylor. Her latest book is Mama Phife Represents (Haymarket Books). Cheryl discussed her life in poetry, her late son, Malik "Phife Dawg" Taylor, a member of the legendary hip hop group A Tribe Called Quest.  Visit her website at www. CherylBoyceTaylor.net. FO...

Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 29 DuEwa interviewed Marilyn Nelson, award winning poet, children's/YA writer, and author of the new children's book Papa's Free Day Party (April 2021, Just Us Books). Marilyn discussed her writing life and read an excerpt of Papa's Free Day Party. Visit www.justusbooks.com for more information on this new title.  LISTEN...

Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 28 DuEwa interviewed Dr. Malika Grayson author of Hooded: A Black Girl's Guide to the PhD. Dr. Grayson discussed her new book, her mentorship of Black women pursuing PhDs, and her creation of STEMinist Empowered LLC. Visit www.malikagrayson.com.  LISTEN to this episode and past eps. @Anchor @Apple @Spotify @iHeartRadio @...

Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 27 DuEwa interviewed Danette Vigilante, author of the forthcoming middle grade novel, Tia Lugo Speaks No Evil. Danette discussed her writing life and read an excerpt of her new novel. Visit www.danettevigilante.com.  Follow the podcast on Instagram @NerdacityPodcast and on Twitter @NerdacityPod1. Support future episodes...

Celebrating National Poetry Month! Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 26 DuEwa interviews award winning poet Tyehimba Jess. Tyehimba discusses his prize winning books, Leadbelly (2005) and Olio (2016).  Visit TyehimbaJess.net and Wavepoetry.com for more information.   Follow the podcast @nerdacitypodcast on IG and @nerdacitypod1 on Twitter.  Visit www. Du...

Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 25 DuEwa interviewed poet and performer Mazaré. Mazaré’s latest project is a spoken word poetry album titled RAW HONEY. Visit her website to get a copy of her album at Mazare.net.  Listen to this episode @Spotifiy @Anchor @ApplePodcasts @GooglePodcasts @IHeartRadioPodcasts @Youtube and others.  Subscribe to the podcast o...

CELEBRATING NATIONAL POETRY MONTH! Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 24 DuEwa interviews San Francisco Poet Laureate and award-winning poet, Tongo Eisen-Martin. Tongo discussed his journey as a poet who hails from San Francisco. Tongo discussed his forthcoming book, BLOOD ON THE FOG (Fall 2021, City Lights Books). Visit www.citylights.com to PRE-ORDER To...

**NATIONAL POETRY MONTH** Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 23 DuEwa interviews poet Curtis L. Crisler. His latest collection of poems is Indiana Nocturnes, co - authored with Kevin A. McKelvey. Curtis discusses his writing life, creating through the pandemic, his previous works, and his collaboration with Kevin A. McKelvey for this latest work. He also...

Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 22 DuEwa interviews award winning poet, editor, professor, children's and nonfiction author, Quincy Troupe for a #FocusedFriday edition.  Quincy discussed his forthcoming collection of poetry, DUENDE: Poems 1966 - Now. He also shared his journey from his life in St. Louis, to his artistic beginnings in California, to his...

Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 21 Dr. DuEwa Frazier, Ed. D. talks to a youth book club about her latest books and creative life.  The theme of her talk is Dreams & Poetry. DuEwa asks students, "What is one step you took to get to something that you love?"  DuEwa reads an excerpt of her children's book Alice's Musical Debut, a story that reimagines one...

Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 20 DuEwa discusses the new Netflix film "Malcolm & Marie" starring John David Washington as "Malcolm" and Zendaya as "Marie." She recaps some of the scenes and discusses the over the top tension between the two characters. Malcolm receives an award for his filmmaking but Marie is not happy because he didn't thank her. Th...

Produced by DuEwa World - Consulting + Bookings http://www.duewaworld.com Ep. 19 DuEwa interviewed author, researcher, and doctoral candidate Nicole A. Telfer about her book A Black Woman's Guide to Earning a Ph. D. Nicole discussed her journey as a doctoral student and her inspiration for writing her book to help Black women on the path to earning Ph. D. degrees. #womenwithdoctorates #gradschool...

Ep. 18 DuEwa interviewed Keisha-Gaye Anderson @keishagayeanderson on for a #FocusedFriday edition of the #podcast . Keisha discussed her latest book A Spell for Living, her background in journalism, her love for the Brooklyn-arts scene, and her writing life. 🎧Visit anchor.fm/DuEwaFrazier and listen to previous episodes of the podcast @anchor.fm @spotifypodcasts @applepodcasts @iheartpodcast and o...

Ep. 17 DuEwa recaps the 1/23 Lifetime TV biopic of rap group, Salt-N-Pepa. DuEwa discusses women in hip hop and Salt-N-Pepa's influence on the culture. DuEwa also asks questions about the biopic including Spinderella's contribution to the group.  DuEwa also talks about the interesting relationship Salt and Pepa had, and the times they seemed to go their separate ways. DuEwa recaps some of the chal...

EP 16 DuEwa interviews DaMaris B. Hill, Ph. D. about her latest book A Bound Woman is a Dangerous Thing.  DaMaris also discusses her writing life and women who've influenced her work. Visit www.damarishill.com for more information on DaMaris' book. Also follow her on all social media platforms. Listen to this episode on Anchor FM, iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, Overcast, Radio Public, Spotify and o...

Ep. 15 DuEwa talks with award winning poet, writer, editor & professor Dr. Tony Medina .  Medina discusses his forthcoming collection of poetry Death with Occasional Smiling (Indolent Books). He also discusses her latest books for young readers I Am Alfonso Jones (Tu Books) and Thirteen Ways of Looking at a Black Boy (Penny Candy Books). Medina shares his thoughts on current issues and ho...

EP 14 DuEwa talks about Vice President elect Kamala Harris' VOGUE magazine cover and the controversy it sparked. DuEwa shares details from a Washington Post article on Harris' cover as well as a piece in The Root, both expressing outrage for the informal image on one of the covers. DuEwa gives her opinion on the VOGUE covers featuring Kamala Harris and Harris' style. The articles question the inte...

Ep. 13 DuEwa recaps and give her perspective on episode 1 of the new NETFLIX series "Bridgerton" created by Chris Van Dusen, produced by Shonda Rhimes. *SPOILER ALERT* Episode 1 introduces us to the marriage season in Regency London for the young lady Featheringtons and Bridgertons.  DuEwa discusses the characters and scenes involving Daphne Bridgerton, Lady Danbury, Simon (Duke of Hastings),...

Ep. 12 DuEwa interviews Mia Wenjen - author, book blogger, and co-founder of Multicultural Children's Book Day . Mia discusses the purpose for Multicultural Children's Book Day and the impact its had over the years for readers, teachers, parents, authors, and more!  Mia also talks about writing during the pandemic and what we can do to support authors of diverse books!   Multicultural Ch...

Ep. 11 DuEwa interviews award winning writer Jabari Asim . Jabari discusses his newly released books Mighty Justice (middle grade) and My Baby Loves Valentine's Day (picture book). Jabari also discusses his writing life and other works including Stop and Frisk , Only the Strong , and A Child's Introduction to African American History.  Visit Jabari's website at www. JabariAsim.org . Order Jab...

DuEwa interviews Dr. Dominiqua M. Griffin, Ph. D., NCC, founder and owner of @BlackWomenPhDs on Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. Dr. Griffin dissected the recent @wsj op-ed piece that called for Dr. @Jillbiden to drop her "Dr." title and choose to be called First Lady only. Dr. Griffin also shed light on the many hurdles that women and Black women face when pursuing doctoral degrees. We...