Remarkable Receptions

A short take on an anthology that contributed to the study of African American writing and Black feminist thought. Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take on the advancement of a literary field during the late 1980s onward. Script by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take on opening lines for African American novels.  Script by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take on the adaptations of novels into productions on the screen. Script by Nicole Dixon Read by Kassandra Timm

A brief take on the Modern Language Association's “Report on English Majors’ Career Preparation and Outcomes.”  Script by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take on intra-racial bias in literature. Script by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take on Jerry W. Ward's idea of a sociology of African American literature. Script by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take on the inner musings of characters from Colson Whitehead's Harlem Shuffle (2021).  Script by Nicole Dixon, Rie’Onna Holmon, Jalen White, and Howard Rambsy. Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take on the inner musings of characters from Colson Whitehead's Crook Manifesto (2023).  Script by Nicole Dixon, Rie’Onna Holmon, Jalen White, and Howard Rambsy. Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take on  why 1987 was so consequential in Black literary history.  Written by Howard Rambsy II. Read by Kassandra Timm.

A short take on the career of Viola Davis.  Written by Nicole Dixon Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take marking our 100th episode Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take on Toni Morrison as the voice actor for her novels. Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm

 A short take about when one Black writer was continuously labeled the leading Black writer. Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take on the extraordinary voice acting of Dion Graham. Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take on a memorable scene from  Batman and The Outsiders #1 written by Bryan Hill, drawn by Dexter Soy, and colored by Veronica Gandini.

A short take on the extraordinary voice acting of Robin Miles.

A short take on the memorably character Riley from Nafissa Thompson-Spires's short story "Heads of the Colored People."

A short take about the iconic voice acting of James Earl Jones as Darth Vader. Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take on Black superheroes and their appearances in the 1990s. Written by Stephyn Phillips Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take on comic Riri Williams, better known as Ironheart, a Black girl superhero.  Written by Cindy Reed Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take about the announcement and pre-publication reception of Ta-Nehisi Coates as a writer for Marvel comics.  Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take on how Nick Fury became a popular Black character in the Marvel universe. Written by Howard Rambsy II Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take on Angela Bassett's performance in the Black Panther sequel Written by Terrance Wellmaker Read by Kassandra Timm

A short take on Black superheroes and their appearances in the 1980s. Written by Stephyn Phillips Read by Kassandra Timm