Black Market Reads
Hosted by Lissa Jones · The Givens Foundation for African American Literature
4.6from 24 ratings
- 120
- Episodes
- 6
- Transcribed
- 24
- Ratings
- Bi-weekly
- Cadence
- 2015
- First episode
About Black Market Reads
Black Market Reads is a menu for Black literary consumption and all of its spin-offs. Featuring Black artists who love to read and write and engage in arts and culture. PRODUCER: The Givens Foundation for African American Literature PRODUCTION SERVICES: iDream.tv MUSIC: Sarah White - Through People [M¥K Remix] BMR is made possible through the generous support of our individual donors, Target Foundation, and the voters of Minnesota, through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund.
- Publisher
- The Givens Foundation for African American Literature
- Category
- arts · society & culture
- Language
- en
- Explicit
- No
- First episode
- 15 Oct 2015
- Latest episode
- 19 Oct 2026
Latest episodes
6 of 120 episodes have a transcript.
19 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 112 - Debra Stone, Nick of Time
20 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Episode 111 - Katie Sample, All Things Work Together for Good
10 Aug 2026TRANSCRIPT
Literacy and Benjamin E. Mays Afrocentric Academy
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Episode 112 - Debra Stone, Nick of Time
Published 19 Oct 2026 · Transcript excerpt
[…] At 73, I am succulent. I'm not dried up or mentally withered. My memories are rich and detailed. I really never gave much attention to getting old. I've always been aware that I live in a world dominated by other people's cultural angst about aging. In my eyes, aging didn't register as an issue. […]
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- Debra J Stone
- Katie Sample
- Danielle Hughes
- Pierre Ali
- Justin Ellis
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- 4.6 / 5
- 24 ratings
Podcast Authority Score: 21 / 100
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- Quality
- 21
- Social presence
- 0
- YouTube
- 0
- Engagement
- 51
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Who hosts Black Market Reads?
Lissa Jones host the show. Published by The Givens Foundation for African American Literature.
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