Black Writers Read

About Black Writers Read

Black Writers Read showcases, celebrates, and honors the words, work, and traditions of Black writers from across the country, across genres, across experiences, and across the African Diaspora. This podcast series is produced and hosted by performance poet, playwright, events curator, and educator Dr. Nicole Young-Martin. Find us on Instagram: @blackwritersread. Find Nicole on Instagram: @coco_penexplore.

Publisher

Nicole M. Young-Martin

Category

arts · fiction · society & culture

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

4 Jun 2022

Latest episode

29 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

129 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   29 Oct 2026

   Interrogating Systemic Injustices in Schools featuring Decoteau J. Irby

   Send us Fan Mail This episode features our conversation with Decoteau J. Irby, which was live-streamed on September 28, 2026. Dr. Decoteau J. Irby has spent his career fighting for educational justice for Black and Brown students. He began as an educator in Philadelphia, supporting first-generation high school students and their families in pursuing four-year college admission while designing and teaching GED and hip-hop-based education courses for formerly incarcerated youth. These experienc...

2. 

   15 Oct 2026

   Numbers Up and Counting (Your) Change featuring Johnisha Matthews Levi

   Send us Fan Mail This episode features our conversation with Johnisha Matthews Levi, which was live-streamed on September 27, 2026. Born and raised in Washington, DC, Johnisha Matthews Levi brings a critical eye to her writing based on her experiences as a development professional for social impact nonprofits, a former litigation attorney, and a culinarian. She graduated from Harvard University, New York University School of Law, and Johnson & Wales University. Her writing has appeared in...

3. 

   12 Oct 2026

   BONUS: Recasting the Culture featuring Latin Grammy nominee, Felipe Salles

   Send us Fan Mail A companion podcast to our award-winning series, Black Writers Read, Recasting the Culture highlights the work of BIPOC innovators and other co-conspirators, offering an inside look into the practice and process of writers, musicians, visual artists, curators, community leaders, and educators whose work challenges conventions, re/defines culture, and promotes social transformation. This episode features my conversation with Latin Grammy-nominated Brazilian jazz musician...

Reach and audience

Public platform figures. Ratings count people who left a rating, not total listeners.

Apple Podcasts (US)

5.0 / 5

9 ratings

Spotify

5.0 / 5

3 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 57 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

68

Social presence

94

YouTube

0

Engagement

68

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