Writing Black With Maiysha Kai

Writing Black With Maiysha Kai

Writing Black With Maiysha Kai

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S1 E6: Love and Madness Is "Queenie": Best Selling Author Candice Carty-Williams

33m Left • Original Air Date: Nov 9, 2022

Maiysha Kai sits down with bestselling author Candice Carty-Williams to talk about her critically acclaimed bestseller "Queenie," her new book "People Person" and her Black British musical that is being picked up by Netflix.

9-10PM

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1h

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2022

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Talk

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S1 E8: Writing Black With Maiysha Kai

Original Air Date: Nov 30, 2022

Maiysha Kai talks with Black storytellers across the diaspora, speaking candidly about process, popular culture, publishing and how race inherently inspires and informs their work.

3-4:30PM

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1h 30m

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Available with Freestream

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S1 E7: Writing Black With Maiysha Kai

Original Air Date: Sep 17, 2024

Maiysha Kai talks with Black storytellers across the diaspora, speaking candidly about process, popular culture, publishing and how race inherently inspires and informs their work.

2-3PM

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1h

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Available with Freestream

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S1 E6: Love and Madness Is "Queenie": Best Selling Author Candice Carty-Williams

Original Air Date: Nov 9, 2022

Maiysha Kai sits down with bestselling author Candice Carty-Williams to talk about her critically acclaimed bestseller "Queenie," her new book "People Person" and her Black British musical that is being picked up by Netflix.

1-2PM

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1h

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Available with Freestream

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S1 E5: The Person Behind the Viral Hashtag #DisabledandCute: Keah Brown

Original Air Date: Nov 2, 2022

Maiysha Kai speaks with disability rights advocate and bestselling author Keah Brown about finding her writer's voice, making space for those who are disabled, and the backlash she received for wanting Lizzo and Beyoncé to remove an ableist slur.

Sep 27

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11PM

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1h

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Available with Freestream

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S1 E4: From the Big Screen to Your Book Shelf, Legendary Actor Omar Epps

Original Air Date: Oct 26, 2022

Maiysha Kai sits down with actor Omar Epps, who gives an introspective look at his love for hip-hop, the film industry and the importance of being prepared for success.

Sep 27

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10PM

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1h

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Available with Freestream

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S1 E3: The Son of Baldwin, Robert Jones Jr.

Original Air Date: Oct 19, 2022

Maiysha talks with New York Times bestselling author and "Son of Baldwin" creator Robert Jones Jr. about his book "The Prophets"; he explains how he came up with the concept of a novel about Black queer love during slavery.

Sep 27

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9PM

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1h

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Available with Freestream