Two memoirs that celebrate the influence of Black female artists
Podcast: NPR's Book of the DayPublished On: Fri Apr 29 2022
Description: Who made you the person you are? Today, we bring you two interviews from Black female authors who explore the impact that musicians, writers, and actresses had on their own artistic careers. First, Margo Jefferson, Pulitzer prize culture critic and celebrated memoirist, speaks to Ari Shapiro on All Things Considered about mixing memoir and criticism in her book to show both power and vulnerability. Then, Danyel Smith talks to Juana Summers on It's Been a Minute, about the history of Black women in music and how she hopes to give them the respect they deserve.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy
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