Podcasts by The Root Presents: Its Lit!

16. The Transcendent Work of Yaa Gyasi from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week we sit down with the incredibly gifted writer Yaa Gyasi to talk about the craft of writing. Yaa's first book, Homegoing, was a New York Times Notable Book, one of Oprah’s Best Books of th...

15. Two is Better Than One, With Maika and Maritza Moulite from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week we're chatting with the very talented writing duo, Maika and Maritza Moulite. Listen as the Moulites speak with Danielle and Maiysha about their co-writing process, the inspiration for th...

14. A Special Holiday Episode from It's Lit! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

Merry Christmas and happy holidays from It's Lit! This week we're bringing you a special episode in which Maiysha and Danielle discuss the page-turners they couldn't put down this year, the year's ...

13. Poetically Justified, With Nikki Giovanni from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week we have the legendary, award-winning poet Nikki Giovanni joining us on It's Lit. Nikki is the author of over 30 collections of poetry including the New York Times bestselling Bicycles: Lo...

12. Unlocking the Mystery of Writing, With Walter Mosley from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week we're speaking with the illustrious, award-winning author Walter Mosley. The prolific writer of over 60 books and counting, including the bestselling Easy Rawlins and Fearless Jones myste...

11. Michaela Angela Davis on the Meaning of Mariah Carey from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week we sit down with fashion, beauty and activism icon, Michaela Angela Davis. Michaela is the co-author of Mariah Carey’s new memoir, The Meaning of Mariah Carey. Listen to hear her talk wit...

10. Going Black to the Future, With Kimberly Drew and Jenna Wortham from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week we're joined by two remarkable women who have recently collaborated on a project that isn’t so much a book or a novel as it is a gorgeous, mixed-media zine called Black Futures. Listen to...

9. Jason Reynolds On Why Kids Are The Best Audience To Write For from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week we're talking with award-winning and New York Times bestselling author, Jason Reynolds. Best known as a prolific YA writer, Jason is the author of numerous books including Ghost, Long Way...

8. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings on Whether We're Better Than This from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week we sit down with Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings—politician, entrepreneur and and wife of the late congressman Elijah E. Cummings. Maya was key in seeing through the publication of Congress...

7. How Marley Dias Gets It Done from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week we sit down with Marley Dias, the 15-year-old author and activist who is changing the literary landscape for kids. Marley is the founder of the 1000 Black Girl Books campaign, and author ...

6. George M. Johnson on Purpose, Pronouns and the Power of Identity from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We have the brilliant author, journalist and activist George M. Johnson on It's Lit this week to talk about their book, All Boys Aren't Blue: A Memoir-Manifesto. Listen to George talk with Danielle...

5. So You Want to Talk About Ijeoma Oluo from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

We're speaking with the brilliant and astute Ijeoma Oluo this week, author of the bestselling So You Want to Talk About Race. Listen to hear Ijeoma talk about the importance of taking care of yours...

4. Just Us: Talking Justice With Claudia Rankine from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week we're speaking with award-winning poet, author and playwright Claudia Rankine. Claudia's latest book, Just Us: An American Conversation is a stunning collection of poems, essays and image...

3. Wandering in Strange Lands, With Morgan Jerkins from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week we're joined by author Morgan Jerkins—Senior Editor at ZORA, and author of the New York Times bestseller This Will Be My Undoing: Living at the Intersection of Black, Female, and Feminist...

2. Getting Crunk with Brittney Cooper from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

This week on It's Lit we're joined by author, academic, “crunk feminist” and 2017 Root 100 honoree Brittney Cooper, author of the New York Times bestseller Eloquent Rage: A Black Feminist Discovers...

Introducing The Root Presents: It's Lit! from 2021-01-31T22:10:42.023393

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Introducing The Root Presents: It's Lit! from 2020-09-14T20:24:20

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Introducing The Root Presents: It's Lit! from 2020-09-14T20:24:20

The Root is bringing you something lit this September.

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