Danyel Smith’s ‘Very Personal History’ gives Black women of pop music their due
In this rerun conversation from May 4, author Danyel Smith explains why she wanted to give Black women their due in “Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop.”
7/5/2022
31:22
Raphael Warnock’s push for a new America
In this conversation recorded June 20 for Washington Post Live, Sen. Raphael G. Warnock (D-Ga.), who is also a reverend, discusses his new memoir and the arc of American history.
6/28/2022
31:54
Robin Thede on comedically reflecting on Black America through ‘A Black Lady Sketch Show’
In this conversation recorded on June 14 for Washington Post Live, Robin Thede, creator, showrunner, executive producer, writer and star of HBO’s “A Black Lady Sketch Show,” joins Washington Post associate editor Jonathan Capehart to discuss the third season of the Emmy Award-winning series and her career as a comedy writer.
6/21/2022
29:33
Michael R. Jackson’s ‘big, Black and queer’ musical, ‘A Strange Loop’
In this conversation recorded on June 9 for Washington Post Live, writer Michael R. Jackson discusses his now-Tony Award-winning musical “A Strange Loop.”
6/14/2022
28:56
Eric Holder on the violent past and imperiled future of voting
In this interview recorded on June 6 for Washington Post Live, Eric Holder, the 82nd U.S. attorney general, joins Jonathan Capehart to discuss his book, “Our Unfinished March: The Violent Past and Imperiled Future of the Vote.”