The Black Effect Presents... BLK LIT!

The discussion centers on the friendship between Phyllis Wheatley and Obour Tanner, highlighting their intellectual exchange and the significance of their letters during the Revolutionary War. The episode delves into themes of legacy, faith, and the power of Black joy, illustrating how these women navigated their identities and built a lasting impact through their words.

CREDITS

Brigitte Fielder - Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin Madison in the College of Letters and Science

David Waldstreicher - Professor of History, Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies, Biography and Memoir, American Studies at CUNY

Cassander Smith - Professor of English at the University of Alabama / Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for the Honors College also at Alabama

Tara Bynum -  Associate Professor of English and African American Studies at the University of Iowa.

Halimah Shabazz - Special Guest 

Don Holmes - Assistant Professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh

READ 

The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet’s Journeys Through American Slavery and Independence By David Waldstreicher 

Reading Pleasures - Everyday Black Living in Early America, By Tara A. Bynum

Race and Respectability in an Early Black Atlantic, By Cassander L. Smith

CHAPTERS

00:00 The Broader Landscape of Black Literature
02:53 Friendship and Resilience in Letters
05:50 Phyllis Wheatley: A Voice of Power
09:14 Legacy and the Importance of Correspondence
11:55 Faith and Reclamation of Power
14:50 The Impact of Black Joy and Friendship

TEAM BLK LIT

Jason Torres: @JNTNY

Jabari Davis @JabariADavis

Jacquees Thomas @_ThatsPeace 

Join the Writers Collective BLKWritersRoom.com

Sign up for News and Great Gifts for Book Lovers AbakeBooks.com

The Black Effect Presents... BLK LIT!
The discussion centers on the friendship between Phyllis Wheatley and Obour Tanner, highlighting their intellectual exchange and the significance of their letters during the Revolutionary War. The episode delves into themes of legacy, faith, and the power of Black joy, illustrating how these women navigated their identities and built a lasting impact through their words.
CREDITS
Brigitte Fielder -&nbsp;Associate Professor at the University of Wisconsin Madison in the College of Letters and Science
David Waldstreicher - Professor of History, Black, Race, and Ethnic Studies, Biography and Memoir, American Studies at CUNY
Cassander Smith - Professor of English at the University of Alabama / Associate Dean for Academic Affairs for the Honors College also at Alabama
Tara Bynum -  Associate Professor of English and African American Studies at the University of Iowa.
Halimah Shabazz - Special Guest&nbsp;
Don Holmes - Assistant Professor of English at the University of Pittsburgh
READ&nbsp;
<a href="https://nam02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fus.macmillan.com%2Fbooks%2F9781429969451&amp;data=05%7C02%7Carajnauth%40gc.cuny.edu%7Ce06deea0e5bd48ae83e508dc77607be3%7C6f60f0b35f064e099715989dba8cc7d8%7C0%7C0%7C638516504014925259%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=eYbUsrC1S%2F8H3ZUdvSU7eS5IVIZHwdHN2kiJteHQCAI%3D&amp;reserved=0">The Odyssey of Phillis Wheatley: A Poet&rsquo;s Journeys Through American Slavery and Independence By David Waldstreicher </a>
<a href="https://www.press.uillinois.edu/books/?id=p086830">Reading Pleasures - Everyday Black Living in Early America, By Tara A. Bynum</a>
<a href="https://lsupress.org/9780807179796/race-and-respectability-in-an-early-black-atlantic/">Race and Respectability in an Early Black Atlantic, By Cassander L. Smith</a>
CHAPTERS
00:00 The Broader Landscape of Black Literature 02:53 Friendship and Resilience in Letters 05:50 Phyllis Wheatley: A Voice of Power 09:14 Legacy and the Importance of Correspondence 11:55 Faith and Reclamation of Power 14:50 The Impact of Black Joy and Friendship
TEAM BLK LIT
Jason Torres:&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/JNTNY/#">@JNTNY</a>
Jabari Davis&nbsp;<a href="https://www.instagram.com/Jabariadavis/">@JabariADavis</a>
Jacquees Thomas <a href="https://www.instagram.com/_thatspeace/?hl=en">@_ThatsPeace&nbsp;</a>
Join the Writers Collective&nbsp;<a href="https://mailchi.mp/fbd3ee08372a/blk-writers-room">BLKWritersRoom.com</a>
Sign up for News and Great Gifts for Book Lovers&nbsp;<a href="https://www.abakebooks.com/">AbakeBooks.com</a>

BLK LIT highlights the creative wordsmiths of our current and past generations. We will delve into the history, purpose, and personalities behind each literary work, spending an intimate amount of time with each writer’s expression through orated excerpts or reenactments, content dissection, direct dialogue with the writers, and the host’s final thoughts. BLK LIT is the home for lovers of literature by wordsmiths of culture. 

BLK LIT highlights the creative wordsmiths of our current and past generations. We will delve into the history, purpose, and personalities behind each literary work, spending an intimate amount of time with each writer’s expression through orated excerpts or reenactments, content dissection, direct dialogue with the writers, and the host’s final thoughts. BLK LIT is the home for lovers of literature by wordsmiths of culture.

BLK LIT

BLK LIT - Phillis Wheatley - The Letters

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