Maiysha brings on Tony Award winner Michael R. Jackson to talk about his musical "A Strange Loop" that he calls a "Big, Black and Queer American Broadway Show," his character Usher's love/hate relationship with Tyler Perry, breaking into a space where there aren't many Black people, his love for Motown and more. This is a one of a kind conversation that you do not want to miss! 

Maiysha brings on Tony Award winner Michael R. Jackson to talk about his musical "A Strange Loop" that he calls a "Big, Black and Queer American Broadway Show," his character Usher's love/hate relationship with Tyler Perry, breaking into a space where there aren't many Black people, his love for Motown and more. This is a one of a kind conversation that you do not want to miss!

Writing Black is an entertaining and compelling podcast featuring Black writers and showcasing the myriad of ways Black people tell their stories by interviewing writers from across the diaspora. Each week, host Maiysha Kai, theGrio’s lifestyle editor, talks to some of the best Black playwrights, songwriters, comics, journalists, authors, and more about the process, popular culture, publishing, and how race inherently inspires and informs their work. 

Writing Black is an entertaining and compelling podcast featuring Black writers and showcasing the myriad of ways Black people tell their stories by interviewing writers from across the diaspora. Each week, host Maiysha Kai, theGrio’s lifestyle editor, talks to some of the best Black playwrights, songwriters, comics, journalists, authors, and more about the process, popular culture, publishing, and how race inherently inspires and informs their work.

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