Writer Siri Hustvedt on James Baldwin’s Complexity
Oct 5, 2024
Siri Hustvedt is a celebrated writer of fiction and nonfiction, who is inspired by the connections between the humanities and science.
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2023 Summer Playlist: Songs of Our Diasporas
We asked, you answered. Listeners select songs that represent their personal diaspora stories and add them to our Spotify Music+Talk playlists. Plus, an exploration of the histories – and the futures – of different genres of cultural music.
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Civil Rights Lawyer Bryan Stevenson on James Baldwin’s Courage
Sep 28, 2024Bryan Stevenson finds courage and compassion in James Baldwin’s writing, which helps him face some of the hardest realities of being Black in America’s brutal criminal justice system. -
The Blurry Line Between Appropriation And Appreciation
Sep 4, 2023You’re in the U.S., you’re an immigrant, but when others try to group you in with a particular diaspora, you don’t feel it fits. Where does your community exist? -
The Music of Your Diaspora
Aug 24, 2023From Polynesian DJ remixes to the Isley Brothers, our listener-generated summer playlist is still bumping. -
A Song to “Define the Most African Moment of My Life”
Jul 24, 2023Which music speaks to your life in the U.S. when you’re part of a diaspora? Listeners tell us. -
The Coolest Music Parties You Didn’t Know Were Happening
Jun 29, 2023Arab Americans around the country are celebrating their diaspora. And it starts with two guys in a band blasting music at underground parties in Washington, D.C.