10 Best African American Book Podcasts

1. New Books in African American Studies

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New Books in African American Studies is a podcast series featuring author-interview podcasts in the field of African American studies. It's part of the New Books Network.
Producer/Network New Books Network
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Facebook 2.4KTwitter 4.7K Avg Length 57 min Since Feb 2008 Get Email Contact Get Influential Podcasters ContactsGet access to 100k active Podcasters, Influencers in 1500 niche categories.Get targeted media contact list in your niche at your fingertips so you can focus on running your campaign.Email us the categories of Podcasters you want to reach out for your marketing campaign at anuj@feedspot.com Copy email. We'll share active Podcasters list with verified email contacts in an Excel or CSV format.Email us

2. Black Chick Lit

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Black Chick Lit is a bi-monthly podcast that talks books by and about black women. Join Danielle and Mollie as they talk prose, judge every character's decisions, and laugh at their own jokes.MORE Hosts Danielle, Mollie
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Apple Rating 4.5/5Twitter 4.6KInstagram 5.2K Avg Length 83 min Since Aug 2016 Get Email Contact

3. Black Authors Network Talk Show

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The BAN Radio Literary Program aims to support the African American community and to show people, through the radio show, that African American writers are more than just a niche. We bring wonderful stories to the minds and imaginations of everyone! We have stories to tell, using our voice and our experiences, that cross all races and cultures.MORE Producer/Network Black Author Network
Email ****@edc-creations.com
Apple Rating 4.6/5Twitter 21.4K Avg Length 78 min Since Jan 2009 Get Email Contact

4. The Philadelphia Millennial

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The audio book for African American millennials in the 215 and beyond. This is for urban millennials navigating life one unexpected turn at a time.
Producer/Network The Philadelphia Millennial
Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 65 Avg Length 33 min Since Feb 2018 Get Email Contact

5. BlackComicsChat's Podcast

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A podcast at the intersection of Comics and Blackness. Join us as we chat with comic creators and promote diverse comix! Hosted by Anthony Otero, Marcus Kwame, Leonardo Faierman, Grace Gipson, and Thelonious Legend.MORE Producer/Network BlackComicsChat
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Facebook 103Twitter 10.9K Avg Length 82 min Since May 2016 Get Email Contact

6. The Gist of Freedom

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The Gist of Freedom weekly live online discussion is a celebration of the African American experience-honoring all the people, past and present, black and white-who have determined to preserve history in literature, craftsmanship, and artifact.MORE Host Jamaal Brown
Producer/Network The Gist of Freedom
Apple Rating 4.9/5Twitter 3.9K Avg Length 49 min Since Nov 2012 Get Email Contact

7. Noire Histoir

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Get inspired. Get motivated. Get stories of Black history made and in the making. Noire Histoir features Black history facts, literature, and motivational stories from across the Black diaspora. Join Natasha McEachron as she celebrates Black pride, excellence, and power all 366 days of the year.MORE Host Natasha N. McEachron
Producer/Network Natasha Nicolo
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Apple Rating 5/5Facebook 98Twitter 64Instagram 659 Avg Length 7 min Since Mar 2017 Video Podcast YouTube
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8. Lyrically Litt Podcast

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Book reviews of African American writers and how the content relates to current events.
Producer/Network Carla Carraway
Avg Length 46 min Since Jun 2020 Get Email Contact

9. Black to Nature

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I'm Professor Stefanie Dunning and I'll be your host. Each episode, I'll read an excerpt from my book, 'Black to Nature: Pastoral Return and African American Culture' and bring a guest on the show to talk about the role that nature plays in helping us know and deepen into who we are. On this show, we'll be talking about rural life, histories of environmentalism in the black community, and even spirituality--because the natural world is our first temple. Join me, for insightful, funny, and generative discussions about the intersection of being and nature.MORE Producer/Network Stefanie Dunning
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Apple Rating 5/5 Avg Length 32 min Since Jul 2020 Get Email Contact

10. Highlighting individuals of African Descent

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Bringing awareness to African American that are doing great things in business, community and literary world.
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Facebook 1.7K Avg Length 21 min Since Mar 2018 Get Email Contact