15 Best Black Writers Podcasts

1. Black & Published

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Black & Published brings you the journeys of writers, poets, playwrights, and storytellers of all kinds to discuss what it means to be a writer, dissect the writing process, and demystify the steps between concept and publication.MORE Host Nikesha Williams
Producer/Network Nikesha Elise Williams
Email ****@newwrites.com
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Apple Rating 4.7/5Apple Reviews 34Twitter 431Instagram 1.6K Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact Get access to full database of 2.7M podcastsCreate podcast lists, export in spreadsheet or CSV file with email contacts and start your podcast outreach in minutes.Sign Up for Free with Email Continue with Google

2. Black Writers Read

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Black Writers Read showcases, celebrates, and honors the words, work, and traditions of Black writers from across the country, across genres, across experiences, and across the African Diaspora. This podcast series is produced and hosted by performance poet, playwright, events curator, and educator Nicole M. Young-Martin. Find us on Instagram: @blackwritersread. Find Nicole on Instagram: @coco_penexplore.MORE Host Nicole M. Young-Martin
Producer/Network Nicole M. Young-Martin
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 5Facebook 575Twitter 1.1KInstagram 2.4K Avg Length 66 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

3. Author Michelle D. Jackson hosts the #PenPOSSE Podcast

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Hear from black writers, editors, publishers, and book lovers who support the creation of dynamic black literary works during our high-energy podcast hosted by Author Michelle D. Jackson. Also, watch us on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCvLTqx4GsQWed70-zOPDZTQ.MORE Host Michelle D. Jackson
Producer/Network Michelle Denise Jackson
Email ****@prsolutionsllc.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 2Facebook 2.4KTwitter 3.4KInstagram 5.6K Avg Length 47 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

4. Black Writer Therapy Podcast

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Welcome to the Black Writer Therapy Podcast, a vibrant space for Black women writers to gather, sip tea, and explore the healing power of writing. Join us for candid conversations about the unique experiences and challenges Black authors face in an industry often centered on whiteness.This podcast celebrates the voices and stories of Black women through authentic discussions that foster healing, joy, and sisterhood. Whether you're an established author, an aspiring writer, or a reader who loves books by and about Black women, you'll find inspiration and support here...MORE Host Ella Shawn
Producer/Network Ella Shawn
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4/5Apple Reviews 1 Avg Length 66 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

5. MahoganyBooks Front Row: The Podcast

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MahoganyBooks Front Row: The Podcast is a thoughtfully curated series that offers a unique opportunity to listen to Black authors discussing their latest works. Each episode of the podcast features an in-depth conversation with an author, delving into their creative process, inspirations, and the themes explored in their book. The series is a re-cast of the live author talks hosted by MahoganyBooks, a Black-owned bookstore in Washington DC dedicated to promoting literature written for, by, or about people of the African Diaspora...MORE Hosts Derrick A. Young, Ramunda Young
Producer/Network MahoganyBooks Media
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 60 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

6. Mr. BigHead Reads

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Mr. Big Head Reads is a podcast designed to celebrate the art and beauty of reading. This channel will promote black authors, known and unknown. The goal is to encourage young people of color; specifically young black men, to read more and create a community of book lovers. Look forward to exciting and entertaining interviews and conversations about love, violence, diversity, drama, social justice, travel, food, and more!MORE Host Tait Brooks
Producer/Network Tait Brooks
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 32 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

7. Written In Melanin

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The Written in Melanin Podcast is the space where you come for your weekly dose of melanated creativity. Hosted by C. M. Lockhart, an author of fantasy books featuring Black girls who aren't all that nice, and the owner of the Melanin Library, this podcast is a glimpse into the journey of Black authors. New episodes are released every other Wednesday! Purchase her latest book from her website https://CMLockhart.com ?MORE Host C. M. Lockhart
Producer/Network C. M. Lockhart
Email ****@writteninmelanin.com
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Apple Rating 4.9/5Apple Reviews 11Twitter 2.4KInstagram 1.6K Avg Length 45 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

8. Writing Black Joy

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Writing Black Joy is a celebration of Black creatives whose joyful narratives are changing the world - one story at a time.The seasonal podcast showcases conversations between host Safiya Robinson and a myriad of Black creatives crafting joyful narratives - including writers of fiction and non-fiction, poetry and music, as well as other creatives. Be prepared to hear conversations that question current narratives, celebrate Black joy and discuss creativity in it's many forms...MORE Host Safiya Robinson
Producer/Network Safiya Robinson
Email ****@gmail.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 9Twitter 48 Avg Length 50 min Format Long form Video Podcast YouTube
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9. The 5 Freeway Podcast

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Just two black writers catching up once a week. Javon Johnson and Rudy Francisco have spent years navigating world events and life developments, and now you get a front row seat to some of their conversations. Your hosts are longtime friends hailing from two cities who met in California, connected by a love of poetry and The 5 Freeway. Through the years, they have remained close and explored success, fatherhood, love, heartbreak, blackness, and just existing and growing in the world around them.MORE Producer/Network The 5 Freeway Podcast
Email ****@loudspeakersnetwork.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 8 Avg Length 95 min Format Extended Get Email Contact

10. Black Writer Guy Podcast

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A podcast discussing film and television, writing, and life that happens in between.
Email ****@gmail.com
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Twitter 172Instagram 410 Avg Length 77 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

11. The Black Writer's Studio

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The Black Writer's Studio, a podcast dedicated to showcasing Black Writers who are transforming the world today with their literary pen. Host Dr. Khadijah Ali-Coleman interviews novelists, poets, scholars, screenwriters and more. Available on Anchor FM, Spotify, YouTube and SoundcloudMORE Host Dr. Khadijah Z. Ali-coleman
Producer/Network Khadijah Z. Ali-Coleman
Email ****@hurstonwright.org
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 4Facebook 3.3KTwitter 6.8KInstagram 456 Avg Length 40 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

12. Black Prose

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Black Prose is the podcast where Black writers talk amongst themselves. Join journalist Yolanthe Fawehinmi as she interviews some of the best and most talented Black writers of our time — from journalists, and authors to songwriters and rappers — about their careers, top tips and writing rituals.Produced by New Strange.MORE Host Yolanthe Fawehinmi
Producer/Network New Strange
Email ****@blackprosepod.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 23Twitter 299Instagram 1.1K Avg Length 57 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

13. Writing Black with Maiysha Kai

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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.MORE Producer/Network TheGrio Black Pod Network
Email ****@publisherdesk.com
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Apple Rating 5/5Apple Reviews 19 Avg Length 41 min Format Long form Get Email Contact

14. The Black Pen

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Soulful conversations with Black writers, from seasoned authors to those just beginning to put pen to paper. Each episode explores their unique journeys, creative processes, cultural insights, and the works that shape their craft. Whether published or aspiring, every writer has a story worth sharing. Join us as we celebrate the power of writing and the beauty of our stories, one word at a time.MORE Email ****@abaguild.org
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Avg Length 37 min Format Medium form Get Email Contact