Allegory

Ep 03 - A Soulful Lit Chat w/ Winsome Bingham

This Lit Chat was an incredible chat with Winsome Bingham, author of the amazing children's book, Soul Food Sunday [https://www.blkbrwn.com/p/soul-food-sunday]. Join us as we heard all about Winsome's story, her unmoving intention to write stories that cover difficult subjects that can be understood and centers young people.

Ep 02 - Lines, Literature, and Lyrics (Pt. 1)

An in-depth observation of Black Cinema, The Blaxploitation Era, the explosion of Street and Urban Literature, and ultimately the impact that it has made on Gangster Rap and Hip-Hop Culture at-large. This episode begins with a brief history of the Father of Black Cinema, Oscar Michaeux, and concludes with the explosion of the Blaxploitation Era of the 70s.  The Reading List: 1. Colorization: One Hundred Years of Black Films in a White World by Wil Haygood 2. Pimp: The Story of my Life by Iceberg Slim 3. Dopefiend by Donald Goines 4. The Coldest Winter Ever by Sister Souljah 5. The Come Up: An Oral History of the Rise of Hip Hop by Jonathan Abrams 6. Spike by Spike Lee 7. Blaxplitation Cinema: The Essential Reference Guide by Josiah Howard 8. The Spook Who Sat by the Door by Sam Greenlee Jr. The Playlist: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0ehmyLMORw7iKbEZI2ihZm?si=e4e64a77874d411d Consider continuing to support by: * Checking out our online store [https://www.blkbrwn.com/] * Donating to our GoFundMe [https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-expand-our-space?member=23072785&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined] * Grabbing your next audiobook [https://www.libro.fm/blkbrwn] through our affiliate link * Joining our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/blkbrwn] * Following us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/blkbrwnkc] and Twitter [https://www.twitter.com/blkbrwnkc] * Rating our show * Joining one of our bookclubs (Neighborhood [https://www.blkbrwn.com/the-bookclub] or Feminist [https://www.blkbrwn.com/the-feminist-bookclub]) Special thanks to our new Patreon community and supporters: Paige B., Dante B., and Aaron!

Ep 01 - What's Love Got to Do With It?

It wouldn't be me, if I didn't talk about love and really what's it all about. This observation is centering our relationship to love as Black folks, and what can be seen and heard about that fantastical almighty thing -- love. Is it something that we are supposed to be rational about, or irrational about? Or is something we choose to do vs something that happens to us?  The Reading List:  1. All About Love by bell hooks 2. The Spirit of Intimacy by Sobu Somé 3. The Will to Change by bell hooks 4. For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide/When The Rainbow Is Enuf by Ntozake Shange 5. Black Joy: Stories of Resistance, Resilience, and Restoration by Tracey Michea'l Lewis-Giggetts 6. Yonder by Jabari Asim 7. You Made a Fool of Death with Your Beauty by Akwaeke Emezi Consider continuing to support by: * Checking out our online store [https://www.blkbrwn.com] * Donating to our GoFundMe [https://www.gofundme.com/f/help-us-expand-our-space?member=23072785&utm_campaign=p_cp+share-sheet&utm_content=undefined&utm_medium=copy_link_all&utm_source=customer&utm_term=undefined] * Grabbing your next audiobook [https://www.libro.fm/blkbrwn] through our affiliate link * Joining our Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/blkbrwn] * Following us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/blkbrwnkc] and Twitter [https://www.twitter.com/blkbrwnkc] * Rating our show  * Joining one of our bookclubs (Neighborhood [https://www.blkbrwn.com/the-bookclub] or Feminist [https://www.blkbrwn.com/the-feminist-bookclub]) Special thanks to our Patreon community and supporters: Paige, Jamal, Dawn, Deja, Ed, Don, Dante, Tracy, Usha, Emily, and Joshua!

Ep 00 - Lit Chat: Deborah Gregory

Hey Good Humans! Check out this very special conversation we had with the iconic author and creator of The Cheetah Girls, Deborah Gregory.  Her Bio speaks for itself-- Deborah Gregory is a writer and designer and the author of The Cheetah Girls' series. 22 Books, a contributing writer for Essence since 1992, and her work also contributed to Vibe and Entertainment Weekly. She also launched her company, Cheetahrama, where you can find her original designs.  To support her ongoing work check out her store, Cheetahrama: https://www.etsy.com/shop/cheetahrama [https://www.etsy.com/shop/cheetahrama] and follow her on Instagram at: https://www.instagram.com/mamacheetahs/?hl=en [https://www.instagram.com/mamacheetahs/?hl=en] Be sure to follow BLK + BRWN. on our socials at (IG)  @blkbrwnkc [https://www.instagram.com/blkbrwnkc] (Twitter) @blkbrwnkc [https://www.twitter.com/blkbrwnkc] Join the Patreon [https://www.patreon.com/blkbrwn] for more exclusive content, perks, and other conversations.  Peace.

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Hey Good Humans! Welcome to Allegory. The podcast that dives into the stories within the stories hosted by, The Local Book Pusher, Cori. This podcast will highlight conversations ranging from art to history to philosophy to music and of course all the super dope literature that tell the stories. Thank you for being a part of the ecosystem and thank you for sharing this space and these stories with me. Let's get it. Coming soon. Peace. The Local Book Pusher.