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It's Been a Minute: Danyel Smith On Black Women Who Defined Pop In 'Shine Bright'

It's Been a Minute: Danyel Smith On Black Women Who Defined Pop In 'Shine Bright'

FromThe Limits with Jay Williams


It's Been a Minute: Danyel Smith On Black Women Who Defined Pop In 'Shine Bright'

FromThe Limits with Jay Williams

ratings:
Length:
32 minutes
Released:
May 24, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This week, we're letting our friends at It's Been a Minute take over our feed. In this episode, guest host Juana Summers talks with Danyel Smith about her new memoir, Shine Bright: A Personal History of Black Women in Pop. As a previous editor-in-chief for both Billboard and Vibe magazines, host of the Black Girl Songbook podcast, and longtime music reporter, she uses her expertise to spotlight the stories of pop powerhouses like Gladys Knight, Mahalia Jackson, Whitney Houston, and more.In her book, Smith crafts a love letter to Black women in pop, capturing the intimate details of who they were, their influence on her, and how their music changed pop forever.For sponsor-free episodes, weekly bonus content, and more, subscribe to The Limits Plus at plus.npr.org/thelimits. On this week's Plus episode, Jay looks to his favorite moments in conversation with his guests about parenthood. Follow Jay on Instagram and Twitter. Email us at thelimits@npr.org.
Released:
May 24, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (52)

Today, the art of celebrity doesn't look like it used to. Now, it's all about betting on yourself and expanding your personal brand—sometimes even beyond your comfort zone. Few understand the art of rebounding your life better than Williams, now an author, entrepreneur and ESPN host. Each week, he'll go deep with heavy-hitters from the worlds of sports, entertainment, and pop culture to understand the principles of faith, vision, and grit they live by in order to see past doubt and build their empires. From rappers-to-moguls, to talk show hosts-turned-CEOs, you'll learn the ways that successful people define, push, and conquer their limits.