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Sam Jay, Jelani Memory, Leyla McCalla, and Black Violin
Sam Jay, Jelani Memory, Leyla McCalla, and Black Violin
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Length:
52 minutes
Released:
Feb 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Host Luke Burbank and announcer Elena Passarello celebrate "Black History Month" with this special episode. Comedian Sam Jay (Saturday Night Live) discusses developing a whole new kind of late night show with her HBO series PAUSE with Sam Jay; writer and publisher Jelani Memory (A Kids Book About Racism) explains how he launched a book series for parents and kids to tackle heavy topics; cellist and folk musician Leyla McCalla brings the musicality of Langston Hughes' poetry to life with "Song for a Dark Girl" from her Smithsonian Folkways album Vari-Colored Songs; and instrumental duo Black Violin unpack the intersection of hip hop and classical music, before performing the titular track of their album Stereotypes.
Released:
Feb 3, 2023
Format:
Podcast episode
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