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On My Nightstand: Black Boy Out of Time by Hari Ziyad
On My Nightstand: Black Boy Out of Time by Hari Ziyad
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13 minutes
Released:
Jun 11, 2021
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Podcast episode
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Today’s reading is an excerpt from chapter seven, Guilt and Gods by the critically acclaimed writer and editor, Hari Ziyad.
Hari Ziyad is a cultural critic, a screenwriter, and the editor-in-chief of RaceBaitr. They are a 2021 Lambda Literary Fellow, and their writing has been featured in BuzzFeed, Out, the Guardian, Paste magazine, and the academic journal Critical Ethnic Studies, among other publications. Previously they were the managing editor of the Black Youth Project and a script consultant on the television series David Makes Man. Hari spends their all-too-rare free time trying to get their friends to give the latest generation of R & B starlets a chance and attempting to entertain their always very unbothered pit bull mix, Khione.
For more information about Hari, visit www.hariziyad.com.
Instagram: @hariziyad
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Hari Ziyad is a cultural critic, a screenwriter, and the editor-in-chief of RaceBaitr. They are a 2021 Lambda Literary Fellow, and their writing has been featured in BuzzFeed, Out, the Guardian, Paste magazine, and the academic journal Critical Ethnic Studies, among other publications. Previously they were the managing editor of the Black Youth Project and a script consultant on the television series David Makes Man. Hari spends their all-too-rare free time trying to get their friends to give the latest generation of R & B starlets a chance and attempting to entertain their always very unbothered pit bull mix, Khione.
For more information about Hari, visit www.hariziyad.com.
Instagram: @hariziyad
Be sure not to miss our weekly full episodes on Tuesdays, Scott Talks on Wednesdays & Sunday Edition every Sunday by subscribing to the show wherever you listen to podcasts.
We love hearing from you in the comments on iTunes and while you're there don't forget to rate us, subscribe and share the show!
All of us at The Only One In The Room wish you safety and wellness during this challenging time.
Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
Released:
Jun 11, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode
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