Writing Black With Maiysha Kai

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Maiysha Kai talks with Black storytellers across the diaspora, speaking candidly about process, popular culture, publishing and how race inherently inspires and informs their work.
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The Genius Behind Jeen-yuhs; Kanye Collaborator J. Ivy
S1 E1

Grammy-nominated poet, songwriter and writer J. Ivy.

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From SNL to Pause Star, Comedian Sam Jay
S1 E2

Maiysha sits down with comic and TV writer Sam Jay about her HBO series "Pause"; she also dishes on her Peacock show "Bust Down" and her time on SNL.

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The Son of Baldwin, Robert Jones Jr.
S1 E3

Maiysha talks with New York Times bestselling author and "Son of Baldwin" creator Robert Jones Jr. about his book "The Prophets"; he explains how he came up with the concept of a novel about Black queer love during slavery.