In Our Words: MN BIPOC Writers

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In Our Words: MN BIPOC Writers is a series highlighting Minnesota’s Black, Indigenous and people of color writers, thinkers and activists, hosted by Carolyn Holbrook and David Mura. In conversations with authors across genre, region, and career, we explore these writers’ lasting legacy and emerging work, and how they’ve bent the arc of justice in both our state and across the country. Hosts: Carolyn Holbrook & David Mura Producers: Autumn Haeg, Britt Aamodt, Deanna StandingCloud, Faaya Adem, Jamad Jama, Julie Censullo, and Ngoc Bui Lead production & editorial support: Emily Krumberger Mixing and mastering: Chris Harwood Early editorial support: Thuba Nguyen Original theme music: TaliaKnight Original graphics: SpiritFolk

  1. 6d ago

    Segment 20: The Future of Literacy

    In Our Words: MN BIPOC Writers hosts Carolyn Holbrook and David Mura talk about what the future of literacy looks like in an age of AI and the importance of learning and creating within sites of community.

  2. Nov 5

    Segment 19: Demographic Shifts in Minnesota

    In Our Words: MN BIPOC Writers hosts Carolyn Holbrook and David Mura discuss demographic shifts in Minnesota and how they have overlapped with local BIPOC writers and artists’ work.

  3. Nov 4

    Segment 18: Carl Gawboy

    Carl Gawboy discusses his book, Fur Trade Nation: An Ojibwe’s Graphic History, his own family’s history of trapping, and how Ojibwe technology shaped Minnesota.

  4. Nov 3

    Segment 17: Rebecca Nichloson

    Rebecca Nichloson talks about the Black legacy of theater, her play, “Mara Queen of the World,” and how being an artist is akin to a life-long marriage.

  5. Nov 2

    Segment 16: Crown Shepherd

    Crown Shepard shares the story behind her first children’s book, Black Boy, Black Boy, her journey of self-publishing, and how literature can address racism.

  6. Oct 30

    Segment 15: Swati Avasthi

    Swati Avasthi talks about how young adult literature can provide adolescents with a roadmap for survival and resilience, the new novel she’s writing, and how important it is for students of all backgrounds to read BIPOC authors.

  7. Oct 29

    Segment 14: Marcie Rendon

    Marcie Rendon talks about writing success against the odds – including rejection from publishers, being inspired by and then creating her own plays about Native stories and how being grounded in community creates an ethical framework for artists.

  8. Oct 28

    Segment 13: Jokeda “JoJo” Bell

    Jokeda “JoJo” Bell talks about the process of writing Red Stained: The Life of Hilda Simms, her work with her organization, the African American Interpretive Center of Minnesota, and expanding the collective knowledge of Black life in the state.

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In Our Words: MN BIPOC Writers is a series highlighting Minnesota’s Black, Indigenous and people of color writers, thinkers and activists, hosted by Carolyn Holbrook and David Mura. In conversations with authors across genre, region, and career, we explore these writers’ lasting legacy and emerging work, and how they’ve bent the arc of justice in both our state and across the country. Hosts: Carolyn Holbrook & David Mura Producers: Autumn Haeg, Britt Aamodt, Deanna StandingCloud, Faaya Adem, Jamad Jama, Julie Censullo, and Ngoc Bui Lead production & editorial support: Emily Krumberger Mixing and mastering: Chris Harwood Early editorial support: Thuba Nguyen Original theme music: TaliaKnight Original graphics: SpiritFolk

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