Ashley Newby and John E. Drabinski - Department of African American and Africana Studies, University of Maryland

Today’s conversation is between John E. Drabinski and Ashley Newby, both of whom teach in the Department of African American and Africana Studies at University of Maryland, As co-founders and co-hosts of The Black Studies Podcast, our discussion in this episode reflects on the moment of the podcast’s 300th episode, guided by questions sent to us by podcast listeners over social media. We explore how work on the podcast has impacted our understanding of Black Studies, how the podcast has enhanced our teaching and pedagogy, what moments stand out for us across the 300 episodes, feedback we have received from colleagues and listeners, and what hopes we have for the future of the project

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