The Black Studies Podcast

John Drabinski, John Drabinski

blackstudiespodcast@gmail.com

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Booking Overview

A Mellon-grant sponsored series spotlighting the cultural and political history of Black Studies through scholarly and activist voices. It’s a strong platform for academics, culture workers, and organizers who can speak to Black Studies methods, institutional debates, and critical inquiry.

Metrics

Episodes: 276

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 4.7/5.0

Estimated listeners: 1k-10k

Gender skew: Neutral

Location: USA

Contact Information

blackstudiespodcast@gmail.com

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Host

John Drabinski - The host introduces each episode as The Black Studies Podcast and frames conversations about the history of the field and the cultural and political meaning of Black Studies, including its critical...

John Drabinski - The host introduces each episode as The Black Studies Podcast and frames conversations about the history of the field and the cultural and political meaning of Black Studies, including its critical...

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Academics and scholars (e.g., faculty in Black Studies/Africana Studies/Anthropology) and also culture workers/poets/critics; often published authors or researchers with relevant books/articles; occasionally graduate students and activists/political organizers (not shown in the three newest episodes).
Required Achievements:  
Published academic work (articles/edited volumes), Authored or co-authored books or major collections, Published creative work in journals/edited collections, Teaching in relevant disciplines (e.g., Africana Studies, Anthropology), Conference-level research contributions reflected in scholarly/creative output

Recent Guest Discussions

Laurian Bowles - Impact Of Black Studies On Ethnographic Practices; Black Study In A Digital Age; Tension Between Black Studies Practices And Higher Education Institutions

Amanda Boston - Multidisciplinary Approaches To Black Urban Life; Relationship Between Social-scientific Methodology And Black Studies Traditions; Impact Of Black Studies Research On Communities And Racial Justice Struggles

Skye Jackson - Place Of Poetry In Articulating The Meaning Of Black Life; Past And Future Possibilities Of The Poetic Word; How Reading And Contemplation Settle Inside Creative Work

Recent Topics

Black Studies, History, Cultural Politics, Critical Theory, Race

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
The Black Studies Podcast
:

Shylah Hamilton-Touré - Program in Critical Ethnic Studies, California College of the Arts

June 15, 2026

This is John Drabinski and you’re listening to The Black Studies podcast, a series of conversations examining the history of the field. Our conversations engage with a wide range of activists and scholars - senior figures in the field, graduate students, and everyone in between, culture workers, and political organizers - in order to explore the cultural and political meaning of Black Studies as an area of inquiry and its critical methods.Today’s conversation is with Shylah Hamilton-Touré, wh...

W. Lawrence Hogue - Department of English, University of Houston

June 12, 2026

This is Ashley Newby and you’re listening to The Black Studies podcast, a series of conversations examining the history of the field. Our conversations engage with a wide range of activists and scholars - senior figures in the field, late doctoral students, and everyone in between, culture workers, and political organizers - in order to explore the cultural and political meaning of Black Studies as an area of inquiry and its critical methods.Today's conversation is with W. Lawrence Hogue, Eme...

Laurian Bowles - Department of Anthropology, Davidson College

June 10, 2026

This is John Drabinski and you’re listening to The Black Studies podcast, a series of conversations examining the history of the field. Our conversations engage with a wide range of activists and scholars - senior figures in the field, graduate students, and everyone in between, culture workers, and political organizers - in order to explore the cultural and political meaning of Black Studies as an area of inquiry and its critical methods.Today’s conversation is with Laurian Bowles, who teach...

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