When ESSENCE’s 2020 Webby nominations for best individual podcasts were announced, like any other person who likes to win, I checked out the competition.
However, instead of being consumed by jealousy, I was overcome with curiosity at the audio offerings missing from my “listen now” queue.
Sure there were some heavy hitters I’ve known about for years, Pod Save the People (Crooked Media) hosted by DeRay McKesson along with fellow voices Brittany Packnett Cunningham, Sam Sinyangwe and Dr.
Clint Smith, III; and The Trevor Noah Podcast (Luminary Media). My former Yes, Girl! cohost Yolanda Sangweni told me I’d be into Hear to Slay, hosted by Roxane Gay and sociologist Tressie McMillan Cotton she was completely right.
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