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BLACK MARKET READS is a menu for Black literary consumption and all of its spin-offs. Featuring Black artists who love to read and write and engage in arts and culture. To listen to episodes and find GO DEEPER content about our authors and their work, visit our website (https://blackmarketreads.com/). Join the conversation! Follow us on Facebook (@GivensFoundationforAfricanAmericanLiterature), rate and review us on Apple Podcasts, and share us with all your friends.           PRODUCER: The Givens Foundation for African American Literature HOST: Lissa Jones PRODUCTION SERVICES: iDream.tv                                                     BLACK MARKET READS is made possible through the generous support of our individual donors, the Minnesota Humanities Center and the voters of Minnesota, through a Minnesota State Arts Board Operating Support grant thanks to a legislative appropriation from the arts and cultural heritage fund. For more information about the Givens Foundation, visit their website. (https://thegivensfoundationmn.org/)
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Episode 18 - Duchess Harris, JD. PHD with Lissa Jones

Feb 17, 2017

Duchess Harris's grandmother was one of a small group of black women who worked as human computers for NASA in the 1950s, and who have largely been left out space-race narratives--until now. In this episode, Harris sits down with host Lissa Jones to discuss her research on the subject, as well as her personal connection...

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