79. We Love Being Expansive & Limitless

With Oscars on the brain and some s'wintry weather overhead, that can only mean one thing: it's Black History Month! After we get swept up in the mess of the Academy Awards and white people accepting apologies, we dive into some texts by Black authors to reflect on history, memory, and how we exist after death. If you've been grappling with the messiness of the diaspora or other people's versions of ourselves or the elasticity of history right now... well first, take a deep breath. But then listen to this episode! Oprah Winfrey Reveals the Glorious Cast of The Color Purple Musical Film: https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2022/02/02/oprah-winfrey-the-color-purple-cast-musical Colman Domingo to Star in Bayard Rustin Biopic, the First Narrative Feature From Obamas’ Higher Ground (Exclusive): https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/movies/movie-news/obamas-netflix-movie-bayard-rustin-colman-domingo-1235025806/ Colin Robinson, ‘Herculean’ activist who fought for LGBT+ equality throughout the Caribbean, passes away aged 59: https://www.pinknews.co.uk/2021/03/13/colin-robinson-trinidad-and-tobago-lgbt/ Colin Robinson, "The Plural of Me": https://twitter.com/runningthedusk/status/1367606126343241732 Hanif Abdurraqib, "The Little Devil in America": http://www.abdurraqib.com/book Margo Jefferson, "Negroland": https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/86914/negroland-by-margo-jefferson/ Follow us on Instagram: @welovethatpodcast! https://www.instagram.com/welovethatpodcast/ Send us stuff at [email protected]!