E. Ethelbert Miller — Black and Universal

A poet and self-described literary activist, E. Ethelbert Miller attended Howard University in 1968 — the age in which Black Power was finding its voice. He has remained there ever since, observing and making sense of the trajectory of black history and culture. He pushes at the parameters within which mainstream America routinely sees what he calls “blackness.”

Episode 180 of the On Being with Krista Tippett podcast, hosted by On Being Studios, titled "E. Ethelbert Miller — Black and Universal" was published on February 11, 2010 and runs 52 minutes.

February 11, 2010 ·52m · On Being with Krista Tippett

Summary

A poet and self-described literary activist, E. Ethelbert Miller attended Howard University in 1968 — the age in which Black Power was finding its voice. He has remained there ever since, observing and making sense of the trajectory of black history and culture. He pushes at the parameters within which mainstream America routinely sees what he calls “blackness.”

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