ReShonda Tate on With Love from Harlem, Hazel Scott, and Writing Women Back Into History

In this episode, I sit down with author ReShonda Tate to talk about her new novel With Love from Harlem, a sweeping historical fiction set in 1940s and 50s Harlem following jazz prodigy and civil rights advocate Hazel Scott and her complicated relationship with Congressman Adam Clayton Powell Jr. We get into Hazel's erased legacy, the sisterhood between Hazel and Billie Holiday, what Black women in exile have in common across generations, and what ReShonda believes Hazel would say to artists navigating this moment.Read more on Substack: http://notesfromerin.substack.comConnect with me on social media: Instagram Threads Connect with ReShonda Tate: Instagram WebsitePurchase With Love from HarlemChapters: (00:00) Introduction to ReShonda Tate and Her Journey as a Reader(02:42) The Creative Process Behind Writing Historical Fiction(05:50) Exploring Hazel Scott's Life and Legacy(08:48) The Complex Relationship Between Hazel Scott and Adam Clayton Powell Jr.(11:37) The Importance of Sisterhood and Friendship in Harlem(14:56) The Cultural Significance of Harlem and Its Artists(17:43) Reflections on Black Womanhood and Resilience(20:07) Looking Ahead: ReShonda's Future Projects