BLK LIT: Why Didn't We Watch, KINDRED??!

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Comedy

4.4 • 13.8K Ratings

🗓️ 24 December 2024

⏱️ 54 minutes

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Summary

The Black Effect Presents... BLK LIT!

This conversation delves into the profound impact of Octavia Butler's work, particularly her exploration of identity, legacy, and the human condition. It highlights the importance of imagination in shaping our realities and the necessity for confronting historical trauma through storytelling. Brandon Jacob Jenkins joins us to discuss the adaptation of Butler's 'Kindred' and the complexities of relationships within her narratives, the challenges in writing and adapting in Hollywood, and our need to expand past our fixed perceptions in society.

Series Links:

Interview with Brand Jacob Jenkins

Read: The Book of Martha Kindred

Watch: Kindred the Series on Hulu (AGAIN)

Connect: Jacquees Thomas @_ThatsPeace

Join the collective writing community BLKWritersRoom.com

Learn More: OctaviaButler.com

A Black Effect Original Series

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0:00.0	Hey y'all, Nimini here.
0:02.7	I'm the host of a brand new history podcast for kids and families called Historical Records.
0:08.7	Executive produced by Questlove, The Story Pirates, and John Glickman.
0:13.1	Historical Records brings history to life through hip-hop.
0:17.5	Flash slam, another one gone.
0:19.8	Bass bam, another one gone. The cracker to bat and another one gone Bass bam, another one gone
0:21.6	The crack of the bat and another one gone
0:23.8	A tip of the cap is another one gone
0:26.2	Each episode is about a different inspiring figure from history
0:29.9	Like this one about Claudette Colvin
0:31.9	A 15-year-old girl in Alabama
0:34.0	Who refused to give up her seat on the city bus
0:36.7	Nine whole months before Rosa Parks did the same thing.
0:40.5	Check it.
0:41.0	And it began with me.
0:43.3	Did you know, did you know?
0:45.2	I wouldn't give up my seat.
0:47.5	Nine months before Rosa.
0:49.1	It was called a for my...
0:50.5	Get the kids in your life excited about history by tuning in to historical records.
0:55.6	Because in order to make history, you have to make some noise.
1:00.6	Listen to historical records on the IHeart Radio app, Apple Podcasts, or wherever you get your podcasts.
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