Welcome to the Stacks, a podcast about books and the people who read them.

I'm your host, Tracy Thomas, and today I talk with author and historian Dr. Kisha N. Blaine.

Kisha, along with Dr. Ibermex Kendi, edited the brand new collection, 400 Souls, a community

history of African America, 1619 to 2019.

Let me just say, if this book is not already on your radar, it needs to be.

We talk today about the work of historians, our ancestors, wildest dreams, and how this

ambitious book came to be.

The Stacks Book Club pick for February is the new wilderness by Diane Cook, and we will

discuss the book in detail on Wednesday, February 24th with a band New Kirk.

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Now it's time for you all to hear my conversation with Dr. Kisha and Blaine.

Alright, everybody, I am here today with Dr. Kisha Blaine, who is one of the co-editors

of 400 Souls, a community history of African America, 1619 through 2019.

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