on WNYc,

Yc, if you miss hearing our former colleague. Ryan Lera on WNC.

If you miss hearing our former colleague Rebecca Carroll's

insightful stories and criticism on WNC,

here's a treat.

She's curating a celebration of black women and non-binary people who come together for live performances of storytelling, music, comedy, and monologues.

One of the things Rebecca Wieson is so good at is complicating our understanding of identity.

One of many reasons her work has reached so many people.

The new performances that she's curating are called In Love and Struggle, this new particular thing coming up in Love and Struggle

Volume 3, the future is around us.

It's produced by the Meteor and the performances will take place this Thursday through

Saturday at the Minetta Lane Theater in lower Manhattan. This year's

installment is inspired by science fiction writer Octavia Butler and other futurists.

So we'll hear more now from Rebecca Carroll,

writer and cultural critic, author of her book,

Surviving the White Gays, a memoir, and former host and editor at WNYC.

And Cree Summer, one of the preeminent voice actors in America, you will recognize Cree's

voice, if not the name, and a contributor to this year's installment of In Love and Struggle.

Rebecca, welcome back to WNYC and Cree, welcome.

Thank you, Brian.

It's great to be here. Thank you, Brian. It's great to be here.

Thank you, Brian. It's a beautiful day to hang out with you.

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