Shine Bright with Danyel Smith

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4.8 • 827 Ratings

🗓️ 19 April 2022

⏱️ 42 minutes

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This week, Brittany chats with iconic journalist, magazine editor, and novelist, Danyel Smith, about the release of her new book, Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop. From celebrating the enduring impact of Phillis Wheatley's poetry to giving insight into Whitney Houston's relationship with Bobby Brown - there's a little something for everyone. And to top it all off, Danyel's book is not just a love letter to Black women but a memoir of how these Black women in particular have showered her life with love, ambition, and empathy through their gifts.

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0:00.0	I stay worried that people are going to forget all of our contributions in our lives.
0:03.8	It bothers me.
0:04.9	I stay worried that I could live my whole life and not really be understood for who I am.
0:10.7	I think it's a fear that a lot of people have.
0:13.1	Yeah, me too.
0:14.3	And I just wanted to say what I actually felt.
0:21.0	Hi, I'm Eric.
0:22.3	And I'm Brittany.
0:23.4	And this is for colored nerds.
0:25.5	The weekly show where we peel back the layers of black culture we rarely discuss in mixed
0:30.5	company.
0:31.4	Today, Brittany chatted with the legendary music journalist, magazine editor, novelist, and
0:37.0	the host of the Black Girl Songbook podcast
0:39.3	Danielle Smith. She's most known for a work at Vibe Magazine where she made history as the first
0:44.7	black woman to become editor at the publication. But today, we have Danielle on to talk about
0:50.3	her latest book, Shine Bright, which is a love letter to black female pop stars and
0:55.3	their legacies. You'll hear me say this in the interview, but I have to say it again. This book
1:00.7	was church. It's both a corrective history of pop music and a personal memoir about Danielle's
1:07.6	life, upbringing, and the music that inspired her along the way.
1:12.0	Not to mention, there are some really juicy quotes from these pop divas that challenge
1:16.9	what we've been told about them, their work, and their relationships.
1:21.2	Danielle encourages us to see these women, not just perceive them.
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