Sitting with the renowned Chicago-based scholar, Timuel D. Black Jr. (1918-2021)
About the Author
Sonja D. Williams is a professor in the Howard University Department of Media, Journalism and Film in Washington, DC. She has worked as a broadcast journalist and media trainer in the Caribbean, Africa and throughout the United States, receiving numerous
Word Warrior
Called “marvelously written and completely captivating,” this 2016 Phillis Wheatley Book Awards finalist documents the life of gifted broadcast dramatist, journalist and activist, Richard Durham. Artists like Langston Hughes, Toni Morrison, Oscar Brown, Jr. and Studs Terkel – along with boxing champion
My Work
Several of Sonja D. Williams’ broadcast productions have been award winning, including a 2009 Gracie Award for her work as a Co-Executive Producer of Uncrowned Queens: Voices of African American Women, a 13-part radio series about extraordinary black women community
Frederick Douglass’s Grandchildren, the 4th of July, and Musical Optimism
In 2020, NPR asked five decendants of the great orator and abolitionist Frederick Douglass to read excerpts from their grandfather’s powerful July 5, 1852 speech, “What to the Slave is the Fourth of July.” Please click on the link below to hear these young people bring Douglass’s still relevant words to life.
Also, please click below to experience the musical joy – and optimism – of Kings Return. This brillant acappella group reinterpretes Optimistic, the song made famous by another inspiring group, the Sounds of Blackness.
HAPPY JUNETEENTH
Enjoy the day – and Cherish the history in this Black Music Month!