Remarkable Receptions Podcast
1) How Three Black Women Changed Toni Morrison’s Story ep. by Howard Rambsy II
A brief take on three Black women, June Jordan, Carolyn Denard, and Oprah Winfrey, whose literary advocacy, scholarly institution-building, and mass-media influence helped elevate Toni Morrison’s work...Show More
2) Viewing Amy Sherald
A brief take on how SIUE Promise Prize Scholars Nia Roy and Al Smith respond to Amy Sherald’s portraiture, showing how students articulate the power of her grayscale technique, vibrant color contrasts...Show More
3) Hearing African American literary studies -- ep. by Howard Rambsy II
A brief take on how African American literary knowledge has long circulated through sound as well as print, showing how Remarkable Receptions extends that oral tradition by calling listeners into an a...Show More
4) A Different Review Model -- ep. by Howard Rambsy II
A brief take on reimagining scholarly book reviews in African American literary studies, exploring how cluster reviews could illuminate broader developments across subfields more effectively than sing...Show More
5) Paul Laurence Dunbar school names -- ep. Howard Rambsy II
| A brief take on the nationwide naming of schools after Paul Laurence Dunbar, tracing how the poet’s enduring influence led communities to commemorate Black educational excellence through his name. W...Show More
6) Names in African American Novels -- ep. by Howard Rambsy II
A brief take on the unforgettable names found throughout African American novels, exploring how Black writers use naming to reveal character, history, irony, and identity across generations of novels....Show More
7) Names in African American Short Stories -- ep. by Kenton Rambsy
A brief take on the memorable names that shape African American short fiction, showing how writers from Chesnutt and Hurston to Baldwin and Bambara use naming to capture voice, region, history, and ch...Show More
8) Pronouncing Du Bois -- ep. by Howard Rambsy II
A brief take on the varied pronunciations of W. E. B. Du Bois’s name, revealing how letters, scholars, and shifting preferences reflect the ongoing reception of one of Black America’s most influential...Show More
9) Seeing Nigerian Writers -- ep. by Howard Rambsy II
A brief take on how perspective shapes categorization in Nigerian literature, tracing shifting views from Igbo and Yoruba writers to global recognition of figures like Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie. Writte...Show More
10) Novelizing Black Panther -- ep. by Howard Rambsy II
A brief take on the expanding world of Black Panther novelizations, tracing how writers from Jesse J. Holland to Sheree Renée Thomas extend Wakanda’s remarkable literary legacy. Written by Howard Ramb...Show More