Best 30 African American Book Podcasts in the US

Here is our list of top African American Book podcasts you can listen to or contact them for your outreach campaign. Find hosts, booking agents and producers info for each podcast for collaboration.

1. New Books in African American Studies

New Books in African American Studies
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Interviews with Scholars of African America about their New BooksSupport our show by becoming a premium

Producer/Network

New Books Network

Email

****@newbooksnetwork.com

Listener Type

Educators, Students, Policy Makers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

159

Avg Length

58 mins
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2. Black Market Reads

Black Market Reads
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Black Market Reads is a menu for Black literary consumption and all of its spin-offs. Featuring Black artists

Host

Lissa Jones (Female)

Producer/Network

Givens Foundation for African American Literature

Email

****@icloud.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.5/5

Reviews

21

Avg Length

38 mins

3. Sistah Girls Book Club Podcast

Sistah Girls Book Club Podcast
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The Sistah Girls Book Club podcast is hosted by Sharee Hereford #TheSistahGirlNextDoor This podcast is for

Host

Sharee Hereford (Female)

Producer/Network

Sharee Hereford

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

11

Avg Length

61 mins

4. Culture Lit

Culture Lit
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Welcome to Culture Lit, the ultimate podcast and community celebrating the beauty of Black love in romance

Host

Octavia Dosier (Female)

Producer/Network

Culture Lit

Email

****@octaviadosier.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

6

Avg Length

31 mins

5. B.L.A.A.Q. Podcast

B.L.A.A.Q. Podcast
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Book Loving African American QueensCreated by two women who love to read and discover new genres of

Hosts

Tam, Britt Lashea (Female)

Producer/Network

Britt Tam

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

2

Avg Length

24 mins

6. Books by DL White Bookcast

Books by DL White Bookcast
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The Bookcast by DL White is my platform for sharing short fiction and updates on life as a self published

Host

DL White (Male)

Producer/Network

Books by DL White

Email

****@booksbydlwhite.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

8

Avg Length

34 mins

7. Written In Melanin

Written In Melanin
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The Written in Melanin Podcast is the space where you come for your weekly dose of melanated creativity.

Host

C. M. Lockhart (Female)

Producer/Network

C. M. Lockhart

Email

****@writteninmelanin.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

11

Avg Length

45 mins

8. Black Book Talk

Black Book Talk
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KBOO Radio is a community-powered station in Portland Oregon

Hosts

Emma Jackson Ford (Female), O B Hill, Patricia Welch (Female)

Producer/Network

KBOO Radio

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

1

9. The Stacks

The Stacks
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The Stacks is your one stop shop to talk books and reading. Guests will join the host, Traci Thomas for

Host

Traci Thomas (Female)

Producer/Network

Traci Thomas

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, Students, Social Activists

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

1749

Avg Length

50 mins

10. The Fake Ass Book Club

The Fake Ass Book Club
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The Book Club is Fake but the Talk is REAL! The F.A.B. Podcast serves cocktails while also serving up stories

Hosts

Moni (Female), Kat (Female)

Producer/Network

Moni & Kat

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

26

Avg Length

65 mins

11. Romance in Colour

Romance in Colour
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If you think that a magical day is curled up in your Snuggie, watching Hallmark and Lifetime movies with a

Hosts

Tatianna Richardson (Female), Yakini

Producer/Network

Tati R. and Yaki E

Email

****@tatiannarichardson.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

9

Avg Length

75 mins

12. My Black Book Journal

My Black Book Journal
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www.actjustlylovemercy.org

Host

Danny Brister (Male)

Producer/Network

Danny Brister, Jr.

Email

****@substack.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

22

Avg Length

41 mins

13. Menace II Book Society

Menace II Book Society
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In 2021, JaLessa Shantel had been trying to convince Charisse to try audiobooks. She finally wore her down

Hosts

Charisse Fagan (Female), JaLessa Shantel (Female)

Producer/Network

Menace II Book Society

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

2

Avg Length

95 mins

14. Da Bruhs BookShelf

Da Bruhs BookShelf
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An entertaining book review podcast with host Osborne Givens, Dr. Theresa Smith-Givens, Walter Atkins, Dr.

Hosts

Lennon Givens (Male), Walter Atkins (Male), Dr. Harvey Hinton III (Male), Donovan Snype (Male)

Producer/Network

Da Bruhs

Email

****@gmail.com

Listener Type

Educators, College Students, Book Lovers

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.9/5

Reviews

65

Avg Length

69 mins

15. Black Woman Energy Book Club

Black Woman Energy Book Club
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Exploring Real World Relationships Through Black Literary Characters.

Hosts

Jessica Langley (Female), Lydia Simone, Jessica Ridgeway

Producer/Network

Jessica Langley

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4/5

Reviews

1

Avg Length

38 mins

16. PAGES Pod

PAGES Pod
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PAGES Pod. It's like a tape. A Podcast by PAGES the Reading Group where a couple of Black nerds come

Hosts

Justin L. Clardy (Male), Earl Grae Cafe

Producer/Network

PAGES the Reading Group

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

3

Avg Length

37 mins

17. Black Art is Lit

Black Art is Lit
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Hosted by Award-winning Playwright Nykieria Chaney, Black Art is Lit highlights phenomenal black authors and

Host

Nykieria Chaney (Female)

Producer/Network

Nykieria Chaney

Email

****@nykieriachaney.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

3

Avg Length

31 mins

18. Black & Published

Black & Published
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Black & Published brings you the journeys of writers, poets, playwrights, and storytellers of all kinds to

Host

Nikesha Williams (Female)

Producer/Network

Nikesha Elise Williams

Email

****@newwrites.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.7/5

Reviews

31

Avg Length

49 mins

19. Afronauts Podcast

Afronauts Podcast
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A podcast to promote Black speculative fiction. https://linktr.ee/AfronautsPod

Hosts

Beatrice Winifred Iker (Female), Jill Tew (Female), Chelsea Gayden (Female)

Producer/Network

Afronauts Podcast

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

4.2/5

Reviews

15

Avg Length

52 mins

20. Crime Writers of Color

Crime Writers of Color

Interviews with today's leading (and emerging) crime writers of color with host Robert Justice.

Host

Robert Justice (Male)

Producer/Network

Robert Justice

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

30

21. Brazenlee Shadee

Brazenlee Shadee
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Welcome to a place where books and shenanigans collide! If you love engaging in real, raw, and sometimes

Producer/Network

Sharonda and Taima

Email

****@gmail.com

Estimated listeners

Location

United States

Rating

5/5

Reviews

18

Avg Length

53 mins