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Tune in to the award-winning, Reed, Write, & Create podcast to hear bite-sized pep-talks for BIPOC writers at every stage of the writing game. Author, educator, and creative writing coach, Lori L. Tharps (award-winning author of ”Hair Story,” ”Kinky Gazpacho,” and ”Substitute Me”) knows how hard it is to stay motivated and inspired to write - whether you’re working on that debut novel, a gut-wrenching memoir, or an essay about your trip around the world. Writing can be your passion, but that doesn’t mean it’s easy. On the show, Lori helps writers of color tap into their divine right to write. She shares mindset tips, creativity & writing prompts, and true stories about our literary foremothers and forefathers - Toni Morrison, Lorraine Hansberry, Phillis Wheatley e.t.c. - that will leave you motivated and ready to write. You’ll also hear inspiring interviews with best-selling, BIPOC authors who share actionable writing tips and techniques to help improve your craft and better understand the business of writing and the publishing industry. If the idea of having your very own creative writing coach sounds like just what you need to optimize your writing life, then this is the podcast for you. New episodes are released biweekly on Mondays. Subscribe to the show and find more writing resources for BIPOC writers and the readers who love them at ReedWriteandCreate.com.
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Friday May 17, 2019
#13 In Defense of Diversity with Lori L Tharps
Friday May 17, 2019
Friday May 17, 2019
On episode 13 of My American Meltingpot, I’m doing my first solo show in defense of diversity. I felt I needed to take this opportunity to defend my favorite word, "diversity," because right now it seems like it's the word everybody loves to hate. I want to drag diversity out of the mud and restore it to its rightful place in our social activism lexicon. Here's what I share in this episode:
• How I became diversity’s biggest fan,
• Who hates diversity and why?
• My personal definition of diversity.
• And finally, my two versions of the future; In version A, we continue to dismiss diversity and it doesn't end well. In version B, we learn to embrace diversity and live happily ever after. Or something like that.
To find the show notes for this episode and for all of our previous episodes, please visit My American Meltingpot.com/podcast
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Laurie, I love your podcasts and they keep getting better and better. Thank you for inspiring me. I started to write a blog on diversity and oneness and this blog cast has given me a lot of incorporate. I love the way you’ve articulated what I was thinking, so I hope you don’t mind if I use some of your phrases. —Ridvan
Thursday May 30, 2019
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