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Podcast Episode #18 – Imani Perry

June 28th, 2019

In this week’s episode, we interview Imani Perry, Princeton University professor and author of Looking for Lorraine: The Radiant and Radical Life of Lorraine Hansberry and May We Forever Stand: A History of the Black National Anthem. This interview was recorded during BIO’s May 2019 annual conference in New York City. https://biographersinternational.org/podcast-player/6146/podcast-episode-18-imani-perry.mp3 Download file | Play in new window | Duration: 24:45 | Speaker: Imani PerrySubscribe: Apple Podcasts | Spotify… Read More »

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