Black Prose is the podcast where Black writers talk amongst themselves. Join journalist Yolanthe Fawehinmi as she interviews some of the best and most talented Black writers of our time — from journalists, and authors to songwriters and rappers — about their careers, top tips and writing rituals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Signup to Generate a PitchBlack Prose is the podcast where Black writers talk amongst themselves. Join journalist Yolanthe Fawehinmi as she interviews some of the best and most talented Black writers of our time, from journalists, and authors to songwriters and rappers, about their careers, top tips and writing rituals.
Recent episodes include "Karla Crome" (5 August 2026, 31 minutes), "Kayode Ewumi" (5 February 2025, 82 minutes), and "Yomi Adegoke" (4 December 2024, 78 minutes).
Black Prose publishes roughly monthly, with episodes averaging 58 minutes across 25 episodes.
Booking probability for Black Prose is 31%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Black Prose requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Black Prose's contact route on record: verified email.
The strongest fits for Black Prose are Artists, Writers & Performers. Black Prose has an arts audience.
Black Prose is an arts podcast with 25 episodes published.
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Episode #1
It’s been almost seven years since a friend took Karla Crome to lunch and shared an idea that haunted her and made the hairs on the back of her neck stand up. The actress and writer just knew she had to write it, and...
Episode #21
<p>I think this episode with actor, writer, and director Kayode Ewumi was one of our most contentious ones. He said some things that either bothered me or challenged me as a Black writer. He's best known for inventing...
Episode #20
<p>I had such a great time chatting with Yomi Adegoke at the London Podcast Festival this year. The journalist and author of Sunday Times bestsellers Slay in Your Lane and The List spoke about the impact of being a...
Episode #19
<p>Diane Abbott has seen it all. That's why I was so excited to speak with her about her new memoir A Woman Like Me, which captures her voice and the way her upbringing has shaped her political career. Despite being the...
Episode #18
<p>Caleb Femi used to be a teacher until he realised that his dreams wouldn't go beyond the classroom. It's why the poet, filmmaker, photographer and former young people's laureate for London spoke about growing up on a...
Episode #17
<p>Nigerian novelist and singer-songwriter started writing stories around the age of 10 and less than a decade later, became the youngest woman ever signed by Faber. Her debut novel, The Spider King's Daughter, was...
Episode #16
<p>I'm genuinely so proud of Shaé Universe. Even though I don't know the UK R&B sensation personally, it's been beautiful watching her slow yet steady rise. From going viral on Twitter in 2017 to her debut album Love's...
Episode #15
<p>When George the Poet — also known as George Mpanga — decided to be a poet and not a rapper, he wanted to undermine the expectations that come with it. So after leaving Island Records to develop his BBC Sounds Peabody...
Episode #14
<p>DJ, writer and artist manager Elijah is someone who prioritises original thinking, doesn't like to waste time making things perfect and wants other writers to just write the thing. It's probably why his Yellow...
Episode #13
<p>Aniefiok Ekpoudom and I really nerded out over our love for the craft of writing. I can’t remember when I first came across the writer and journalist from south London who documents the people, voices and communities...
Episode #12
<p>The Cameroonian-American singer Libianca knows her strengths when it comes to songwriting. It's why her breakout single People went viral on TikTok and changed the trajectory of her life overnight. But before the...
Episode #11
<p>Rap is poetry for dynamic West London rapper, pianist and producer Keys the Prince. It's how he best articulates where he has come from, how tables have turned for him this year and where he's headed next. But things...
Episode #10
<p>This conversation with Safiya Sinclair was sublime; it almost left me speechless. She was born and raised in Montego Bay, Jamaica and has written a dazzling new memoir How To Say Babylon, about her family, education...
Episode #9
<p>I'll always be grateful to Dorothy Koomson for joining me on the first-ever live show at the London Podcast Festival this year. Dorothy is celebrating 20 years as a published author and is known as the ‘Queen of the...
Episode #8
<p>Kelechi Okafor has a track record of using her imagination to create something out of nothing. The multi-talented actress, orator, Say Your Mind podcast host, and now debut author of a short story collection called...
Episode #7
<p>Ade Onibada is a girls girl. She’s frank, has got her wits about her and knows when it's time to advocate for herself. Until recently, the journalist, producer, and host, was an internet culture reporter at BuzzFeed...
Episode #6
<p>Caleb Azumah Nelson has carved out a lane for himself. He's an author, screenwriter and photographer who burst into the literary world with his debut novel Open Water in 2021, and has since won several awards and...
Episode #5
<p>Abraham Adeyemi believes his only limitation is himself. I ask the screenwriter, director, producer and retired playwright about his new short film ‘Chasing The Night’ with Film4, writing his way into new...
Black Prose
<p>Welcome to another episode of Perfect Prose! The new bonus series where I ask guests about their favourite words written by a Black writer.</p><br><p>What do you all think of the concept so far? Do you love it or...
Episode #4
<p>Tolani Shoneye, also known as your girl Tolly T from The Receipts Podcast, has a way with words. It's why she created Story Story in 2020, a platform dedicated to stories about relationships, life and everything in...
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