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A critic's love letter to Black women in pop

In this conversation from <a href="https://www.npr.org/2022/04/14/1092933738/danyel-smith-highlights-black-female-artists-who-defined-pop-music-in-shine-brig">April 2022</a>, former guest host <a href="https://www.npr.org/people/313122450/juana-summers">Juana Summers</a> sits down with author <a href="https://twitter.com/danamo">Danyel Smith</a> to chat about her book, Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop. They talk all about Black women in music — like Gladys Knight, Mahalia Jackson and Whitney Houston — whose true genius and contributions have not yet been fully recognized. You can follow us on Twitter <a href="https://twitter.com/NPRItsBeenAMin">@NPRItsBeenAMin</a> and email us at <a href="mailto:ibam@npr.org">ibam@npr.org</a>. Learn more about sponsor message choices: <a href="https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices">podcastchoices.com/adchoices</a> <a href="https://www.npr.org/about-npr/179878450/privacy-policy">NPR Privacy Policy</a>

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