Here at The Root we’ve always loved, praised, and centered Black literature in the broader conversation. Each week host Maiysha Kai sits down with an author we love to talk about their work, what inspires them, and what they hope to contribute to the culture at large. Guests so far include Nikole Hannah Jones, Brittney Cooper, Stacey Abrams, Ibram X. Kendi, Ijeoma Oluo, Morgan Jerkins, and Claudia Rankine.
This week we sit down with Dr. Maya Rockeymoore Cummings—politician, entrepreneur and and wife of the late congressman Elijah E. Cummings. Maya was key in seeing through the publication of Congressman Cummings' memoir, We're Better Than This: My Fight for the Future of Our Democracy, after his passing last year. Listen to hear Maya talk with Maiysha and Danielle about her husband's powerful message, what Kamala Harris's win means for Black women, and what the path forward should look like for our new leaders.
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