Best of: Aisha Harris on pop culture, being a Black critic
Aisha Harris is one of the co-hosts of the NPR podcast "Pop Culture Happy Hour" and the author of the new book "Wannabe."
Pop culture. It’s all around us — music, movies, TV, podcasts, books, art. The modern American is swimming in culture — if not drowning, at times. It can feel overwhelming. The 21st was joined by someone who manages to keep up with it all: Aisha Harris. She's one of the co-hosts of NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour podcast and now the author of a book on the pop culture that had profound effects on her life.
She joined The 21st to talk about the culture that shaped her, the intersection of her identities as a Black person and a critic, and more
This conversation originally aired on June 13, 2023.
From reading books … to writing one.
— Aisha Harris (@craftingmystyle) June 13, 2023
WANNABE is out there now. Hello, world. https://t.co/DjX6Orstwt pic.twitter.com/Ctpl8JjC97
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