In this episode we sit and chat with Associate Professor of History and Director of African and African American Studies at the University of Memphis Prof. Brian Kwoba about his book Hubert Harrison: Forbidden Genius of Black Radicalism -- recipient of the 2026 Frantz Fanon Outstanding Book Award and The 2026 Phillis Wheatley Book Award from the Sons and Daughters of the United States Middle Passage.

Alongside Kwoba, we think about what "radicalism" means and what it means to be radical. Kwoba discusses the often forgotten about "Genius of Black Radicalism," Hubert Harrison, and why he thinks that Harrison was one of the earliest exemplars of Black Radicalism.

In this episode, listeners learn about the various positions Hubert Harrison held politically--many of which were far ahead of their time. For instance, we learn that Harrison called for the end of capitalism, was an early radical voice on sex education and reproductive rights, and was one of the first Black figures in U.S. history to explicitly and publicly defend Non-monogamous relationships through his Free Love politics.

Mentioned in this Episode:

• Hubert Harrison: Forbidden Genius of Black Radicalism [Book] - Brian Kwoba
• W.E.B. Dubois: A Rebel with a Cause [PBS Documentary]
• Black Love, Black Hate: Intimate Antagonisms in African American Literature [Book] - Felice Blake
• The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows

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IG- @Dr.Kwoba
Website- www.briankwoba.com

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In this ancillary episode of the PAGES Pod, we step away from our traditional Volume Series to bring you a conversation with the creators of the Enlighten Ideology Bookclub, UnComposedClay and TheGoodChild. Together, we discuss their relationships to reading, politics, and intellectual community, as well as the story behind how the Enlighten Ideology Bookclub came into being.

From the books that have shaped them to the role that reading plays in political education and personal growth, this conversation explores what it means to build spaces dedicated to thoughtful engagement and collective learning.

If you're interested in reading communities, political thought, or simply hearing how others cultivate a life of ideas, tap in.

You can connect with these creators on the SPILL social media app at @UnComposedClay and @TheGoodChild to see what they're reading, follow their work, and stay up to date on upcoming book club discussions.

PAGES the Reading Group presents:

In this episode of PAGES Pod, we present the live audio from a talk delivered as part of the San José State University Philosophy Department’s Invited Speaker Series. The talk, titled “What’s Wrong with Intimacy Confining Restraints,?” is delivered by Justin Clardy, PhD—founder of PAGES TRG and Assistant Professor of Philosophy at Santa Clara University.

In the talk, Prof. Clardy examines how dominant ideals of intimacy can function as restrictive frameworks, shaping our relationships in ways that often go unquestioned. Drawing on philosophy of love, social norms, and relational ethics, the talk invites listeners to rethink what intimacy asks of us—and at what cost.

The full visual recording of the talk, including the Q&A session, is available on YouTube. We encourage you to check that out as well for the complete experience.

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This commemorative episode of the PAGES POD marks the one-year anniversary of our Fireside Chat at Santa Clara University and features a conversation on Black suffering, Afropessimism, and public emotion. The episode features Prof. Frank Wilderson III, Chancellor’s Professor of African American Studies at University of California, Irvine, in dialogue with Assistant Professor of Philosophy Prof. Justin Clardy (SCU) and doctoral candidate Kevin Morris (UMass).

The conversation examines civic indifference and the grammar of Black suffering.

This is also a moment of reflection and return. Whether you joined us live or are encountering the conversation for the first time, this episode invites you to sit with the questions that remain with us long after the conversation was had.

Mentioned in this episode:

• Civic Indifference and Black Suffering (Youtube Episode)
• Engendering Blackness: Slavery and the Ontology of Sexual Violence - Patrice Douglass
• Scenes of Subjection - Saidiya Hartman
• Black Skin White Masks - Frantz Fanon
• The Wretched of the Earth - Frantz Fanon

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PAGES the Reading Group presents Volume XXIIII:

In this Volume, we explore the 'imagination' across a wide range of contexts—how it takes shape in childhood, fuels fantasy, and orients us toward possible futures. In this episode, we consider the ethical dimensions of imagining: how our inner worlds shape our values, inform our actions, and raise difficult questions about responsibility. Can we be held accountable for what we imagine? What do our imaginings reveal about who we are and the worlds we hope for—or fear? This conversation invites listeners to think carefully about the power and consequences of the imagination in everyday life.

Mentioned in this Episode:

• Barney's Imagination Song
• "Imagining in Oppressive Contexts" - Robin Zheng
• The Color of Kink - Ariane Cruz
• "When a Man Cries" - Leon Bridges
• The Dictionary of Obscure Sorrows
• Other Life (Film)

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We’re stepping into a new book at Earl Grae Cafe! In this episode, Earl (she/they) reads Elizabeth Brake’s foreword to Justin Clardy’s Why It’s OK to Not Be Monogamous. Earl sets the stage for deeper conversations on monogamy and non-monogamy, inviting us to reconsider what it means to love freely and ethically.

This short (~12 minutes) episode is the perfect entry point into our new read. And if you haven’t tuned in to the first seven episodes of Earl Grae Cafe, now’s the time to catch up! Like, subscribe, and join us on PAGES Pod as we keep reading good books, but having even better dialogue.

Past Episodes of Earl Grae Cafe:

• Episode 01: Earl Grae Cafe- The Origin of Others (Foreword)
• Episode 02: Earl Grae Cafe- The Origin of Others (Chapter 1)
• Episode 03: Earl Grae Cafe- The Origin of Others (Chapter 2)
• Episode 04: Earl Grae Cafe- The Origin of Others (Chapter 3)
• Episode 05: Earl Grae Cafe- The Origin of Others (Chapter 4)
• Episode 06: Earl Grae Cafe- The Origin of Others (Chapter 5)
• Episode 07: Earl Grae Cafe- The Origin of Others (Chapter 6)

Other Pages Pod Episodes you might like:

• PAGES Pod Volume XX: Problems with Love
• PAGES Pod Volume IX: Sad Love
• PAGES Pod (Live)- A Fireside Chat on Why It's OK to Not be Monogamous

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We grow up, but do we ever stop being our parents’ kids? In this episode, we unpack what it really means to be an "adult child." How does this shape the dynamic between parents and their grown children? Do our parents ever truly see us as adults, or are we forever frozen in time as “their baby”? And what does it mean for us—do we ever fully see them beyond their role as parents?

Join us as we dig into these questions and more, exploring the messy, shifting relationships between parents and their grown children. Tune in, reflect, and maybe even rethink the way you see your own family ties.

Listen in, and don’t forget to like, subscribe, and share!

A Few Texts Mentioned this Episode:

• Freedom as a Constant Struggle by Angela Davis
• Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle
• Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates
• Abstracted: Fictive Kinships in Black Extended Families

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Join us for the final episode of Toni Morrison's The Origin of Others read by Earl Grae.

Don’t forget to like and subscribe to the PAGES Pod channel wherever you get your podcasts to stay tuned for more from Earl Grae Cafe!

Past Episodes of Earl Grae Cafe:

• Episode 01: Earl Grae Cafe- The Origin of Others (Foreword)
• Episode 02: Earl Grae Cafe- The Origin of Others (Chapter 1)
• Episode 03: Earl Grae Cafe- The Origin of Others (Chapter 2)
• Episode 04: Earl Grae Cafe- The Origin of Others (Chapter 3)
• Episode 05: Earl Grae Cafe- The Origin of Others (Chapter 4)

Other Pages Pod Episodes you might like:

• PAGES Pod Volume XXII: Afropessimism, Care, and [Fractured Kinship]
• PAGES Pod Volume XV: Body Politics
• PAGES Pod Volume XII: Afropessimism

Visit the PAGES TRG Online Library - Here