Culturally Book Smart
In the podcast, Culturally Book Smart, Shauntea amplifies the voices of BIPOC writers to explore their artistic ability to capture and reimagine the realities of marginalized people. Through literature, storytelling, and cultural insight, Culturally Book Smart ensures that the stories and experiences of BIPOC communities don’t fall through the cracks.
Episodes
In today's episode, the host, Shauntea Lewis, explores how the author, Cheikh Anta Diop sheds light on PreColonial Africa.
In today's episode, the host, Shauntea Lewis, reviews the book: One Day, Everyone will have always been against this by Omar El Akkad.
In today's episode, the host, Shauntea Lewis, explores how the author, Rashid Khalidi sheds light on the six wars fought between Israel and Palestine.
In today's episode, the host, Shauntea Lewis, explores how the author, Dina Gilio-Whitaker, sheds light on the intersection of Indigeneity and environmental justice.You can purchase the book,As Long as Grass Grows by Dina Gilio-Whitaker here:https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/567167/as-long-as-grass-grows-by-dina-gilio-whitaker/
In today's episode, the host, Shauntea Lewis, explores how the author, Aja Barber, sheds light on the interrelationship between consumerism and climate change.
In today's episode, the host, Shauntea Lewis, explores how the author, Otoniya J. Okot Bitek, sheds light on the horrific realities of a Ugandan child soldier.Also, in today's episode Shauntea discusses the 2025 National Book Awards.
In today's episode, the host, Shauntea Lewis, explores how the author, Lisa Bird-Wilson, illustrates how abandonment, coercion, and the lack of maternal guidance influenced the protagonist into mirroring the loneliness Ruby’s mother, Grace, experienced.Also, in today's episode Shauntea discusses Kamala Harris's highly anticipated memoir, 107 Days.
In today's episode, the host, Shauntea Lewis, explores how the author, Jessica Johns, uses the Wheetigo to illustrate the horrors of Canadian extractivism in the book, Bad Cree.Also, in today's episode Shauntea discusses Canada's 2025 Sunburst Award.
In today's episode, the host, Shauntea Lewis, explores how the book, The Long Road Home, explores the question: What is the emotional toll of assimilation in Canada's adoption system?Also, in today's episode Shauntea discusses Obama's 2025 Reading List.
In today's episode, the host, Shauntea Lewis, explores how the book, The Long Road Home, explores the question: Why do 32.5% of Canadian Minorities feel like they don't belong?Also, in today's episode Shauntea discusses the boycotting of Israel by writers.
In today's episode, the host, Shauntea Lewis, introduces the podcast: Culturally Book Smart.
This episode sheds light on the podcast's purpose, introduces the host, Shauntea Lewis, and creates anticipation for the first official episode that is set to release on August 19th, 2025!
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