Jessica B. Harris Presents: Tell Me A Story, Read Me A Poem

Jessica B. Harris, Full Service Radio

The human voice is music that works as a tuning fork for the soul. In times of trouble it brings solace and comfort. We also find refuge in stories - they can allay our fears, comfort our anxieties and instruct us on better ways to be. On this series, renowned culinary historian and author Jessica B. Harris shares stories and reads poems from around the world. Some might bring a smile of recollection or a nod of recognition - others might startle with their aptness to todays world. May they all help us find peace of mind body and soul.

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"The Stones Cried Out", "America" & "If You Don't Vote, Don't Cry"

Jessica B. Harris Presents: Tell Me A Story, Read Me A Poem

06/19/20 • 7 min

"The Stones Cried Out", "America" & "If You Don't Vote, Don't Cry"

The Highwayman by Alfred Noyes

Jessica B. Harris Presents: Tell Me A Story, Read Me A Poem

05/22/20 • 9 min

Jessica B. Harris continues her "Tell Me a Story, Read Me a Poem" a reading of "The Highwayman" by Alfred Noyes. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Runagate, Runagate & Census from "Simple's Uncle Sam"

Jessica B. Harris Presents: Tell Me A Story, Read Me A Poem

05/10/20 • 14 min

Jessica B. Harris continues her "Tell Me a Story, Read Me a Poem" series with two readings: Runagate Runagate by Robert Hayden & "Census" from "Simple's Uncle Sam" by Langston Hughes Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Macavity the Mystery Cat & South Parade Peddler

Jessica B. Harris Presents: Tell Me A Story, Read Me A Poem

05/22/20 • 11 min

Jessica B. Harris continues her "Tell Me a Story, Read Me a Poem" series with two readings: T. S. Eliot's "Macavity the Mystery Cat" & Louise Bennett's "South Parade Peddler". Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

"Harlem" by Langston Hughes, "If We Must Die" by Claude McKay and "The Strong Men" by Sterling Brown

Jessica B. Harris Presents: Tell Me A Story, Read Me A Poem

06/05/20 • 7 min

The Ghanian Sankofa symbol reminds us to go back and fetch information from the past to inform our decisions about how to deal with the future. This week’s three poems: Harlem by Langston Hughes 1951, If We Must Die by Claude McKay 1919, and The Strong Men by Sterling Brown remind is that the past is indeed prologue. Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Black Folktales: Why Men Have to Work & The People Could Fly

Jessica B. Harris Presents: Tell Me A Story, Read Me A Poem

06/05/20 • 11 min

Jessica B. Harris continues her "Tell Me a Story, Read Me a Poem" series with two readings from Black Folktales: "Why Men Have to Work" & "The People Could Fly".

"The Little Girl and the Wolf" & "The Unicorn in the Garden"

Jessica B. Harris Presents: Tell Me A Story, Read Me A Poem

05/10/20 • 6 min

Jessica B. Harris continues her "Tell Me a Story, Read Me a Poem" series with two readings from James Thurber: "The Little Girl and the Wolf" & "The Unicorn in the Garden". Powered and distributed by Simplecast.

Casey at The Bat & Daffodils

Jessica B. Harris Presents: Tell Me A Story, Read Me A Poem

05/10/20 • 8 min

Jessica B. Harris continues her "Tell Me a Story, Read Me a Poem" series with two poem readings: "Casey at The Bat" by Ernest Thayer & "Daffodills" by "William Wordsworth".

Pandora's Box

Jessica B. Harris Presents: Tell Me A Story, Read Me A Poem

05/10/20 • 14 min

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Jessica B. Harris Presents: Tell Me A Story, Read Me A Poem currently has 9 episodes available.

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The podcast is about Stories, Podcasts, Books, Short Stories, Arts and Performing Arts.

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The episode title '"The Stones Cried Out", "America" & "If You Don't Vote, Don't Cry"' is the most popular.

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The average episode length on Jessica B. Harris Presents: Tell Me A Story, Read Me A Poem is 10 minutes.

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The first episode of Jessica B. Harris Presents: Tell Me A Story, Read Me A Poem was released on May 10, 2020.

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