About this episode

Kaila Adia Story discusses her work on race, sexuality, and Black feminism.

Kaila Adia Story, PhD is an associate professor in the Departments of Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and Pan-African Studies, as well as the Audre Lorde Endowed Chair at the University of Louisville. She is the author of The Rainbow Ain't Never Been Enuf: On The Myth of LGBTQ+ Solidarity, which comes out this May. She is also the co-creator, co-producer, and cohost of Louisville Public Media's Strange Fruit: Musings on Politics, Pop Culture, and Black Gay Life, a popular award-winning podcast. Her research examines the intersections of race and sexuality, with special attention to Black feminism, Black lesbians, and Black queer identity. IG: @doctressstory Facebook: Kaila Adia Story Threads: @doctressstory BlueSky: @doctressstory.bsky.social Website: www.doctressstory.com

People in this episode

Host: Angela Denise Davis

Guest: Kaila Adia Story

Topics covered

• race
• sexuality
• Black feminism
• LGBTQ+ solidarity
• Black queer identity

Keywords

• Kaila Adia Story
• Black feminism
• LGBTQ+
• queer identity
• Strange Fruit

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: University of Louisville, Louisville Public Media, Strange Fruit: Musings on Politics, Pop Culture, and Black Gay Life

Books & works: The Rainbow Ain't Never Been Enuf: On The Myth of LGBTQ+ Solidarity

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