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Danyel Smith highlights Black women who defined pop music in 'Shine Bright'

Danyel Smith highlights Black women who defined pop music in 'Shine Bright'

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Guest host Juana Summers talks with Danyel Smith about her new
memoir, Shine Bright: A Personal History of Black Women in Pop. As
a previous editor-in-chief for both Billboard and Vibe magazines,
host of the Black Girl Songbook podcast, and longtime music
reporter, Danyel uses her expertise to spotlight the stories of pop
powerhouses like Gladys Knight, Mahalia Jackson, Whitney Houston,
and more. Danyel crafts a love letter to Black women in pop,
capturing the intimate details of who they were, their influence on
her, and how their music changed pop forever.

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