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

Guest host <a href="https://twitter.com/jmsummers?s=20&t=42M8AyuWoScYN0SYpw7tDw">Juana Summers</a> talks with <a href="https://twitter.com/danamo?s=20&t=42M8AyuWoScYN0SYpw7tDw">Danyel Smith</a> about her new memoir, <em>Shine Bright: A Personal History of Black Women in Pop</em>. As a previous editor-in-chief for both Billboard and Vibe magazines, host of the <em>Black Girl Songbook</em> 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.<br/><br/><em>You can follow us on Twitter </em><a href="https://twitter.com/NPRItsBeenAMin"><em>@NPRItsBeenAMin</em></a><em> and email us at </em><a href="mailto:ibam@npr.org"><em>ibam@npr.org</em></a><em>.</em>