American Fiction’s Cord Jefferson

Broadcast on February 22, 2024
Hosted by Chris Garlock and Elise Bryant

This week's show: Writer/director Cord Jefferson takes us behind the scenes of creating his acclaimed film American Fiction, the challenges of adaption, and creating Black-centered narratives; organizer and musician Joe Uehlein tells the story behind his song “Hands”, and, on Labor History in 2:00: the year was 1805; that was the day abolitionist and women’s rights advocate Angelina Grimke was born.
NOTE: The Cord Jefferson segment is excerpted from 3rd & Fairfax, the podcast of the Writers Guild of America West.

Produced by Chris Garlock; engineered by Mike Nasella & Kahlia Chapman. The Labor Heritage Power Hour is a member of the Labor Radio Podcast Network.

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