Caryn York, executive director of the Job Opportunities Task Force and Nicole Hanson, director of Out for Justice, talk about why black girls are punished more harshly than any other demographic and are the largest growing population in the prison system. Black women are given stereotypical handles like aggressive and hostile. Instead of dealing with […]
Author Archives: Ericka Blount
Producer (former)
Ericka Blount Danois was the producer of "Rattling the Bars with Eddie Conway" and "The Marc Steiner Show." She has worked as a music and culture writer, screenwriter, author, researcher, professor, and producer. Her award-winning works include the book “Love, Peace, and Soul: Behind the Scenes of Soul Train” and the Showtime documentary "Time Is Illmatic," along with documentaries "Tupac (Untitled)," and PBS's "Finding Your Roots." Ericka's interview portfolio includes conversations with Fidel Castro, Andy Rooney, Lenny Kravitz, and Quincy Jones. Her music journalism is archived at Indiana University.
Ericka's work has been recognized by the Saul Zaentz fellowship of Johns Hopkins University, the Ruby Award, the Deadline Club Journalism Award for Columbia University, and the Society of Professional Journalists. She is a fellow of the 2020 Sundance Institute Episodic Makers Lab and has been recognized with the Sundance Institute Comedy Central Comedy Fellowship.