Written By: Stephanie Gaines Bryant
A D.C.-area businesswoman wanted a place where the voices of Black and brown podcasters could be amplified, not canceled.
Angel Livas, who launched the Alive Podcast Network, the first Black woman-owned podcast network, said she noticed a trend from major corporations when it comes to Black podcast hosts.
“They were controlling what they could say, what they couldn’t say,” she said. “If they were doing well, they were still being cut.”
Livas said the network will use a subscription model where listeners will be able to “capture messages, share those messages and build with their community.” She also said it will be a “one-stop-shop.”
“You can go to one place and find a robust amount of content that speaks to the Black population,” Livas said, calling it a win for both hosts of color and their listeners.
Read more at WTOP.
Photo from alivepodcastnetwork.com
