iHeartMedia and Charlamagne Tha God announced the first-ever Black Effect Podcast Festival that will l celebrate, uplift, and amplify Black voices in the podcast industry.
The event is scheduled to take place on August 28 at the Avant Gardner, Brooklyn Mirage, iHeart Media confirmed.
Charlamagne Tha God will join the festival that will also include some of the Black Effect’s most popular personalities for a day of live podcast tapings and informative discussions.
The festival is meant to aspire podcasters in the Black community.
It will be hosted by comedian Lil Duval, personality Nyla Symone, and Power 105.1 DJ as well as.
The Festival will have live podcast tapings from the Black Effect’s most popular shows. Among the list is “The 85 South Show,” “All The Smoke,” “We Talk Back,” “Reasonably Shady,” “Black Tech Green Talk,” and more.
Ticket holders will also have a chance to hear thought-provoking and informative discussions that will take place at the event’s Women in Podcasting Panel and The Business of Podcasting Panel which will feature Dollie S. Bishop, who is the President of Production and Creative Development for the Black Effect Podcast Network and Charlamagne Tha God.
“The Black Effect Podcast Network was created to amplify Black voices for new and established content creators and storytellers, giving them a space to showcase their creative vision in the ever-growing podcast game,” said Charlamagne Tha God. “I’m excited to celebrate the first-ever Black Effect Podcast Festival, where talented Black creators and aspiring podcasters will come together for a day to uplift and inspire one another. This festival is for the culture and is one of many events the network will host for the Black community.”
The Black Effect Podcast Network has become the leading platform for Black creators to become more vocal and be heard in the podcast industry. It also brings together the most influential and trusted voices among the black culture for stimulating conversations surrounding social justice, pop culture, sports, mental health, news, comedy, and more.
