Interrogate & Celebrate, with Danyel Smith

Published: April 28, 2022, 3 p.m.

b'Danyel Smith on her new page-turner,\\xa0Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop. With a self-described \\u201clust for loud,\\u201d Danyel has spent decades as a reporter and editor on the music beat at major publications. This is the book she was born to write, braiding her own stories of ambition, doubt and heartbreak with those of the Black female artists she heralded. Contributing artists: Joseph Keckler, Whitney Houston, The Dixie Cups, Mary J. Blige, Diana Ross & The Supremes, Willie Mae \\u201cBig Mama\\u201d Thornton.'