Chinaka Hodge

Chinaka Hodge is a TED speaker who has written 1 quality-verified book, paired here with their talk.

Chinaka Hodge is a writer and educator from Oakland. She received her BA from NYU’s Gallatin School and studied Writing for Film and Television at  USC’s School of Cinematic Arts MFA program. Her work has been featured in Believer Magazine, Teen People Magazine, Newsweek, San Francisco Magazine, on PBS and NPR, and in two seasons of HBO’s Def Poetry. She was an Associate Producer on Simmons Lathan presents Brave New Voices for HBO. She is a Cave Canem Graduate Fellow, was a playwright-in-residence at SF Playwrights Foundation and serves as a Visiting Editor at The California Sunday Magazine. She is an inaugural Senior Fellow at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts.

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What books has Chinaka Hodge written?

Chinaka Hodge has written 1 book in the Books Worth Reading catalogue: "Dated emcees". It is quality-verified and paired with their TED talk.

What does Chinaka Hodge write about?

Chinaka Hodge's books on Books Worth Reading cover Fiction & Literature.

What is Chinaka Hodge known for?

Chinaka Hodge brings a distinctly intersectional voice to contemporary American letters, drawing from her dual expertise as both a creative writer and cultural critic shaped by Oakland's vibrant hip-hop landscape. Her work consistently explores the tensions between personal identity and cultural bel...

What is Chinaka Hodge's TED talk?

Chinaka Hodge's TED talk is "What will you tell your daughters about 2016?" (2016). It is paired with their book on Books Worth Reading.