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Audible enlists Waithe, Gladwell to help find new talent - Black News Channel

By JONATHAN LANDRUM Jr. AP Entertainment Writer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lena Waithe and Malcolm Gladwell will join several influencers on an advisory board for Audible to help discover new talent. The online audiobook and podcast platform announced Monday the formation of the Emerging Voices Advisory Board. The diverse board of esteemed artists, podcasters, producers and writers was created to help Audible experts define and 'further the creative vision' of storytellers. The board will also help attract and develop projects from the 'best emerging and established voice across the globe.' Waithe is the creator of Showtime's 'The Chi' and wrote […]

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