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Al Letson (born August 8, 1972) is an American writer, journalist, and radio and podcast host. Since 2013, he has served as the host of the radio show and podcast Reveal from the Center for Investigative Reporting and PRX.
Host, Executive Producer, Idea Man, and Top Dog of State of the Re:Union, Al Letson has received national recognition and built a devoted fan base with soul-stirring, interdisciplinary work. He established himself early in his career as a heavyweight in the Poetry Slam Movement, which garnered artistic credibility and renown.
Reveal is the country’s first weekly investigative public radio show and podcast. Peabody Award-winning host Al Letson takes listeners across the country and the world, exposing wrongs and holding the powerful accountable.
- Early Creativity Inspired by Rap
- Found New Outlet in Poetry
- Moved in New Direction with Playwrighting
- Selected Works
- Sources
Alfred Letson Jr. was born in Plainsfield, New Jersey, on August 8, 1972. His father Alfred, was a Baptist minister and his mother, Ruth, was a “lifer” at AT & T. When Letson was twelve, his family moved to Orange Park, Florida. For Al Jr., moving from a relatively liberal, integrated neighborhood in the North to a primarily white neighborhood in t...
Letson continued his musical endeavors, during his high school years. He applied and was accepted to college, but chose not to attend. Instead, Letson enjoyed being a member of two bands that experienced a
After having been involved in the performance poetry circuit, Letson expanded his repertoire to include storytelling. In 2000 he created Essential Personnel, a one-man show featuring a collection of his short, but emotionally detailed, stories of characters whose tales are least likely to be heard. Audiences are treated to a variety of characters, ...
Stoplights, short film, 1999. Essential Personal, play, first performed at the Ritz, Jacksonville, FL, 2001.
Periodicals
Village Voice(Baltimore), November 20, 2002.
On-line
Al Letson Official Site, www.alletson.com (April 15, 2003).
Other
Additional information for this profile was obtained through a personal interview with Contemporary Black Biographyon February 5, 2003. —Christine Miner Minderovic
Jun 1, 2015 · Al Letson Host, Executive Producer, Idea Man, and Top Dog of STATE OF THE RE:UNION. Al Letson has received national recognition and built a devoted fan base with soul-stirring,...
The show is hosted by Al Letson and partners with reporters and newsrooms around the world, including The Washington Post, ProPublica, APM and The Marshall Project. Reveal is a Pulitzer Prize finalist, and has won many broadcast journalism awards, including a duPont and three national Emmys.
Jun 1, 2015 · Poet and radio host Al Letson weighed in last week with an unusual and powerful essay over at Transom. They've graciously shared Letson's essay with Code Switch readers.
