'Globally we are adding about 3 million people to urban areas each week. Over the course of the year, this number can be equated to roughly 50 Chicagos. This influx of people could make everyday life in urban areas more chaotic than ever. We will need a new playbook for how cities can better handle this massive influx of people. With such population surges, we can use citizen-centric data—computa
'It’s a busy time for Mickalene Thomas . The prolific artist has just opened solo shows at New Orleans’s Contemporary Art Center and Baltimore Museum of Art; she also turned Miami Beach’s The Bass museum into an immersive art installation-cum-performance stage inspired by her mother’s apartment in the 1970s. Yet, despite her intense production schedule, Thomas found a moment to welcome Art Basel
'What will it take to provide great opportunity for all? Patrisse Cullors , Co-founder of the Black Lives Matter Global Network and Founder and Chairperson of Reform L.A. Jails , joined The Atlantic ’s Todd Purdum to discuss her own path to becoming an activist, her current work, and how the Black Lives Matter movement was formed.' -- AtlanticLIVE
'In post World War II New York City, a new group of artists including Mark Rothko , Jackson Pollock , Willem de Kooning , Lee Krasner , Joan Mitchell , & Clyfford Still started a movement known as Abstract Expressionism and took the art world by storm.' -- American Masters PBS
'The largest slave revolt in U.S. history, The 1811 German Coast Uprising, happened outside New Orleans and you’ve probably never learned about it. Artist Dread Scott recently curated a historical reenactment of the revolt.' -- AJ+
Mel Watkins, the author of, On the Real Side: A History of African American Comedy and Stepin Fetchit: The Life and Times of Lincoln Perry , joins Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal in conversation at the North Star Church of the Arts.
'NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Michael Eric Dyson about his book which examines hip-hop's Jay-Z as a cultural icon. The book is called: JAY-Z: Made in America .' -- Morning Edition
by Mark Anthony Neal | @NewBlackMan | NewBlackMan (in Exile) "Unreconstructed black men don't have the manners of their reconstructed 'Negro' brethren, who are always trying to put a 'civilized' face on their blackness, especially in the company of white folks." — -- Quincy Troupe "I think that niggers are the best of people who were slaves, and that's how they got to be niggers 'cause they stol
'Considering the state of global politics, there's never been a better time to get reacquainted with the righteousness of Black Uhuru . The iconic reggae band, whose name means "Black Freedom" in Swahili, is still going strong after more than 40 years, and they brought their much-needed songs of solidarity to the Tiny Desk . Fittingly, the set begins with "Here Comes Black Uhuru," a telling and l
'In the new movie Atlantics , directed by Mati Diop , a group of young men set off on a boat for Spain from the coast of Senegal. They're fed up with their lives, and have made the fateful — and fatal — decision to sail to Europe. But Atlantics , which won the Grand Prix at this year's Cannes Film Festival is not a movie about them. It's the story of the women they've left behind. And it's a ghos
'In “From Generosity to Justice: A New Gospel of Wealth”, Darren Walker articulates a bold vision for philanthropy in the 21st century, joined by an array of thinkers, activists, and leaders from every field, sector, and walk of life. Walker sits down with Walter Isaacson to discuss his personal journey and how philanthropy can be a tool for achieving economic, social, and political justice.' --
'19-year-old Phillip Youmans ’ first film Burning Cane won three awards at this year’s Tribeca Film Festival. He has made history as the youngest director to feature in the festival and the first African American director to win the top prize, and he spoke with Alicia Menendez about his story.' -- Amanpour & Co.
'In this clip from People's Party , Robert Glasper and Talib Kweli discuss all-time great Jazz samples in Hip-Hop songs, including favorites from A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, and J Dilla.' -- UPROXX Video
Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan) is joined in the studio by Dr. Petal Samuel ( @iounalao ), an assistant professor in the Department of African, African American and Diaspora Studies at the University of North
