' "Co-parenting" isn't a buzzword -- it's a way of showing up for your family openly, consistently and lovingly, says storyteller and father Joel Leon . In this moving talk, he challenges all parents to play an equal, active role in their children's daily lives, even in a world that often places the weight of sacrifice on mothers alone. Leon encourages nuanced conversations about parenting and re
'Join Alison Stewart , host of WNYC’s All of It , for this installment in her monthly book club series with debut author Kiley Reid for a discussion of her book, SUCH A FUN AGE . The book dives headfirst into matters of race and privilege, set around a young black babysitter, her well-intentioned employer, and a surprising connection that threatens to undo them both. With empathy and piercing soc
' The day after winning The Kennedy Center's prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor , Dave Chappelle paid a visit to his old high school, Duke Ellington School of the Arts, in Washington, D.C., with a few of his friends. Check out behind the scenes footage of Dave Chappelle’s Mega Masterclass, with celebrity guest facilitators Bradley Cooper , Chris Tucker , Common , Erykah Badu , Thunde
'Songwriter and bass connoisseur Thundercat takes an in-depth look at some of his favorite bass lines of all time. From Cream's "Sunshine of Your Love" to The Brothers Johnson 's "Strawberry Letter 23," Thundercat breaks down just what makes them so spectacular.' -- Pitchfork
' Stefon Harris has been attracting the attention of jazz fans since he released his 1998 debut, but he's less interested in praise than helping his listeners empathize with the world around them.' -- Morning Edition
'On Saturday, February 29, 2020, a group of Duke History Ph.D. alumni returned to campus with Julius S. Scott (Ph.D.'86 History) to celebrate the influence and legacy of his teaching and writing on the field of Atlantic history. As a doctoral student in the History Department at Duke University in the 1980s, Scott wrote a dissertation called The Common Wind: Afro-American Currents in the Age of R
by Mark Anthony Neal | @NewBlackMan | NewBlackMan (in Exile) Quincy Jones has been called many things, and perhaps it’s best to think of Jones as Black Culture’s institutional memory; fitting for a career that has spanned almost 70 years. While many are aware of Jones’ musical accomplishments, including his iconic work with Count Basie, Frank Sinatra and of course Michael Jackson, it is perhaps
'Bookstores all over the United States are closing because of competition from online retailers like Amazon and the increasing popularity of eReaders. So when a bookstore with a cheeky name— The Last Bookstore —opened in Los Angeles, Chad Howitt was curious. He stopped by and did some research, and what he learned about the store and its owner compelled Howitt to make the documentary Welcome to t
' By winning 4 gold medals in the 1936 games in Berlin, Jessie Owens dashed Adolf Hitler 's claims of White Supremacy. But Owens wasn't alone in breaking ground at those games in Germany. Over a dozen other African American men, and 2 women, also represented America at the Games. Their lesser-known story is told in the documentary, and now the new book, Olympic Pride, American Prejudice: The Unto
'University of Pennsylvania law professor Dorothy Roberts discusses how to address economic inequality during the coronavirus pandemic with MSNBC Contributor Eddie Glaude and MSNBC’s Ali Velshi .'
'In this episode of Ways & Means research into how government-funded afterschool programs for poor families are empowering politically motivated parents. Duke/Sanford faculty Carolyn Barnes spent two years researching three different afterschool programs in Chicago. She argues that when afterschool programs are designed in a certain way they can actually help mobilize families to become more invo
'The lives and stories of women are told through their strength, resilience, beauty, character and so much more. Guest host, Magalie Laguerre-Wilkinson talks with Morgan Jerkins , Author of New York Times bestseller This Will Be My Undoing and Senior Editor of Zora ; a medium Blackpublication for women of color on the power of storytelling. Morgan Jerkins shares her stories as a writer, the Zora
' Tori Sepand , Program Manager for Inclusive Customer Experience Team with Amazon sits down with Living Single actress, Erica Alexander and writer and showrunner, Tracy Oliver to discuss how can we can scale to create the greatest impact and how that can align our collective power to create opportunity for Black professionals in the entertainment industry.' -- Blavity
' An inside look at how Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos built one of the largest and most influential economic forces in the world — and the cost of Amazon’s convenience.' -- FRONTLINE PBS
'December 14th, 2019 marked the fifth anniversary of the Say Her Name campaign, a movement founded to raise awareness of the names and stories of Black women, girls and femmes killed by police, and to provide support to the families affected. The campaign has produced a groundbreaking report expanding the conversation on police violence so that it foregrounds the experiences of Black women and gi
' is organized by Pérez Art Museum Miami . The exhibition is curated by Tobias Ostrander . At the Nasher Museum, this exhibition is supported by The Nancy A. Nasher and David J. Haemisegger Family Fund for Exhibitions; Fox Family Foundation; Katie Thorpe Kerr and Terrance I. R. Kerr; Lisa Lowenthal Pruzan and Jonathan Pruzan; Kelly Braddy Van Winkle and Lance Van Winkle; and Parker & Otis.'
'In this episode of Modern Masculinity , Guardian journalist Iman Amrani looks at how images of men in advertising and the media might be negatively impacting on how they see themselves. While campaigns targeted at women
