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Michael Eric Dyson's Book, 'Long Time Coming,' Aims To Help America Reckon With Race
'NPR Morning Edition 's Noel King speaks with author Michael Eric Dyson about his new book on reckoning with race in America. It's called: Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America.'
"Strange Fruit (Reprise)" - Salaam Remi feat. Betty Wright & James Poyser (Official Video)
'Official video for "Strange Fruit (Reprise)" by Salaam Remi featuring Betty Wright & James Poyser , from the recording Black on Purpose .'
Navigating Academic Publishing for BIPOC Scholars | Publishing Humanities Initiative
​' Duke University Press Editorial Director Gisela Fosado and Senior Executive Editor Ken Wissoker share a discussion especially for #BIPOC scholars (graduate students, faculty and postdocs) in the humanities and social sciences. Fosado and Wissoker talked publishing with a university press, approaching acquisition editors, and successfully navigating peer review and other key parts of the public
Misty Copeland Celebrates Ballet's Beautiful Friendships In 'Bunheads'
' Misty Copeland hopes her book will help young dancers feel comfortable in the studio and on the stage. She says illustrator Setor Fiadzigbey channeled "superhero energy" into dancers leaping off the page.' -- Weekend Edition Sunday
Fred Hampton Assassination: A People's History with #BlackPantherParty Lawyer Flint Taylor
' The Tight Rope commemorates the assassination of Black Panther Party leaders Fred Hampton and Mark Clark on December 4, 1969, with one of their lawyers, Flint Taylor . He tells Tricia Rose and Cornel West how he successfully sued the F.B.I. for orchestrating the massacre on Chicago's west side as part of COINTELPRO. Taylor is co-founder of the People's Law Office and author of The Torture Machi
Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concer
'In the jazz world, Carrington is a celebrity — a 40-year professional musician who's won Grammy awards and performed with a seemingly infinite list of jazz dignitaries such as Wayne Shorter , Herbie Hancock and Geri Allen . An outspoken activist, teacher and mentor, she is also the founder and artistic director of the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice, a multidisciplinary program whos
Carmen Lundy Presents Living The Jazzlife with Rhonda Hamilton: Episode 3 - Marvin "Smitty" Smith
'Presented by Carmen Lundy and Afrasia Productions, on this episode of Living The Jazzlife with Rhonda Hamilton , Hamilton is joined by veteran drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith .'
Food for the Soul
'Like the Blues and Jazz, the Black American culinary tradition is rooted in a specific kind of American experience. From one generation to the next, Black families have turned to traditional dishes to celebrate the holidays, to commiserate and even to mourn. In the latest episode of Into America , Trymaine Lee talks to culinary historian and author Michael Twitty about the forces that influenced
Busta Rhymes On 'Extinction Level Event 2' And Hip-Hop As A Daily Practice
'The latest in a prolific career, Busta Rhyme 's new album is a sequel — delivered 22 years after the first Extinction Level Event — and a characteristically big, ambitious project.' -- All Things Considered
Provocation and Follow-Through: Julia Bullock Talks With Lara Downes
' Julia Bullock is an artist who dares you to find new adjectives. The soprano is often described as "radiant," an overused word that actually describes her surprisingly well. Onstage, she's a shapeshifter, ranging from elegant and commanding to bewitching, provocative and dangerous – but consistently intelligent and nuanced. Offstage, she can be goofy. In this conversation with Amplify host Lara
System Check with Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warren: It’s Time America Abolished Poverty
'On this episode of System Check , Melissa Harris-Perry and Dorian Warren ask: How can we eradicate poverty in America? It's not just about jobs, and the answers are common sense, but radical: To end poverty, we need to meet