Black History Month 2021: “There’s a Lot Left to Be Done” by Ben Jealousby Mark Anthony Neal / 18h
| @BenJealous | special to NewBlackMan (in Exile) February is Black History Month – and Black people just made a whole lot of history. Joe Biden is our president and Donald Trump is not because Black organizers and voters decided that they would not be denied their right as American citizens to be heard at the ballot box. Kamala Harris is our history-making vice president, a Black and Southeast
'Fully Erased': With Harris' Rise, There Are No Black Women In The Senateby Mark Anthony Neal / 19h
'The lack of a Black woman in the Senate has turned a moment of triumph for many thrilled to see Kamala Harris ascend to the vice presidency into something more bittersweet.' -- Morning Edition
Black History Month 2021: “There’s a Lot Left to Be Done” by Ben Jealousby Mark Anthony Neal / 19h
| @BenJealous | special to NewBlackMan (in Exile) February is Black History Month – and Black people just made a whole lot of history. Joe Biden is our president and Donald Trump is not because Black organizers and voters decided that they would not be denied their right as American citizens to be heard at the ballot box. Kamala Harris is our history-making vice president, a Black and Southeast
Bob James Offers a Backstory on His Most Sampled Recordsby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
Legendary Jazz musician Bob James talks to Tracklib about some of his most sampled songs, including "Nautilus", "Take Me to the Mardi Gras" and " Westchester Lady".
My Name is Pauli Murray: New Film on Black Queer Legal Pioneer Who Inspired RBG & Thurgood Marshalby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'Democracy Now! looks at the life of one of the most pivotal figures in the history of struggle for gender equality and racial justice, Pauli Murray , whose story is told in the new documentary My Name Is Pauli Murray , which premiered at the Sundance Film Festival. Murray was a trailblazing Black, nonbinary, queer, feminist poet, lawyer, legal scholar and priest who influenced the likes of Ruth
The Deep History of White Supremacy Within the U.S. Militaryby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'As the Biden administration hopes Lloyd J. Austin will help usher in an era of change for the U.S. military, The Takeaway looks back at the history that got us to this point, and what our government and military leaders really need to do to root out violent racist hate groups from our armed forces. Dr. George Reed , retired Army Colonel and the Dean of the School of Public Affairs at the Univers
Sirius XM's Crank Radio Gives Go-Go Music A National Platformby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro talks to Sirus XM hosts Charles "Shorty Corleone" Garris and Rico Anderson , who are giving the D.C. region's go-go music a national boost with the new Crank Radio show.'
The New Yorker Radio Hour: William Barber, and the Question of Faith and Politicsby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'In January, 2021, the Reverend William J. Barber II of the Greenleaf Christian Church delivered the homily for the inaugural prayer service. His appearance, speaking to, and for, the new Administration, was significant. Politics and religion go hand in hand for Barber, but his agenda is diametrically opposed to that of the Christian right, which has so deeply influenced U.S. politics. Barber thi
Ani DiFranco Wants Us To Engage In 'Revolutionary Love'by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'At a time when the country seems more and more divided, it can be a lot to ask of a person to "love thy neighbor," even when they don't necessarily love you back. It takes an aggressive kind of love to start engaging, and that's the idea that inspired the title track of Ani DiFranco 's newest record, Revolutionary Love . The phrase is also the name of a book by DiFranco's good friend, activist V
Surveillance And Local Police: How Technology Is Evolving Faster Than Regulationby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'Journalist Jon Fasman says local police are frequently able to access very powerful surveillance tools with little oversight. He writes about the threat to privacy in We See It All.' -- Fresh Air
Showdown, The Caribbean Answer To Verzuz, Is Part Of A Long-Running Musical Exchangeby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'The livestream event Showdown debuted in 2020, with two soca stars facing off. Even though Verzuz came first, the American series arguably owes its existence to Caribbean music.'
