Making Belafonte: An Appreciation with Terrance McKnightby Mark Anthony Neal / 11h
' Harry Belafonte is known as one of history’s most successful and iconic pop stars. The “King of Calypso” brought us the Banana Boat Song (Day-O), Matilda, and his album Calypso was the first million-selling LP by a single artist. While his ongoing career in film, television and personal appearances continue to bring him universal acclaim, his passion for civil rights is still at the core of eve
'Just The Two Of Us' Songwriter William Salter Found His Sound In Solitudeby Mark Anthony Neal / 11h
'William Salter, who co-wrote the popular love song, told his granddaughter that the radio kept him company during a lonely childhood. When he later found the bass, he said, "I found myself".' -- Morning Edition
Rashida Jones On Becoming A Mom, Losing Her Mom, And The 'Big Chapters' Of Lifeby Mark Anthony Neal / 13h
'When it comes to fame, actor Rashida Jones has seen it all. Growing up in Hollywood as the daughter of superstar music producer Quincy Jones and Mod Squad star Peggy Lipton , Jones watched as some people rose to success — and others seemed to fade away. Initially, Jones wanted no part of show business or fame. Instead, she focused on academics, aiming to become a lawyer or a judge. But then, as
John Coltrane: "A Love Supreme" Deep Diveby Mark Anthony Neal / 14h
' A Love Supreme was John Coltrane 's 1965 magnum opus and self-portrait, a musical declaration of divine devotion and universal connection. With music, animation, and insight, “A Love Supreme” Deep Dive offers a digital doorway into his signature recording, another way to enjoy his music and message, and appreciate Coltrane's mastery. Critic and musician Greg Tate narrates.' -- Verve Records
To Be Young, Black & Revolutionary: 'Judas & the Black Messiah' Review by Stephane Dunn41by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
To Be Young, Black & Revolutionary: Judas & the Black Messiah Review By Stephane Dunn | @DrStephaneDunn | NewBlackMan (in Exile) “You can murder a revolutionary but you can’t murder a revolution.” – Fred Hampton, Judas and the Black Messiah Contrary to false narratives of patriotic insurrection and election theft, the US government has committed conspiracies against its citizens. Director Shaka K
Left of Black S11 · E14 | Exploring Black Cosmologies Through the Art of Mikael Owunnaby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
Black bodies have long been associated with death and the site for racial trauma induced by systemic oppression. But how can we unfetter our imagination on how we view the Black body, which ultimately impacts how we all view ourselves? Duke alumnus Mikael Owunna , a queer Nigerian-Swedish American multimedia artist and engineer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania joins Left of Black host Mark Antho
'Black Moses' Lives On: How Marcus Garvey's Vision Still Resonatesby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'Decades before Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X , Marcus Garvey attracted millions with a simple, uncompromising message: Black people deserved nothing less than everything, and if that couldn't happen in the United States, they should return to Africa. Throughline examines the seismic influence and complicated legacy of Marcus Garvey.'
The Queen Of Black Historical Romance Talks Race, Love And Historyby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'Stories about Black history often focus on struggle and suffering—but Beverly Jenkins , the author of more than 40 historical romance novels, has spent her career telling stories about Black love.'-- Code Switch
Def Jam Presents: Through The Lens - Ricky Powell (Episode 2)by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'An ode to the impact of the iconic photography that became synonymous with Def Jam and, its biggest stars, Through The Lens will focuses on the three distinct eras that span the label’s 35 year history to date. Born and raised in New York City, Ricky Powell was a legendary photographer who specialized in the environmental portrait. Powell’s photographs focus on the organic New Yorker. His photog
Charlie Cobb: 'Protest is necessary ... but it is not sufficient.'by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'In 1980, Eddie Conway participated in and helped organize a prisoners’ educational outreach program called “To Say Their Own Words,” where thinkers and scholars came to Maryland Penitentiary and spoke about topics like impending U.S. fascism, the prison-industrial complex, capitalism, increased surveillance, and many other issues that have become even more pressing today. These speakers included
“This Woman’s Work”: Why Cicely Tyson Is So Important to Black Women’s Respect in Hollywood by Stephane Dunby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
“This Woman’s Work”: Why Cicely Tyson Is So Important to Black Women’s Respect in Hollywood By Stephane Dunn | @DrStephaneDunn | NewBlackMan (in Exile) It ain’t merely a Black woman fan or actress thing. Cicely Tyson was a BOSS when it was still so overtly damned hard to be so in Hollywood and American culture generally. The latest Golden Globe shut out of black actresses and actors underscores T
Vocalo: James Spooner Talks Basquiat, Filmmaking and Afro-punkby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'James Spooner is a founder of the Afro-punk movement, and director of the seminal film Afro-Punk . Spooner recently directed a Part Two of a mini documentary series focused on the musical influences of Jean-Michel Basquiat , Time Decorated . He sat down with Vocalo to talk about Afro-Punk, the No Wave movement and the cultural impact of the musical underground.'
Tobe Nwigwe | WAKE UP EVERYBODYby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
Tobe Nwigwe 's cover of the Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes classic "Wake Up Everybody".
Race and Data Discrimination in America by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jrby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
| @DrBenChavis | NewBlackMan (in Exile) Today there is a welcomed breath of fresh political air in Washington, DC even amidst the unprecedented spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic throughout the United States. According to the Biden-Harris Administration the issues of racial justice and equity are now top priorities in a “whole of government” commitment to all Americans, and in particular to
Coffee & Books – Marc Lamont Hill talks with Dr. Yaba Blay, Author, 'One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race'by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'On this episode of Coffee & Books , host Marc Lamont Hill is in conversation with scholar-activist, public speaker, and cultural consultant, Dr. Yaba Blay . They discuss the re-release of her book One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race . The two unpack the origins of the "one drop" rule, why the first edition of the book was difficult to get published.'
The Coffee Brand Beloved by Domestic Extremistsby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'Black Rifle is, at heart, a coffee company. But unlike the vast majority of coffee companies, it markets its beans with a highly militaristic branding that leans on gun-heavy, special-ops themed photoshoots with goofy product placement. Of course, guns and coffee don’t really have a lot in common. A shooting range session might leave you amped like back-to-back espressos, but that’s about it. On
Archie Shepp & Jason Moran: "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child"by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
Archie Shepp (Soprano Saxophone and vocals) and Jason Moran (Piano) perform "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" from their recording Let My People Go .
Many Lumens with Maori Karmael Holmes: Blitz Bazawuleby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
' Many Lumens host Maori Karmael Holmes chats with Blitz Bazawule , the musician, filmmaker, writer and painter. Topics include The Black Atlantic and Kwame Nkrumah, moving to middle America from Ghana, finding a creative tribe, and the multi-dimensional power of film as a tool for Afro diasporic storytelling.'
Black Art: In the Absence of Light (2021) | Official Trailer | HBOby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
“The American canon is not complete without it.” 'Black Art: In The Absence of Light (director: Sam Pollard ; executive producer: Henry Louis Gates ) is a look at Black American Art and representation using David Driskell ’s landmark Two Centuries of Black American Art exhibition as a framing device.' -- HBO
Time Decorated: The Musical Influences of Jean-Michel Basquiat | Part 2 with James Spoonerby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'The "Punk and No Wave" segment is hosted by James Spooner , who co-founded Afropunk Festival and ran an underground club on Canal Street in the early 90’s, features tunes by James Chance and The Contortions, Teenage Jesus and the Jerks, Basquiat’s band Gray, Liquid Liquid, DNA, and Mars.' -- The Broad
