Coffee & Books: Luvvie Ajayi Jones Discusses Her New Book 'Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual'by Mark Anthony Neal / 14h
"On this episode of Coffee & Books , host Marc Lamont Hill talks with New York Times bestselling author, speaker and podcast host, Luvvie Ajayi Jones . The two unpack Jones' new book, Professional Troublemaker: The Fear-Fighter Manual and discuss the ideas of "how to be" "firing yourself", and asking for what you deserve."
Sanya N’Kanta On Precious Time With Familyby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
"Jamaican-born, North Carolina-based singer and songwriter Sanya N’Kanta has written songs about race and immigration, but his new EP is about the simple pleasures of family and home. N’Kanta started off in music producing hip hop, but he’s adept at all kinds of styles, with an impressive vocal range. Sanya N’Kanta moved to North Carolina a few years ago from Chicago, after a long bout with illne
'We Don't Have The Luxury To Fall Apart': Black Businesses Get Creative To Surviveby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
"Black entrepreneurs have long faced challenges be it getting financial capital, or discrimination in contracting. Now, the pandemic has hit them the hardest and many are trying to find ways to thrive." -- Morning Edition
Soul to Soul at 50: A Look Back at Ghana’s Legendary Music Festivalby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
"On March 6, 1971, a group of some of the top musicians from the United States -– Ike and Tina Turner, Wilson Pickett, the Staple Singers, and more -– boarded a plane bound for Ghana to perform in a musical celebration that was dubbed the “Soul to Soul Festival.” Thousands of audience members filled Accra’s Black Star Square for a continuous 15 hours of music. The festival was planned in part for
Left of Black S11 · E18 | The Nation of Islam in the Civil Rights Struggle with Garrett Felberby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
What is the legacy of the Nation of Islam in the struggle for Black equality? The narratives we use to help us look back at the past to celebrate our triumphs over Jim Crow seem to fall short of remembering all that the Nation of Islam did to help lay the foundation. In this episode of Left of Black , host and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal sits down with University of Mississippi of
Lorraine Hansberry and Gwendolyn Brooks: Darlings of the White Liberal Establishment?by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
"On the 62nd anniversary of the Broadway premiere (March 11, 1959) of Lorraine Hansberry’s A Raisin in the Sun , Tight Rope host Dr. Cornel West and Professor Tricia Rose reflect on the Black literary tradition as they focus on the legacy of both Lorraine Hansberry and Gwendolyn Brooks as revolutionaries and exemplars who are often misunderstood as the “darlings of the white liberal establishment
'Through The Cracks' Reexamines How An 8-Year-Old Girl Disappeared From A D.C. Homeless Shelterby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
"Here & Now 's Tonya Mosley speaks with Jonquilyn Hill , host of the podcast "Through The Cracks." The podcast revisits the disappearance of 8-year-old Relisha Rudd from a Washington, D.C., homeless shelter seven years ago." -- Here & Now
Invisible Blackness – Double Oppression: the Black Woman, an Interview with Ladybug Meccaby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
" Digable Planets was the pinnacle of cool for early 1990s hip hop culture. LadyBug Mecca was the sole female voice of this seductive trio of music revolutionaries, waltzing the line between pop crossover culture and conscious hip hop. In this episode of Invisible Blackness , Adrian Younge and LadyBug Mecca discuss the power behind the black female voice in culture's past, present and future."
Soulful Stitching: The Visual Art of The Siddis of Karnataka, Indiaby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
"The Siddis of Karnataka, India are the descendants of both early African immigrants to South Asia and enslaved Africans brought to Goa on India’s west coast by the Portuguese beginning in the 16th century. Gradually, they escaped slavery and moved southward into the remote Western Ghatt mountains of Northern Karnataka in order to create free, independent African diaspora communities. While they
Perspectives on Anti-Blackness in the Arab Worldby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
"Anti-Black racism exists all over the globe, but varies according to the context and society. In Arab societies, anti-black racism is pronounced, widespread, and largely denied by the intelligentsia, the ruling elites and clergy despite its roots in either the trans-Saharan slave trade or the Indian Ocean slave trade. his roundtable discussion was coordinated by Duke professor Mbaye Lo , and fea
Music Education In The Pandemic And Beyondby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
"Teaching orchestra, choir or band virtually in a pandemic presents some unique challenges. Even with schools reopening, it's difficult to hold in-person band practice in a way that's safe and socially distant. How has music education changed during the pandemic? And what does its future in U.S. education look like?" -- 1A
Actor Daniel Kaluuya’s Road to Revolutionaryby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
"Actor Daniel Kaluuya -- known for his roles in Get Out and Queen & Slim -- portrays Fred Hampton in the new film, Judas and the Black Messiah , which follows Hampton’s meteoric rise through the party, a multiracial class movement and the series of betrayals that led to his untimely fall. Weeks before he won the Golden Globe award for “ Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motio
Leroy Moore, Krip Hop Nation and the Politics of the Paralympicsby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
"On this episode of Edge of Sports , host Dave Zirin speaks with Leroy Moore , one of the founders of the hip hop organization, Krip Hop Nation about the Paralympics. Edge of Sports also talks to Moore about his love of Hip-Hop, his favorite artists, and growing up in New York City during the birth of the music genre." Edge of Sports ·
The Quarantine Tapes 165: Sanford Biggersby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
"On episode 165 of The Quarantine Tapes , guest host Imani Perry is joined by Sanford Biggers . Sanford is an artist working across a wide range of disciplines. He talks with Imani about some of his recent work with quilting, describing how he came to that medium and talking about the cultural and historical elements of that work. Imani asks Sanford about his beginnings in art and about the range
'Crusade For Harmony' Surveys The Life Work Of Saxophonist Julius Hemphillby Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
" Julius Hemphill was a founding member and principal composer for the World Saxophone Quartet. The Boyé Multi-National Crusade for Harmony features seven discs of newly released music from his archives." -- Fresh Air
The Voice And Spirit Of Bobi Céspedesby Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
"Considered the musical madrina of the Bay Area's Afro-Cuban community, Bobi Céspedes has been practicing her art there in a number of bands and performance settings for over 40 years. Céspedes' recent album, Mujer y Cantante, was recorded with a small group that includes top notch instrumentalists, some of whom are young enough to be her sons. It gives her voice and her spirit a boost of youthfu
Tigress & Tweed: Andra Day Channels Billie Holliday and Angela Davisby Mark Anthony Neal / 6d
In this multivalent performance of the song "Tigress & Tweed" from the film The United States vs. Billie Holiday , Golden Globe winner Andra Day channels Billie Holiday and Angela Davis .
The Quarantine Tapes 163: Alicia Hall Moranby Mark Anthony Neal / 6d
"On episode 163 of The Quarantine Tapes , guest host Imani Perry is joined by Alicia Hall Moran for a two-part episode. Imani and Alicia have a fascinating and wide-reaching conversation about Alicia’s work as an artist and vocalist. Alicia pulls on varied threads of history and music in their
