Actor John Boyega On 'Star Wars', 'Small Axe' And Telling 'Stories Of The Untold'by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h
' John Boyega has been outspoken about systemic racism in Hollywood. He has talked about how his character in Star Wars was sidelined, along with the other characters played by actors of color. Boyega won a Golden Globe for his performance in the anthology series Small Axe , as a Black British police officer who joined the force in the 1980s to try to change the system.'
Why Is Everyone Talking About Newsletters?by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h
'In the last ten years, it seems like newsletters have replaced blogs as the platform du jour. And Substack helps writers profit off their own work. But the platform's success isn't without controversy. The main criticism being who they allow on the platform. 1A digs into newsletters and what they mean for our media landscape.'
How the Mainstream Media Abandoned the Working Classby Mark Anthony Neal / 12h
'As the sometimes breathless coverage of the union vote in Bessemer, Alabama showed, labor stories are having a moment — in part due to the work of digital outlets since the Occupy movement, as well as increased attention on essential workers more broadly during the pandemic. But this surge in coverage is happening amid half a century of neglect of the labor beat, according to Christopher R. Mart
Jennifer Redfearn's 'Apart'by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h
'The documentary, Apart , follows three mothers who prepare to return to their families after being incarcerated. Director Jennifer Redfearn joins All Of It to discuss the film.'
What Is Activism? Carl Hancock Rux Talks With Lara Downesby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'The poet and playwright Carl Hancock Rux wrestles with the idea of being an activist in America today in its various forms, meanings and misunderstandings.' -- Amplify With Lara Downes
How Barbers are Looking out for Their Clients' Mental Healthby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'Black men are crying out. Suicide is one of the leading causes of death for young Black Americans; and our young men are at particular risk. Stigmas, health care access, and social pressures to appear hyper-masculine stop a lot of Black men from getting help. But a grassroots program known as The Confess Project is trying to break this pattern. Trymaine Lee talks to the founder of The Confess Pr
Invisible Blackness – Interview with Roy Choiby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
' Roy Choi is the son of Korean immigrants and a hip hop aficionado. His culinary food truck empire built a bridge between race and socio economic class by normalizing eating in the streets of LA. In this episode Roy and host Adrian Younge discuss the power of food justice as a path to social equality and the meaningful dance between food and identity.'
Reimagining Blackness & Architecture: A Dream is a Built Thing | Felecia Davisby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'How do you build something with your community? Architect Felecia Davis discusses her project “Fabricating Networks: Transmissions and Receptions from Pittsburgh’s Hill District” and the importance of mutual aid in creating free spaces.' -- The Museum of Modern Art
'Love Letter To Black Boys': Memoir Explores Masculinity Against Appalachian Backdropby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
' Brian Broome began writing a memoir of his life when he was at the absolute bottom — in rehab for drug addiction in his 40s. "That's where it kind of officially started, and then when I got out of rehab, it just went from there," he
