Branford Marsalis' 'Ma Rainey' Score Makes 100-Year-Old Blues Sound Relevant Todayby Mark Anthony Neal / 5h
'There has been plenty to discuss since the release of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom last year. But there's more to the film than its star players, especially once the music in the film takes flight. Saxophonist and bandleader Branford Marsalis was tasked with scoring the film, to make the blues of 100 years ago sound true to the era but still relevant now. New Orleans Sessions correspondent Gwen Thom
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis with The Sound Of Blackness ft. Ann Nesby Performs "Optimistic"by Mark Anthony Neal / 5h
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis with The Sound Of Blackness featuring Ann Nesby Performs "Optimistic" at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.
Soledad O’Brien & Brittany Packnett Cunningham Dive Deeper Into America's Racial Reckoningby Mark Anthony Neal / 14h
' Soledad O’Brien and social activist Brittany Packnett Cunningham take a deeper dive and address America’s racial reckoning one year after George Floyd’s death with a focus on accountability. '
“America on Fire”: Historian Elizabeth Hinton on George Floyd, Policing & Black Rebellionby Mark Anthony Neal / 20h
'Protests and vigils were held across the U.S. to mark one year since the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd’s death sparked a national uprising and global movement against systemic racism and police brutality. Elizabeth Hinton , an associate professor of history and African American studies at Yale University and a professor of law at Yale Law School, connects the Black Lives Ma
Lorraine Hansberry's Upbringingby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
' Soyica Colbert , interim dean of Georgetown College and professor of African American studies and performing arts, joins us for the next installment of our “Full Bio” series. This week, we’re taking a deep dive into her biography of Lorraine Hansberr y titled, Radical Vision . All Of It talks with Colbert about Hansberry’s parents and her upbringing, which served as part of the inspiration for
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away | Official Trailer | American Masters | PBSby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
' Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away dives into the career of the legendary blues guitarist, a pioneer of Chicago’s West Side sound and major influence on rock titans like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton . Featuring new performances and interviews with John Mayer , Carlos Santana and more.' -- American Masters PBS
'Shuffle Along' Changed Musical Theater 100 Years Agoby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'If you wanted to see a musical on the Great White Way in 1921 — that name came about because of the electric lights on Broadway but was true about the color of the actors and audience — you could see a European-influenced operetta or a splashy Ziegfeld revue. But 100 years ago, on May 23, you could also see something completely new: Shuffle Along , by an all-black team of creators. "Shuffle Alon
George Floyd's Murder Sparked a Global Movementby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'In the immediate aftermath of George Floyd’s murder last May, activists organized protests against police brutality in the biggest cities and smallest towns across the U.S. -- e verywhere from New York City and Washington, D.C., to Portland, Maine, and Wilmington, North Carolina. These mass public actions demanding justice were not restricted to the United States. People in Thailand, Argentina,
Reimagining Blackness & Architecture: To Be Really Free Is To Be Spatially Free | Mario Goodenby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'What does liberation look like? Architect Mario Gooden discusses his project “The Refusal of Space” and the ongoing histories of Black people in Nashville, Tennessee who occupied the city’s spaces, demanded freedom, and taught us that liberation is a spatial practice.' -- The Museum of Modern Art
Invisible Blackness – Smiling While Black, An Interview with Raphael Saadiqby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
' Raphael Saadiq 's extraordinary talent has made him one of the most distinguished voices in American music. From his very humble beginnings in Oakland, he’s become an internationally renowned superstar. In this episode of Invisible Blackness, host Adrian Younge speaks with Raphael about growing up in a drug riddled community and processing death through art.'
