Left of Black S11 · E26 | Davarian L. Baldwin and the Damage Universities Are Doing to American Citiesby Mark Anthony Neal / 15h
We perceive universities as serving the greater good of providing education to our young people as they prepare to enter the workforce and contribute to society. But according to Professor Davarian Baldwin , the Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of American Studies at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, there is a whole insidious network of finances that major universities are using t
Glynda C. Carr: Black Women’s Leadership During the First 100 Daysby Mark Anthony Neal / 17h
Credit: Laylah Amatullah Barrayn Black Women’s Leadership During the First 100 Days by Glynda C. Carr | @glyndacarr | special to NewBlackMan (in Exile) In 1933, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt launched the tradition of assessing the first 100 days of new leadership when during a speech he offered it up as a good point for reflecting on the status of the newly implemented New Deal. The series
The Lost Recordings Of Hasaan Ibn Ali Reveal A Legend Just Getting Startedby Mark Anthony Neal / 22h
"For decades, most of what jazz scholars have known about the late, Philadelphia-based pianist and composer Hasaan Ibn Ali came from a single 1965 album – The Max Roach Trio Featuring the Legendary Hasaan . That recording didn't exactly establish the idiosyncratic musician as part of jazz's new vanguard, but it did gather enough attention to prompt Atlantic Records to try a follow up – and that s
Journalism Professor Allissa Richardson: Stop Showing Violent Police Videosby Mark Anthony Neal / 22h
' Here & Now ' s Robin Young speaks with University of Southern California journalism professor Allissa Richardson about her essay, "We Have Enough Proof," in which she argues for a moratorium on the public airing of videos showing the deaths of Black people at the hands of police.'
How Systemic Racism Continues To Determine Black Health And Wealth In Chicagoby Mark Anthony Neal / 22h
'There is a 30-year gap in the life expectancy of Black and white Chicagoans depending on their zip code. On average, residents of the Streeterville neighborhood, which is 73% white , live to be 90 years old. Nine miles south, the residents of Englewood, which is nearly 95% Black , have a life expectancy of 60. Journalist Linda Villarosa says the disparity of life expectancies has its roots in go
Reclaiming Their Roots: CBS News Producer Rodney Hawkins Discovers Ancestor in Slavery Archiveby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
' CBS News producer Rodney Hawkins digs deep into his family's past with the help of the Lone Star Slavery Project at Stephen F. Austin State University.'
The Making of Adrian Younge's "The American Negro"by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
Behind the scenes of the making of Adrian Younge 's latest project, The American Negro , which is described as "an unapologetic critique, detailing the systemic and malevolent psychology that afflicts people of color. This project dissects the chemistry behind blind racism, using music as the medium to restore dignity and self-worth."
"The 4% Problem": Breaking Down the Lack of Black Representation in Corporate and University Leadership Ranksby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'CBS News political contributor Jamal Simmons joins CBS This Morning to discuss his new article called "The 4 Percent Problem," regarding race within the leadership ranks of corporations and universities.'
Joshie Jo Armstead on Ashford & Simpsonby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
On this episode of Unscripted: Conversations w/ Christian John Wikane, songwriter Joshie Jo Armstead discusses her partnership with Nick Ashford and Valerie Simpson , which produced hits like Aretha Franklin's "Cry Like a
