The New Conversation with Dr. Dwight A. McBride | Ep. 3 Jonathan Hollowayby Mark Anthony Neal / 1h
" Jonathan Holloway , a U.S. historian, took office as the 21st president of Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, on July 1, 2020. He also serves as a University Professor and Distinguished Professor. In this series, Dr. Dwight A. McBride , President of The New School, converses with scholars, artists, activists, and a wide range of notable individuals to share their work, their experienc
Cheap, Legal And Everywhere: How Food Companies Get Us 'Hooked' On Junkby Mark Anthony Neal / 9h
"Reporter Michael Moss says processed foods can be as alluring in some ways as cocaine or cigarettes. His new book explains how companies keep us snacking by appealing to nostalgia and brain chemistry." -- Fresh Air
Why Having Diverse Government Scientists Is Key To Dealing With Climate Changeby Mark Anthony Neal / 9h
"Climate and health policies rely on scientific expertise. But the federal science workforce has been shaped by decades of political interference, underfunding and race and gender bias." -- All Things Considered
Bone Rooms: How Elite Schools and Museums Amassed Black and Native Human Remains Without Consentby Mark Anthony Neal / 10h
"Revelations the University of Pennsylvania and Princeton hold the remains of a child killed by Philadelphia police in the 1985 MOVE bombing are the latest development in a conversation about demanding respectful treatment of African American remains in museum collections, especially those of the enslaved. The Penn Museum also apologized last week for holding more than 1,000 stolen skulls of ensl
Left of Black S11 · E25 | Claudrena Harold on the Greats of Gospelby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
Who were the greats of post-Civil Rights era Gospel music and have they gotten their due for the major contributions they have made to Black music? What was the impact of such names as Rev. James Cleveland , Pastor Shirley Caesar, the Mighty Clouds of Joy , and many others? In this episode of Left of Black , host and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal sits down with Dr. Claudrena N. Haro
Merry Clayton's Inspiring Gift to the Worldby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
' The gospel, rock and soul singer, renowned as a backup artist for some of the world's leading musical acts, got some long-overdue public awareness from the 2013 documentary 20 Feet From Stardom . Now, years after losing both legs in a car accident, Merry Clayto n has made a triumphant return to the recording studio for her new album, Beautiful Scars . CBS Sunday Morning correspondent Lee Cowan
Boston Review Heather McGhee Talks with Archon Fungby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'Harvard Kennedy School professor Archon Fung talks with Heather McGhee about her new book The Sum of Us: What Racism Costs Everyone and How We Can Prosper Together.' Boston Review · Heather McGhee talks with Archon Fung | Boston Review
New forms of Sweetness: Race, Science, Social Risk and the Biopolitics of Sugarby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'Anthropologist James Doucet-Battle on sugar, diabetes, racialized science and his book Sweetness in the Blood: Race, Risk, and Type 2 Diabetes from University of Minnesota Press.' This is Hell! · New forms of sweetness: Race, science, social risk and the biopolitics of sugar.
Rickie Lee Jones' Memoirby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'Two-time Grammy Award-winner Rickie Lee Jones has been called “the premiere song-stylist and songwriter of her generation" by The New Yorker. She joins All Of It to discuss her new memoir, Last Chance Texaco: Chronicles of an American Troubadour. '
Terri Lyne Carrington: Trailblazer, Advocate and NEA Jazz Masterby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'In her more than 40 years behind the drum kit, 2021 NEA Jazz Master Terri Lyne Carrington has built a reputation as one of the most dynamic instrumentalists, bandleaders and composers in jazz. But before she became an in-demand musician, she was a kid growing up outside of Boston, swinging behind the likes of Dizzy Gillespie and Oscar Peterson . On this episode of Jazz Night in America , we'll h
Butcher Brown: Tiny Desk (Home) Concertby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
' Butcher Brown takes to a restaurant's rooftop terrace in the band's hometown of Richmond, Va., for a home concert and sizzles from the first note. The band opens with "Sticky July," a tune every bit as catchy as its name implies; think rollerskating with a popsicle under a cloudless sky of blue. When you think you've figured it out, keyboardist DJ Harrison switches it up, launching into a solo
Acting Is 'Problem Solving,' Says Courtney B. Vanceby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'Actor Courtney B. Vanc e plays Rev. C. L. Franklin in the National Geographic series, Genius: Aretha , now streaming on Hulu, which chronicles the conflicts that developed between father and daughter. For Vance, playing Aretha Franklin 's father was a chance to reconnect to his own roots. He grew up "churched," in Detroit, with music all around.' -- Fresh Air
New York City's Influence On Latin Musicby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'Felix Contreras host of Alt.Latino , speaks with Ben Lapidu s, author of New York and the International Sound of Latin Music, 1940-1990 . The deeply researched and resourced page-tuner puts the music we hear today into historical context. In the book, the scholar and Grammy-nominated musician posits that New York City and its Latin musicians have actually influenced in other countries across Lat
Do The Golden Arches Bend Toward Justice?by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'Calls for racial justice are met with a lot of different proposals, but one of the loudest and most enduring is to invest in Black businesses. But can "buying Black" actually do anything to mitigate racism? To find out, Code Switch takes a look at the surprising link between Black capitalism and McDonald's.'
Reimagining Blackness & Architecture: Kinloch and Outer Space are Both Frontiers | Amanda Williamsby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
"How can we imagine new ways of being? Artist Amanda Williams discusses her project “We’re Not Down There, We’re Over Here,” the history of African American innovation, and the inspirations she found in Kinloch, Missouri to imagine what Black people might need to arrive at free Black space." -- The Museum of Modern Art
Invisible Blackness – How Black is Black Enough? An Interview with Wayne Bradyby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
" Multidisciplinary performer, producer and host Wayne Brady is the comedic force you may know as the Black guy on "Whose line is it anyway”. As a renaissance talent with a brand that seduces mainstream America, he is our generation's Nat King Cole . In this episode of Invisible Blacknes s Wayne and host Adrian Younge discuss the power of code switching, defining success and exploring the idea of
Harlem On My Mind: Abram Hillby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'In the final installment of Harlem on My Mind , Trymaine Lee learns about the legacy of playwright Abram Hill , who used his work to center Black characters, Black audiences, and Black communities unapologetically. Abram Hill co-founded the American Negro Theater in 1940, operating a small 150-seat theater from the basement of Harlem’s Schomburg Center. The American Negro Theater, also known as
Erasing Genres With Cinematic Flair: Kris Bowers Talks With Lara Downesby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
" Kris Bowers , the composer for the Oscar-winning film Green Book and the runaway hit series Bridgerton examines intersections between classical, jazz and pop, while paying homage to past musical pioneers with Amplify host Lara Downes ."
Confronting Stereotypes Through Swim Lessonsby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
" Paulana Lamonier , founder of Black People Will Swim , joins All Of It to discuss the program’s initiative to teach 2,020 people to swim by 2022 and to confront stereotypes about Black people and swimming."
New Wave of Black Superheroes Are Taking Over the Small and Big Screenby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'In the recent Disney+ series The Falcon and the Winter Soldier , actor Anthony Mackie ’s Sam Wilson—better known by his superhero alias, Falcon—picks up the mantle, or rather shield , of Captain America from actor Chris Evans ’s Steve Rogers. Mackie’s star-spangled Captain America is part of a new wave of Black superheroes on the big and small screen as well as splashed on the pages of comic boo
