Remembering Tulsa and Investing for Racial Equityby Mark Anthony Neal / 10h
'Remembering the 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre that destroyed Black Wall Street, is America ready to invest in Black businesses and communities to bring about equity? Dr. Henry McKoy , Patrick Hannah , and Steve Rao join #BlackIssuesForum with Deborah Holt Noel to share views on Biden's proposed $6 Trillion Budget and it's efforts to achieve racial equity. Panel also comments on Naomi O
'High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America'by Mark Anthony Neal / 16h
'Food historian Dr. Jessica B. Harris and journalist Stephen Satterfield , the founder of Whetstone magazine, join All Of It to discuss their new Netflix original docuseries called High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America which premiered on May 26. Based on one of Dr. Harris' books, the series explores African foodways in the U.S. and slavery's impact on American food as
Reimagining Blackness & Architecture: A Missing 200 Years of Black Architecture History | V. Mitch McEwenby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'How do you reinvent architecture from histories of Black resistance and liberation? Discussing her project "R:R," architect V. Mitch McEwen considers what architecture might look like in New Orleans, Louisiana following the success of an 1811 uprising against enslavers.' -- The Museum of Modern Art
Bringing Midwifery Back to Black Mothersby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
' In the face of disproportionate childbirth mortality rates, activists are fighting to make midwifery more available to Black mothers in the South.' -- The New Yorker
I Went Camping With...André Cymone's Best Stories About Prince, Rick James, and Changing Music Foreverby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'A rare and incredible interview with legendary bassist, producer and bandmate of #Prince , Andre Cymone´ . Hear the stories of the creation of the #Minneapolis sound, the craziness of #RickJames , and why #TomJones still sounds amazing. If you're a music fan or just wonder if Charlie Murphy 's True Hollywood stories are accurate, you'll want to give this episode of I Went Camping With a listen.'
Earth, Wind & Fire Share the Stories Behind Their Most Iconic Songsby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'For those who might not know the greatness of Earth, Wind & Fire, allow Philip Bailey , Verdine White and Ralph Johnson to school you. Watch The Root as they explain some of their most iconic songs.'
How Michael Jackson's Complicated Legacy Impacts The Family's Musicby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
' Jody Rosen recently explored the intersection of music and accountability for The Los Angeles Times after the re-release this year of expanded digital versions of the Jacksons’ albums . Almost every genre of music and dance has been influenced by Michael Jackson , the trailblazer of the group that first called themselves The Jackson 5. As he writes, Rosen says listening to music in general is s
Report Details How Black Girls are Disproportionately Affected by Covid-19 and Systemic Racismby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'The pandemic, like so many disasters before it, revealed the sustained inequalities that underlie many aspects of American life, laying bare health disparities, housing instability, and workforce vulnerabilities. Left shouldering the heaviest burden was an often forgotten group: Black girls. A new report from A Long Walk Home , a Chicago-based non-profit advocating for racial and gender equity,
Corporate Landlord Evicts Black Renters At Far Higher Rates Than Whites, Report Findsby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'A report says a corporate landlord run by a former Goldman Sachs partner has filed to evict renters in predominantly Black counties at four times the rate as renters in predominantly white counties.' -- NPR
Historian Carol Anderson Uncovers The Racist Roots Of The 2nd Amendmentby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'Do Black people have full Second Amendment rights? That's the question historian Carol Anderson set out to answer after Minnesota police killed Philando Castile , a Black man with a license to carry a gun, during a 2016 traffic stop. In her new book, The Second: Race and Guns in a Fatally Unequal America , Anderson traces racial distinctions in Americans' treatment of gun ownership back to the f
Ben Okri Reads Franz Kafkaby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
' Ben Okri joins Deborah Treisma n to read and discuss “ The Rescue Will Begin in Its Own Time ,” four short fiction pieces by Franz Kafka , translated from the German by Michael Hofmann, which were published in The New Yorker in June of 2020. Okri is the author of two dozen books of fiction, poetry, and nonfiction, including the novels “ The Famished Road ,” which won the Booker Prize in 1991, a
The History You Didn't Learn | The Overlooked Stories of America's Black Wall Streetsby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
' It's been 100 years since the Tulsa race massacre, when an angry white mob destroyed a prosperous black neighborhood in Tulsa Oklahoma. But Tulsa's story is part of a larger history of Black Wall Streets that existed in many American cities.' -- TIME
Slavery Wasn't 'Long Ago': A Writer Exposes The Disconnect In How We Tell Historyby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'Growing up in New Orleans, Atlantic writer Clint Smith was surrounded by reminders of the Confederacy. To get to school, he traveled down Robert E. Lee Boulevard. He took Jefferson Davis Highway when he went to the grocery store. In elementary and middle school, Smith never learned about the legacy of slavery. Instead, his class took field trips to plantations — "places that were the sites of to
What Would Reparations for Black Americans Look Like? Economist Sandy Darity Does the Mathby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'Tulsa's history is casting a larger light on the long-term effects of institutional racism, lost opportunities and the toll it all takes on the wealth of Black Americans. The wealth gap is believed to have widened during the pandemic and stretches among all levels of education. William Darity , a professor of economics and African American studies at Duke University, joins PBS NewsHour 's Judy W
Meet Bill Traylor, One of America's Most Important Artistsby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
' Bill Traylor 's drawings depicted memories from the plantation and the Black Southern experience throughout the 20th century. The self-taught artist was born into slavery and died penniless at the age of 96. Earlier this year, one of his paintings sold for almost $300,000.' -- The Root
The Tight Rope Pod: Dr. Maulana Karenga - The Founder of Kwanza on the Legacy of Malcolm Xby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'On this episode of The Tight Rope , Professor and activist Dr. Maulana Karenga joins the co-hosts Tricia Rose and Cornel West , to discuss his relationship with Malcolm X, his beliefs about what is necessary to develop a true sense of Black identity, and Kawaida-- his interpretation of ancient Egyptian ethical thought as a living tradition and a useful philosophical option for critical reflectio
Debbie Allen I One Million Truthsby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
' Debbie Allen Actor, Dancer, Choreographer, Director, Producer. One Million Truths Participant One Million Truths is a real-time testament to the scale of endemic bias and racism built into the fabric of American life built on the power of widespread personal testimonies from Black Americans to effect change.' -- TIME
Uncle Bobbie's Presents: "Advancing Racial Literacies in Teacher Education"by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
' Uncle Bobbie 's welcomes Detra Price Dennis , and Yolanda Sealey-Ruiz for an exciting discussion on their book, Advancing Racial Literacies in Teacher Education: Activism for Equity in Digital Spaces . They are joined in conversation by Dr. Ruha Benjamin .'
Julie Mehretu: Politicized Landscapes | Art21 "Extended Play"by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'Shown working on two site-specific paintings for the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA), Julie Mehretu recontextualizes the history of American landscape painting by merging its sublime imagery with the harsh realities not depicted. "What does it mean to paint a landscape and be an artist in this political moment?" she asks from the decommissioned Harlem church used as her studio for th
Closing the Digital Divide Requires Everyone to Come to the Table by Donna Rattley Washingtonby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
| @DRWashington11 | special to NewBlackMan (in Exile) It took a public health crisis to reveal, more than anything, the stark reality for the millions of digitally disconnected families in our nation. Since the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic, households have relied on quality internet access to work, order groceries, see a doctor, and communicate with extended family, colleagues, and frie
