Great Grief with Nnenna Freelon: Light And Shadowby Mark Anthony Neal / 13h
' Through his work as a photographer and architect, Phil Freelon taught Nnenna Freelon about the interplay between light and shadow, a lesson that guided them through the highest and lowest moments of his ALS journey. She reflects on how his talent opened the door to the opportunity of a lifetime — being on the design team for the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Cultur
Invisible Blackness – Becoming Culturally Competent with Dr Melina Abdullahby Mark Anthony Neal / 13h
' As Professor and Chair of Pan-African Studies at California State University, Los Angeles, Dr. Melina Abdullah is an expert on race, gender, class, and social movements. As a Co-founder and organizer of the Black Lives Matter movement she continues to inspire the Los Angeles chapter with her poignant intellect, passion and leadership. In this episode host Adrian Younge speaks with Dr. Abdullah
Cops In The Classroom: Why Students Are Protesting School Resource Officby Mark Anthony Neal / 13h
'School resource officers are meant to protect the student body and ensure the school community’s safety, but some students consistently feel threatened by the presence of law enforcement roaming their classrooms. Host Kamaya Truitt talks with WUNC education reporter Liz Schlemmer and youth reporting mentor Caitlin Leggett about why some students are uncomfortable with the prevalence of school re
Black Music Month Honors the Black Artists Who Have Shaped Musicby Mark Anthony Neal / 18h
'June marks #BlackMusicMonth—an annual celebration of Black musicians, producers, songwriters, and more. Started more than 40 years ago, the observance celebrates the history and scope of Black music from classical and folk to hip hop and rock. For more on the origins and evolution of Black music Month, The Takeaway 's guest host Melissa Harris-Perr y spoke to Nabil Ayers , writer and general man
Telling the Stories of 'African Europeans'by Mark Anthony Neal / 20h
'A new book recounts the history of African Europeans through stories of individuals who helped shape the continent, a history that goes back centuries. Olivette Otele , professor of history and memory of enslavement at the University of Bristol and vice president of the Royal Historical Society in the UK, joins All Of It to discuss her book, African Europeans: An Untold History .'
Film at Lincoln Center Podcast: In Conversation with Steve McQueen on Small Axeby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'On this episode of Film at Lincoln Center Podcast , a conversation with Steve McQueen , the director of Small Axe , and Dennis Lim , Director of Programming for Film at Lincoln Center and the New York Film Festival.' Film at Lincoln Center Podcast · #338 - In Conversation with Steve McQueen on Small Axe
Hierarchy, Division and Filing Cabinets at the Dawn of the Information Ageby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'Media studies scholar Craig Robertson on the filing cabinet's work at the dawn of 20th century capitalism, the consequences of a logic centered around division and efficiency, and his book The Filing Cabinet: A Vertical History of Information from University of Minnesota Press.' -- This is Hell! This is Hell! · Hierarchy, division and filing cabinets at the dawn of the information age.
Celebrating 50 Years Of Philly Sound With Songwriter/Producer Thom Bellby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
(Steve Ringman/The Seattle Times) 'Born in Jamaica, Thom Bell moved to Philadelphia as a kid and went on to become one of the prime originators the Philly sound. With Kenneth Gamble and Leon Huff , founders of Philadelphia International Records, Bell formed Mighty Three Music, a song publishing company. Originally broadcast in 2006.' -- Fresh Air
Leroy F. Moore Jr.: Three Generations of Black Men Against Police Brutalityby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
Kevin N. Hume/S.F. Examiner) Artist and activist Leroy F. Moore, Jr . discusses police brutality, from the perspective of three generations of Black men.
After Practice of "Race-Norming" is Exposed, Black Former Players Remain Skeptical of NFLby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
"The NFL admitted it had been using a practice known as “race-norming," which made it harder for Black players to qualify for a payout if they have dementia. For more on what the NFL's admission means for Black players, The Takeaway 's guest host Melissa Harris Perry spoke with Ken Jenkins , a former Washington Football Team running back, and Maryclaire Dale , legal affairs writer for the Associa
“Takeover”: New Doc Chronicles Historic 1970 Young Lords Occupation of Lincoln Hospital in the Bronxby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'A new film called Takeover follows the 12 historic hours on July 14, 1970, when members of the Young Lords Party took over the rundown Lincoln Hospital in the South Bronx in New York City. The Young Lords were a radical group founded by Puerto Ricans modeled on the Black Panther Party. Democracy Now! co-host Juan González , a co-founder of the Young Lords, helped organize the action. Using archi
Coffee & Books with Marc Lamont Hill: Incarcerated Writer and Journalist Mumia Abu-Jamalby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'On this episode of Coffee & Books , host Marc Lamont Hill talks with internationally celebrated writer, radio journalist, organizer and inspiration for the prison lawyers movement, Mumia Abu-Jamal , who has been incarcerated for 40 years. Over a period of several months the two discussed the effects prison has on writing and being creative, the lack of access prisoners have to books and what rol
Invisible Blackness – The Language of My Story, An Interview with Meshell Ndegeocelloby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'As a prolific multi instrumentalist and poetic intellectual, Meshell Ndegeocello ’s music weaves together sensual sentiments, spinning storytelling and activism into its own (sub)genre of soul. In this episode host Adrian Younge speaks with Meshell about the concept of feminism, language and her role in the evolution of Black music.'
This is The Byline Projectby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'Because local stories matter! Okayplayer has designed The Byline Project , an innovative open-source digital tool that aims to empower newsrooms and storytellers to tap into their networks to discover local, culturally significant and politically important stories that serve the public Using The Byline Project’s direct-to-reporter tipping feature, the online community can financially support the
Photography As Collaboration: A Conversation with Titus Brooks Heaginsby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'In this virtual conversation, acclaimed photographer Titus Brooks Heagins speaks with Dr. Jayne Ifekwunigwe of Duke University. Heagins has been a professional photographer for just over two decades, but his work is built on a lifetime of habits: of seeing, of listening, and of building relationships. Heagins explores a selection of his photographs and discusses the role of photography in docume
Poets on Couches: John Murillo & Nicole Sealey Read Anne Waldmanby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'Series 2 of Poets on Couches concludes with John Murillo and Nicole Sealey on their couch, reading and discussing "How to Write" by Anne Waldman . In these videograms from The Paris Review , poets read and discuss the poems getting them through these strange times—broadcasting straight from their couches to yours. These readings bring intimacy into our spaces of isolation, both through the affin
Kiese Laymon: “We Must Be Twice As Good As White People to Get Half As Much”by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'We sometimes hear of artists selling the rights to their work – but we rarely hear of them buying those rights back. That is what award-winning author and professor Kiese Laymon has done. Eight years after their original publication, he is re-releasing two books. One is his debut novel, Long Division . The other is a bestselling collection of essays, How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in Ame
Power and Pride to the People! by Ben Jealousby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
| @BenJealous | special to NewBlackMan (in Exile) Happy Pride month to Black LGBTQ readers and to all of us who love LGBTQ people! June has become the traditional month for Pride celebrations in honor of the gay and transgender people, including Black and brown gay liberation and transgender rights activists like Marsha P. Johnson and Sylvia Rivera, who fought back against harassment and abusive
Fat Joe: Tiny Desk (Home) Concertby Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
'Latino hip-hop legend Fat Joe muscled his way out of the streets of the South Bronx with his debut album, Represent , in 1993. He radiates a different energy in 2021, sauntering in his own uptown streetwear shop, fresh fitted in pink leather and a designer bucket hat, but he's still got that old larger-than-life electricity. On this episode Tiny Desk (Home) Concert , Fat Joe performs a medley of
James Moore & Alicia Hall Moran: Solitudeby Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
'Music by Duke Ellington . Text by Eddie DeLange and Irving Mills . From James Moore and Alicia Hall Moran 's Send Back My Love: Songs After Duke Ellington's Solitude . This arrangement quotes and pays tribute to the gorgeous 1956 recording by Ella Fitzgerald and Barney Kessel . Recorded at Princeton University, Lewis Center for the Arts Oct 30, 2020.'
