New Edition of William Gardner Smith's 'The Stone Face'by Mark Anthony Neal / 19h
' Tyler Stovall , dean of Fordham University’s Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, and Adam Shatz , the US editor for London Review of Books , join All Of It to discuss New York Review Books ' new edition of William Gardner Smith's 1963 novel, The Stone Face , for which Shatz wrote the introduction. The novel, which has been out of print for decades, will now be available.'
Founding Member Emilio Castillo On Tower Of Power's 50th Anniversaryby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'Tower of Power , a horn band from Oakland, Calif., is famously known for having a large and rotating cast of musicians. There have been at least 50 members over the last 50 years of the band's existence. Since its beginning, founding member Emilio Castillo has seen through all of its iterations. In this episode of World Cafe Words and Music from WXPN , Emilio Castillo talks about the early days
'Women Of Brewster Place' Reissue Brims With Inventiveness — And Relevanceby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'Now newly reissued, Gloria Naylor 's 1982 novel-in-stories, The Women of Brewster Place, painted a group portrait of seven Black women living on a dingy street in an unnamed city, and the systematic racism they faced. Naylor 's debut novel, The Women of Brewster Place , won the National Book Award for first fiction.' -- Fresh Air
The Revolutionary Act of Teaching Black Kids With Excellence: Real Talk With Internationally Renowned Educator-Extraordinaire, Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings, Ph.Dby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'On the final episode of Season 5 of Black Like Me , host Dr. Alex Gee has an invigorating conversation with Dr. Gloria Ladson-Billings that starts with demystifying Critical Race Theory (CRT) and continues through explaining systemic racism. Dr. Ladson-Billings brings caree-long expertise to the topic of considering how to teach history equitably and how to look at our current cultural landscape
Meet Oakland's First Poet Laureate: Dr. Ayodele 'WordSlanger' Nzingaby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'Oakland, Calif., has named its first Poet Laureate. Dr. Ayodele Nzinga — also known as WordSlanger — will serve a two-year term aimed at making poetry more accessible to Oaklanders.' — Morning Edition
Century of Story & Song: Jalylah Burrell on Redd Foxx – King of the Party Recordsby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'On September 15, 1959, Redd Foxx opened for Nina Simone at Town Hall on a bill that also included the Horace Silver Quintet and J.J. Johnson ’s Quintet. This concert was recorded and would become her first live album. According to a New York Herald Tribune review Foxx, then a nightclub comedian, “took a brief turn that would have startled the more typical Town Hall ticket buyer.” Dr. Jalylah Bur
Creative Conversation: The ‘No’ that Propelled Amber Riley to Find Her Big Girl Energyby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
' Had it not been for trust falling back into her passion after a devastating rejection, Amber Riley probably would’ve been an exec at Ikea. “Oh, I was devastated. I was devastated . I don’t think that I’ve ever cried so hard in my life,” Riley says on the latest episode of Fast Company’ s Creative Conversation podcast with KC Ifeanyi .'
Pollution from the Cane Sugar Harvest in Florida is Making Residents Sickby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'Florida harvests more than half of America’s sugar cane, but burning the fields during the 6-month harvest season creates pollution and health problems for the surrounding communities—most of which are Black and Hispanic. The sugar industry is the largest employer in the region and has strong political power, but nonetheless, residents are now challenging sugar companies with a lawsuit in federa
Afropop Closeup: Miss Pat Chinby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
' Pat Chin and husband Vincent Chin founded VP Records, one of the world’s biggest and most consequential reggae record labels. At 80, Miss Pat looks back on a legendary life with her book Miss Pat : My Reggae Music Journe y . This Afropop Closeup Season 6 premiere is hosted by Banning Eyre .' Afropop Worldwide ·
What Does It Mean To Be Latino? The 'Light-Skinned Privilege' Editionby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
' Maria Garcia and Maria Hinojosa are both Mexican American, both mestiza, and both relatively light-skinned. But Maria Hinojosa strongly identifies as a woman of color, whereas Maria Garcia has stopped doing so. So in this episode, we're asking: How did they arrive at such different places?' -- Code Switch
Artist Explores History Of Indigo In Exhibit Inspired By Haitiby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'WBUR's Cristela Guerra takes us inside the latest work of renowned artist Firelei Báez , who explores the complicated history of the color indigo and pays homage to a majestic ruin in Haiti.'
Dr. Mark Anthony Neal: Raising Revolutionaries Seriesby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal discusses fatherhood, adoption and raising Black daughters in this clip originally filmed in 2016 by Katina Parker for the Campaign for Black Male Achievement (CBMA). (CBMA) from Katina Parker on Vimeo .
GZA «Liquid Swords (Amen Break version)» - Louis Vuitton Spring-Summer 2022by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'From Louis Vuitton Spring-Summer 2022 Collection by Virgil Abloh “Amen Break” film, released on June 24th, 2021. Directors: Virgil Abloh & The Original Kids .'
Into America: Kimberlé Crenshaw on 'Critical Race Theory' and Its Ill-Informed Criticsby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'Professor Kimberlé Crenshaw explains the origins of Critical Race Theory, and how this backlash mirrors the ugliest parts of America’s racial past on this episode of Into America with Trymaine Lee .'
Reckoning With Racism On The Blue Ridge Parkwayby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'America’s Favorite Drive. That’s what the National Park Service calls the Blue Ridge Parkway, and they have the numbers to back it up: 14 million visitors in 2020. But like the rest of the South through which it winds, the Blue Ridge Parkway wasn’t always welcoming - or even accessible - to all of America. "Lots of people have become much more cognizant that so many of our institutions are shot
Brief But Spectacular: Catherine Coleman Flowersby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
' Environmental health advocate Catherine Coleman Flowers is the founder of the Center for Rural Enterprise and Environmental Justice (CREEJ), where she works on multiple fronts to improve public health and economic development, including access to water and sanitation amidst the growing threat of climate change. She gives her Brief But Spectacular take on fighting America’s dirty secret.'
How Much Should We Be Policing Language?by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'The newly-released “Oppressive Language List,” by the Prevention, Advocacy and Resource Center at Brandeis University, aims to address language that can be seen as violent in nature. The list is only a suggestion for how one should approach certain words, but at least one linguist has expressed concerns about the slippery slope this type of language policing can cause. John McWhorter, a contribu
The Hip-Hop Song That's Driving Cuba's Unprecedented Protestsby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'Cuba is suffering through a summer of dire shortages, from food and electricity to medicine. Fed-up Cubans are taking to the streets in unprecedented protests — and they're voicing their outrage through a song called Patria y Vida — homeland and life. The slogan is a spin on the communist regime's decades-old slogan of " patria o muerte " — homeland or death. In strong terms, the song accuses th
Kara Walker Unveils Never-Before-Seen Drawings that Grapple with Race, Gender, and Violenceby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'Shot in her New York studio and at Kunstmuseum Basel, this episode of Meet the artists sheds light on one of the most intimate facets of Kara Walker ’s oeuvre. Kara Walker: A Black Hole Is Everything a Star Longs to Be gathers over 600 pieces of art executed over the last 28 years. The collection consists of sketches, collages, and written reflections from her zealously-guarded private archive.'
‘Maconomics’: The Importance of Owning Real Estateby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'On this episode of Maconomics , host Ross Mac has a conversation about why owning real estate is so vital.' -- REVOLT
