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Saturday, August 28, 2021

THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE) #BLM #BLACKLIVESMATTER

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THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE)


 

Broadway's Latest Season Centers Black Theater Artists
by Mark Anthony Neal / 18h
'Broadway producers are doing something a little different this season: actively supporting and celebrating the work of Black artists. All seven of the news plays premiering this season on Broadway were written by Black playwrights, a testament to the activism displayed by Black theater artists over the course of the pandemic. Maya Phillips , critic at large for The New York Times , and Vinson Cu
What Sundown Towns Represent For Black Drivers Today
by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'Author Candacy Taylor spent all summer documenting Green Book sites and exploring how Black Americans can travel safely across the U.S in 2021. Taylor’s latest book, “Overground Railroad: The Green Book and the Roots of Black Travel in America," examines the historical role and the impact of the Green Book — a travel guide printed from 1936 to 1967 to help Black Americans find safe places to sta

AUG 26

One Hundred: The Ed Gordon Podcast with H. Beecher Hicks III - National Museum of African American Music
by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'In this episode of One Hundred , host Ed Gordon talks with H. Beecher Hicks III , CEO and president of the National Museum of African American Music . They discuss the 20-year journey to the creation of the museum’s opening, the importance of Black music to American history and the chronical look the museum take to tell the rich story of Black music. They also talk about some of the 1,500 items
Sound Expertise: Handel and the Slave Trade with David Hunter
by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'In 2013, the music librarian David Hunter found the name George Frideric Handel in a printed list of investors in one of Britain’s official slave trading companies. Since then, Dr. Hunter has researched Handel and his patrons’ investments in the slave trade, as well as the broader relationship between slavery and the history of classical music. What does it mean that profits from the brutality a
Helga—The Armory Conversations: Davóne Tines
by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
"It split me. In one instance it split me in two. Because I had never thought of using my different voices to do different things." 'Opera singer Davóne Tines joined Helga Davis to talk about his path towards a career in classical music, how he's tried to bring his whole self to his work and the impact of feeling like he can't.'

AUG 25

The Secret Bias Hidden in Mortgage-Approval Algorithms
Mortgage Algorithms
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by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
by Emmanuel Martinez and Lauren Kirchner | special to NewBlackMan (in Exile) Even accounting for factors lenders said would explain disparities, people of color are denied mortgages at significantly higher rates than White people The new four-bedroom house in Charlotte, N.C., was Crystal Marie and Eskias McDaniels’s personal American dream, the reason they had moved to this Southern town from pr
Policing Fatness in Black and Queer Bodies
by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'Pop Royalty Lizzo and Cardi B released a video for their new song "Rumors" which debuted at number four on the Billboard Hot 100 . But what should have been a celebratory moment for Lizzo was ruined by the internet haters, who unleashed a toxic stream of offensive and racist comments about Lizzo’s body. The Takeaway's Melissa Harris Perry spoke with Brittney Cooper , professor at Rutgers Univers
Joy Oladokun: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'Clad in a denim jacket, Joy Oladokun shines a light on the subjects of grief, politics and life in America via the lens of someone who looks and loves differently. Standing firmly in her vulnerability, the first-generation Nigerian American opens her studio performance with "if you got a problem," a sweet ballad that pledges unconditional friendship through the lonely and the messy times. After
In 'Dopamine Nation,' Overabundance Keeps Us Craving More
by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'Human beings are programmed to approach pleasure and avoid pain. It's an instinct that dates back millions of years, to a time when people needed to actively seek food, clothing and shelter every day, or risk death. But psychiatrist Anna Lembke tells Fresh Air that in today's world, such basic needs are often readily available — which changes the equation. Lembke is the medical director of addic
Rep. Barbara Lee On Her Opposition To War In Afghanistan, Current Situation In Country
by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'In the days since the fall of Afghanistan, many officials have lamented the United States' extended presence in the region. Back in 2001, Rep. Barbara Lee of California was the only member of the House to vote against authorizing the war in Afghanistan. She joins Here & Now to reflect on what it was like to make that decision then and what the country has learned in the two decades since.'

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Great Grief with Nnenna Freelon: A Stitch In Time
by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
Inspired by a visit with her dear friend and master quilter Marjorie Diggs Freeman , on this episode of Great Grief , Nnenna Freelon reflects on the significance of family, finding rest, and telling stories while wrestling with grief.'
The New Wave in Jazz, at 60: Jazz United Considers the Legacy of Impulse Records
by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'Sixty years ago, Impulse Records set a benchmark in jazz with a conscious, fervent sound that has endured, revealing subsequent generations of outstanding artists. Join Jazz United as they shine a light on the self-proclaimed label home for "The New Wave in Jazz" — describing its impact on us as listeners, its enduring significance on the musical landscape, and its cultural legacy of Black excel

AUG 22

Candis Watts Smith: 3 Myths About Racism that Keep the US from Progress
by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
' Racism morphs, spreading and hiding behind numerous half-truths and full-blown falsities about where it lives and who embodies it. In this actionable TED talk, political scientist Candis Watts Smith debunks three widely accepted myths about racism in the US and calls for a nuanced, more expansive definition to support this new era of anti-racist action.'
A Black Gaze — Tina M. Campt In Conversation with Kimberly Drew
by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
'In A Black Gaze , Tina Campt examines Black contemporary artists who are shifting the very nature of our interactions with the visual through their creation and curation of a distinctively Black gaze. Their work—from Deana Lawson 's disarmingly intimate portraits to Arthur Jafa 's videos of the everyday beauty and grit of the Black experience, from Khalil Joseph 's films and Dawoud Bey 's photog
How Urban Farms Are Changing the Landscape of Food Deserts
by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
'More than 23 million Americans have to trek more than ten miles to get their nearest supermarket. They live in what’s known as food deserts, where finding affordable, healthy food options can be a struggle. That’s the case for 11 percent of Washington, D.C., especially in low-income areas. But community organizers are trying to change that by growing the urban farm movement.' -- Matter of Fact
These Black Midwives are Building a Community of Support for South L.A. Mothers
by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
' Midwives Kimberly Durdin and Allegra Hill moved into an empty building in South L.A. that would become their birth center. Kindred Space is one of relatively few Black-owned birthing centers in the nation — even though decades of research and troves of statistics document the ways that conventional maternity care can shortchange or even endanger Black women.' -- Los Angeles Times
#OnTheClock: Sustaining Black-owned Businesses Into The Future
by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
'Capital One leader Zainep Mahmoud and Boss Women Media Founder Marty McDonald discuss the ongoing work to strengthen Black and brown small business owners with the resources to strengthen local communities and create a more equitable society for all.' -- Black Enterprise
White Skin, Black Fuel: Fossil Fascism and Colonialism's Inky Legacy
by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d
'Fossil-fueled technologies were born in the soot-covered pits of British colonialism and have held onto their racist legacy to this day. As the burning of carbon makes climate related catastrophe a near weekly occurrence, Fossil capital has of late turned to willing accomplices among the growing far-right to displace blame and defend the status quo. In a world of rising sea levels, scorching tem

AUG 21

Afropop Worldwide: New Moves In African Jazz
by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d
'It’s a truism that jazz has roots in Africa, but compared with other forms of Black American music, it doesn’t have a large audience there. Just the same, African musicians have long been smitten with jazz, and have always found inventive ways to incorporate jazz elements into their sounds. On this program we meet young artists forging new paths in Afro-Jazz: Etuk Ubong from Nigeria, Awale Jant

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