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Saturday, September 11, 2021

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

 NewBlackMan (in Exile)


THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE)


Royce 5'9": Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h
'Flanked by an ensemble picked by music director, producer and longtime friend Denaun Porter , formidable lyricist Royce 5'9" welcomes us to Heaven, his private studio near Detroit, for an impassioned Tiny Desk (home) concert. Donned in a white jumpsuit, an amped-up Royce points with enthusiasm toward vocalist Ashley Sorrell (his mentee and an emerging talent out of The D), who launches the set w
Zora Lathan and Iman Uqdah Hameen: On Black Interiority
by Mark Anthony Neal / 14h
'Drawing on the extensive holdings of our Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture’s Earl W. and Amanda Stafford Center for African American Media Arts, this program will be dedicated to the interiority of Black life. The screening will pair the experimental works of Zora Lathan , who uses her family as her muse, and the short film Unspoken Conversation (1987) by Iman U
Miracle Jones: The Radical, Revolutionary Resilience of Black Boy
by Mark Anthony Neal / 17h
' In the face of trauma, happiness is resilience: a revolutionary act of thriving despite all odds, rather than wilting or surrendering. Community organizer and activist Miracle Jones offers a heart-to-heart meditation on the role of joy as a form of radical resistance, survival and protection for Black folks in the US and across the world. A warm reminder to embrace the guiding light of hope in

SEP 09

Open Form with Mychal Denzel Smith:
by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'In this episode of Open Form with Mychal Denzel Smith , Kaitlyn Greenidge discusses the 1982 film Cane River , directed by Horace Jenkins.'
Pastor T.L. Barrett & The Royal Voices Of Life: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert
by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
' Pastor T.L. Barrett comes to this Tiny Desk (home) concert from his spiritual home, the Chicago church he has pastored for over 40 years. His choir, the Royal Voices of Life, and the band are positioned in front of a dazzlingly lit stained glass window. A tambourine is at the ready. The sight is familiar to anyone familiar with churches that anchor their neighborhood. Starting in 1971, Pastor B
Connecting Racism, Medical Inequality and Black Health in the United States
by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'Global health scholar Anne Pollock joins This is Hell! to discuss the dynamics of social inequality, systematic racism and Black health in the United States, and her book Sickening: Anti-Black Racism and Health Disparities in the United States " from The University of Minnesota Press.' This is Hell! · Connecting racism, medical inequality and Black health in the United States.

SEP 08

When Misogynoir is a Preexisting Condition: Black Women's Health Through the Twin Pandemics
by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'On this episode of Intersectionality Matters! , host Kimberlé Crenshaw and a group of leading champions for equitable healthcare take us behind the “white coat” of medical racism, and explore its disproportionate impact on Black women and girls. Guests share their own stories being mistreated and ignored as patients, and reflect on the struggles they’ve endured as Black woman doctors working in
Fred Moten: Stifling the Scream: The Dirt in the Dirty South
by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
' Valerie Cassel Oliver , Virginia Museum of Fine Arts ’s Sydney and Frances Lewis Family Curator of Contemporary Art, is in conversation with Dr. Fred Moten , Professor in the Department of Performance Studies, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University.'
Access To Menstrual Products Poses A Challenge For Teens Facing Period Poverty
by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'While many may think of period poverty as an issue primarily affecting those in developing countries, one in five teens within the U.S. reportedly struggle to afford menstrual products. Here & Now 's Robin Young talks with Dr. Shelby Davies at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Policy Lab who tells us more about the issue within the United States.'

SEP 07

Millennials Are Killing Capitalism: “We Remember The Attempts To Be Free” -- Joy James on Black August and the Captive Maternal
by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
' Joy James is the author of Shadowboxing: Representations of Black Feminist Politics, Transcending the Talented Tenth: Black Leaders and American Intellectuals, and Resisting State Violence: Radicalism, Gender and Race in US Culture . Her edited books include: Warfare in the American Homeland, The New Abolitionists: (Neo) Slave Narratives and Contemporary Prison Writings, Imprisoned Intellectual
Guthrie Ramsey: 'Bodies of Music, Songs of Magic: Black Music's American Story'
by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'In this multimedia presentation, created by Dr. Guthrie Ramsey , Composer, Scholar, Author and Professor Emeritus of Music, University of Pennsylvania, narration, photographs, visual art, and dynamic performances illustrate the central role Black music has played in American history. Covering the antebellum period to the present, the program demonstrates the power and importance of this musical

SEP 06

Black & Highly Flavored: Ice Cream's Black History with Lokelani Alabanza
by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'In this episode of Black & Highly Flavored host Tamara Celeste and Derek Kirk speak with Saturated Ice Cream 's Lokelani Alabanza —pastry chef and ice cream wizard devising need-to-have-now flavors all inspired by historic African-American cookbooks. She calls it, "like collecting antiques, but with food".'
At Liberty (ep. 172): How To End the Preschool to Prison Pipeline
by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'Every fall kids head back to school – over a million of them to preschool. And while many of these preschoolers will learn about colors, shapes, and the ABC’s, thousands will learn what it’s like to be suspended for the first time. On average 250 preschoolers are suspended each day of the school year. Compared with K through 12 students, preschoolers are suspended at nearly 3 times the frequency
MASTERS OF DRAG | Joan Jett Blakk: The Drag Queen Who Ran for President
by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'O n her 35th birthday, Joan Jett Blakk , the drag persona of actor Terence Smith , ran for president in lipstick, heels and eyeshadow, continuing a long tradition of drag as political activism. Blakk had also run for mayors of Chicago and San Francisco. During these “campaigns,” Blakk advocated for policies that many politicians are still talking about today, including universal healthcare, elim
'Summer Of Soul': Abbey Lincoln And Max Roach
by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
Jazz artists Abbey Lincoln and Max Roach were featured in the recent documentary Summer of Soul . Fresh Air shares archival interviews with both from the late 1980s.
Great Grief with Nnenna Freelon: A Stitch In Time
by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
'During their 40-year marriage, Nnenna Freelon and her late husband Phil wrote countless letters to one another. In the last episode of the season, Freelon longs to continue that tradition and, against all odds, she finally finds a way.'

SEP 05

Enlightened with Lisa Borders: Stephen Satterfield - Nopa and Netflix: Recipes for Reclaiming Culture and Identity
by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
'Food media entrepreneur, Stephen Satterfield , joins Enlightened with Lisa Borders to serve up a small batch sermon on the power of conviction and cuisine. The founder of Whetstone and host of Netflix's High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America talks champagne, terroir, and wine as a means of socioeconomic development. We examine how and why he's come full circle on the d
'All The Streets Are Silent': A New Documentary on 90s Hip Hop and Skateboarding
by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
'Filmmaker Jeremy Elken joins All Of It to discuss his new documentary, " All The Streets Are Silent: The Convergence of Hip Hop and Skateboarding (1987-1997), ” which takes a deep dive into archival footage from NYC's underground hip hop scene in the 1990s, and its symbiotic relationship with underground skate culture.'
Black Health: Medical Racism, Resistance and Wellness (CBFS)
by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
'The pandemic has laid bare longstanding racial inequities in health care. Join the Schomburg Center for the opening panel of the 2021-2022 CBFS season on Black Health - Medical Racism, Resistance and Wellness. The conversation brings together four scholars whose work examines the long history of medical racism and unequal access to quality medical care including mental health care; the racialize
Opinion: Remembering The Life And Spirit Of Elijah McClain
by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
' Weekend Edition Saturday 's Scott Simon remarks on indictments in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain . He had committed no crime, but police used a carotid hold on him and paramedics injected him with a sedative.'
Descendants Of The Enslaved Sheltered From Ida In A Historic Plantation's Big House
by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
'When the Banner family sought shelter from Hurricane Ida that was roaring across the Gulf, they looked for the sturdiest building in the tiny community of Wallace, La, where they live. So they decided to ride out the storm in the Big House on the Whitney Plantation . The Banners are Black. They've lived for generations on this rich, alluvial soil beside the Mississippi River, about 50 miles upri
Before Roe v Wade there was the Jane Collective
by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d
' The Takeaway takes a look at how activists worked to provide abortions prior to Roe v. Wade with a look at the Jane Collective , a group that operated out of Chicago and performed thousands of abortions between 1969 and 1973. Host Melissa Harris-Perry speaks with her mother about her work in Washington between 1969-1971 and Laura Kaplan , author of a book about the collective, The Story of Jane

SEP 04

Bill Stephney aCey Adams on the Smithsonian Anthology of Hip-Hop and Rap
by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d
'The Smithsonian has released a new box set condensing four decades of hip-hop history into nine CDs and one 300-page book. Bill Stephney , former Def Jam executive, served as a member of the anthology’s executive committee alongside Chuck D, Questlove, music scholars such as Bill Adler, and others. Artist and former Def Jam creative director Cey Adams advised and curated the box set’s design. Th
'Summer Of Soul': South African Trumpeter Hugh Masekela
by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d
' Hugh Masekela , who died in 2018, was a symbol of South Africa's anti-apartheid movement. He performed around the world, including at the 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival. This interview with Fresh Air was originally broadcast in 1988.'
Al Roker Shares Life Lessons In New Memoir, 'You Look So Much Better In Person'
by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d
'He's been telling faithful viewers the weather for four decades. He has his own entertainment company, hosted a show on The Weather Channel and has written several bestselling books. So of course, he’s learned a few things along the way. Now, Al Roker is sharing some of those lessons in a memoir, You Look So Much Better in Person: True Stories of Absurdity and Success .' -- Here & Now
Wendell Pierce Reflects on Hurricane Ida
by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d
'Hurricane Ida made landfall in late August 2021 and the stories of escape and damage are still coming out. New Orleans native son and actor Wendell Pierce joins The Takeaway to discuss his attempt to get his father to safety ahead of the storm, the destruction of an important jazz landmark, and his efforts to continue revitalizing his beloved city.'
Barbershop Medicine: Why COVID-19 has Hit the Black Community So Hard
by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d
'The barbershop is where people go to fellowship and talk about social issues. Dr. Italo Brown and Dr. Cedric Rutland stop by their local barbershop to talk about COVID-19 and the vaccine; answering questions about how COVID has hit minority communities so hard and the vaccine’s safety.' -- American Public Health Association
Artist Bisa Butler on Creating New Narratives through "Portrait Quilts"
by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d
'Artist Bisa Butler has been called a modern-day Griot – but instead of using words to tell stories, she uses stitches and cloth. Her quilts have graced the covers of magazines and she created the striking illustration for the soon-to-be-released book Unbound , the memoir of activist and Me Too movement founder Tarana Burke . Nancy Chen of CBS Mornings reports.'

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