The Power of the Passport: Equipping Black Youth for Global Opportunitiesby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'A National Geographic Traveler of the Year Award winner for her work with The Passport Party Project—a grassroots global awareness initiative that gifted over 200 underrepresented teen girls with their very first passports— Tracey Friley is using her 10 years of experience as a youth travel advocate to train an army of change makers on a mission to create the next crop of global citizens who mig
To The Root with Vanessa De Luca | Black Americaby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'Award winning journalist Vanessa De Luca has been the driving force behind many companies as Editor-in-Chief such as Essence and Zora Magazine by Medium and has recently added The Root to her list. The Root is an African American digital magazine that was launched in 2008 by Henry Louis Gates Jr. and Donald E. Graham. Vanessa De Luca joins Black America host, Carol Jenkins to discuss The Root 10
Witch Hunt: Okwui Okpokwasiliby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
"Being an African-American, having been born here, I feel like I'm always in that middle space and trying to reach, trying to hear, trying to open to a message, a way forward, a possibility," says artist Okwui Okpokwasili , reflecting on the legacy of colonialism. Opokwasili’s work is featured in the exhibition Witch Hunt , presented at UCLA’s Hammer Museum and ICA LA. For the opening of the exhi
Between the Lines: W.E.B. Du Bois: Black Reconstructionby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
' The Schomburg Center hosted a virtual conversation with scholars Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Eric Foner , the editors of W.E.B. Du Bois: Black Reconstruction , moderated by Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor , Professor of African American Studies at Princeton University and recent MacArthur Fellow recipient. Black Reconstruction in America , is a seminal text originally published in 1935. It is Du Bois's
Georgia Anne Muldrow: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concertby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'During her set, Georgia Anne Muldrow performed, reworked and animated versions of the song "Flowers," along with two selections from her album, Overload , including an extended and jazzy version of "Ciao".'
Jazz Night in America: Endea Owens & The Cookout live at Dizzy's Clubby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'When we spoke to bassist Endea Owens earlier this year, just before a virtual concert, she told Jazz Night in America : "Every time I get to play music, I get giddy inside and I can't wait to go on this discovery. The only thing that would have made it better is the audience but even without that, I was thankful for the experience." On Sept. 25, the award-winning bassist — a member of The Late S
Jamila Woods - "Muddy" | Pitchfork Music Festival 2021by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
' Jamila Woods performs "Muddy" in Chicago at Pitchfork Music Festival (2021).'
Raekwon opens up about life before and with the Wu-Tang Clanby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
' Raekwon , a co-founding member of Wu-Tang Clan , talks to Salon 's D. Wakins about growing up in Park Hill on Staten Island, how rap became his first real job and why the friendships he made in the group meant so much to him at the time. "I always wanted to have a male figure to talk to and emulate what they were doing," Raekwon said on "Salon Talks." "My mom had to work, and she left me to be
In Defense of Auto-Tuneby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'Thanks to artists like T-Pain , Cher , and Kanye West , Auto-Tune went from being an industry secret to an industry staple. But it didn’t happen overnight. In this video, Sound Field hosts Linda Diaz and Arthur Buckner , uncover how Auto-Tune became THE in-demand tool for recording studios, helped artists find their artistic selves, and evolved popular music.'
Schomburg Center – Theater Talks: Lynn Nottageby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
' Lynn Nottage is a playwright and screenwriter, and is the first woman in history to win two Pulitzer Prizes for Drama. This fall, Nottage has a new play, Clyde’s , at Second Stage Theater and a musical, MJ , based on Michael Jackson’s life, debuting at Broadway’s Neil Simon Theater in December. A truth teller and seeker, Nottage was among the 300 playwrights, actors, directors, administrators w
David Driskell's Art Spotlighted Black Life – It's 'about time' America Saw His Workby Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
'Artist David Driskell died in 2020 of COVID-19 at age 88, but he's finally getting his due. For the first time, his paintings are the center of attention in a major way. Driskell was best known for his work as an historian and curator, raising the profile of African-American art and artists. Jeffrey Brown has this report PBS NewsHour 's arts and culture series, CANVAS.'
Soledad O'Brien Interviews a Doula on the Frontlines of Mississippi's Infant Mortality Crisisby Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
' Studies show that mothers with doulas tend to have shorter labor, fewer premature births, and a decreased likelihood of C-Sections. Kashuna Watts is a doula on the frontlines of Mississippi’s infant mortality crisis. She's part of a movement that advocates on behalf of black maternal health and fights racism in the health care system. Watts talks with #DisruptAndDismantle 's Soledad O'Brien.'
The Story Behind the Music of Drumline: Dasmyn Grigsby on HBCU Marching Bandsby Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
'Historically Black Colleges and Universities have heavily influenced some of today’s biggest hits. Songs like “Industry Baby” by Lil Nas X and “Love Lockdown” by Kanye West wouldn’t sound the same without the catchy, marching band-inspired beats. In this episode of Sound Field Arthur "LA" Buckner talks to Grammy Award Winning Percussionist, Dasmyn Grigsby , about the evolution of HBCU marching b
Artist Claudette Johnson – 'Giving Space to the Presence of a Black Woman'by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
'Artist Claudette Johnson uses painting and drawing as a means to explore representations of Black women (and sometimes men). Here for the Tate she talks about how her personal experience of being a Black woman and an Artist has shaped her work. Johnson's subjects are people she knows well, often drawn from life; a process which allows her to project the presence of the person she is drawing. Eac
Jenna C. Lester: Why Skin Disease is Often Misdiagnosed in Darker Skin Tonesby Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
'Skin is one of the most powerful predictors of health, yet nearly half of all new dermatologists admit to feeling uncomfortable identifying health issues on darker skin tones -- resulting in poorer health outcomes for patients of color. In this crucial talk, TED Fellow and dermatologist Jenna C. Lester shares her effort to extend medical training beyond its current limited scope and ensure all m
MoCA–Collecting the Contemporary: Jordan Casteelby Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
'In this edition of The Museum of Contemporary Art 's Collecting the Contemporary series, New York-based painter Jordan Casteel discusses her 2017 painting Memorial, which depicts a discarded funerary arrangement she saw on a street corner in Harlem. Memorial is the first painting by Casteel to join MOCA's permanent collection and is unique in that it is one of the few works in her oeuvre that do
Film Short: ‘The Vandal’ (dir. Eddie Alcazar) – Grieving the Loss of a Love and Oneselfby Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
'In The Vandal , a film by Eddie Alcazar presented by Darren Aronofsky , a man recovering from a lobotomy ( Bill Duke ) suddenly loses the love of his life, who was also his caregiver. The aftermath leads his mind into the incomprehensible.'
New World Coming: History is Our Teacherby Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
'In this episode of The People's Forum NYC 's New World Coming , moderator James Counts Early is joined by British historian Hakim Adi to discuss history as a tool for social political change, culture as a place to challenge the power relations of society, and how the global communist struggle attracted revolutionaries from across the world. Hakim Adi is a Professor of the History of Africa and t
Directors on Directors: Spike Lee & Reinaldo Marcus Green on 'King Richard’ and Will Smithby Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
' Spike Lee and Reinaldo Marcus Green discuss King Richard , working with Will Smith , getting the Williams' family approval for the film, film studies at NYU and the future of filmmaking.'
Danny Glover and Joslyn Barnes on 15 Years of Louverture Filmsby Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
'The Film at Lincoln Center Podcast features a Q&A with Louverture Films co-producers Danny Glover and Joslyn Barnes , moderated by FLC’s Director of Programming Dennis Lim . Following a screening of Abderrahmane Sissako’s Bamako, the opening night film of our week-long Danny Glover and Louverture Films series, the co-producers discussed the history of the production company, collaborating with d