“We Cannot Allow Our Movement To Abandon Them In Prison” - Jalil Muntaqim on Political Prisoners, Charging Genocide and Organizing Inside & Outby Mark Anthony Neal / 13h
'In this episode Millennials Are Killing Capitalism gets the opportunity to sit-down with Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army veteran Jalil Muntaqim , who was a political prisoner of the United States for 49 years due to his involvement in the Black liberation struggle. He was released from prison in October of 2020 after eleven parole denials. He is the author of We Are Our Own Liberat
Cordae: Tiny Desk (Home) Concertby Mark Anthony Neal / 13h
'Midway through his Tiny Desk (home) concert, Cordae shares the backstory behind " RNP " from his 2019 debut album, The Lost Boy , and the early stresses he endured as a successful young rapper. It takes a comedic twist, but his father's insight sets him straight. The music industry hasn't tainted him, and he's choosing to have fun with it. There's an undeniably pure quality to his Tiny Desk. The
S. Craig Watkins: Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Racial Justiceby Mark Anthony Neal / 13h
'In this talk MIT Visiting Professor, S. Craig Watkins addresses one of the fundamental challenges in the AI Ethics debate: computational models that discriminate against marginalized populations. As the adoption of AI infiltrates more high stakes sectors such as policing, employment, health, and financial lending how do we build models that address systemic racism? The tech sector and researcher
The Story Behind 'Wordle'by Mark Anthony Neal / 17h
' All Of It is joined by New York Times reporter Daniel Victor , whose recent article, “Wordle Is a Love Story,” explores the creator and story behind the newest word-game sensation.'
Two-time Pulitzer Winner Lynn Nottage Turns a Triple Play in New York Cityby Mark Anthony Neal / 17h
Photographs by Joshua Kissi ' Lynn Nottage , the only woman to win the Pulitzer Prize for Drama twice, has a new play on Broadway, an opera at Lincoln Center Theater and a Michael Jackson musical opening. Morning Edition sat down with Nottage at the Hayes Theatre, where her new comedy, Clyde's , is being performed. She had some time to chat before going to a preview performance of MJ , the new Mi
The New Conversation with Dr. Dwight A. McBride | S2:E2 Keith Boykinby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'The President of The New School Dr. Dwight McBride talks to New York Times best-selling author Keith Boykin about his new book, Race Against Time: The Politics of a Darkening America .'
Steve Francis: "That Levy Gonna Break" | The Players’ Tribuneby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'Former NBA star Steve Francis gets real: “The truth is, I've dealt with depression. I’ve dealt with anxiety. I’ve tried to solve my problems with the bottle”.'
Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz: “The US has never been ‘a nation of immigrants’”by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'In her latest book, Not a Nation of Immigrants: Settler Colonialism, White Supremacy, and a History of Erasure and Exclusion , world-renowned scholar and activist Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz writes, “The United States has never been ‘a nation of immigrants.’ It has always been a settler state with a core of descendents from the original colonial settlers, that is, primarily Anglo-Saxons, Scots Irish, a
How Starbucks Operates Like a Bank While Serving Coffeeby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'Starbucks, a $124.4 billion company, trails only McDonald’s as the largest restaurant chain by market capitalization. In this video, WSJ’s Heather Haddon explains how Starbucks used technology to garner its loyal customer base and why mobile orders are shifting the chain’s business priorities.'
What Does Black Ambition Sound Like?by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
' James Reese Europe was already famous when he enlisted to fight in World War I. But the band he took to the frontlines — as part of the famous 369th Infantry Regiment, also known as the Harlem Hellfighters — thurst him, and Black American music, onto the global stage. Jason Moran sits down at the piano to show The United States of Anxiety host Kai Wright how Europe’s band changed music, and how
Beat-Making in the Public Domain with Citizen DJby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'Around 400,000 new sound recordings from 1922 and earlier are now in the public domain. But what can be done with them? The Library of Congress's Citizen DJ offers one option. It collects free sound recordings in a browsable database and allows anyone to create music with them. Brian Foo , the artist and computer scientist behind the project, joins All Of It to discuss.'
Holly Robinson Peete, An Advocate for Autismby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
Actress, author and “gangsta mom of four” Holly Robinson Peete joins The Takeaway to talk about her advocacy work for kids on the autism spectrum and her decision to go public about her son’s diagnosis.'
Nnedi Okorafor on Sci-Fi Through an African Lensby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
' Nnedi Okorafor , a recipient of the prestigious Hugo Award, is a prolific writer of science-fiction and fantasy novels for adults and young adults. She spoke with The New Yorker Radio Hour 's Vinson Cunningham about how her Nigerian American heritage influenced her interest in fantastical worlds. “It’s part of the culture—this mysticism,” she says. “I wanted to write about those mystical things
Left of Black S12 · E7 | Shanna Greene Benjamin on the Life and Legacy of Nellie Y. McKayby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
Nellie Y. McKay , a champion for Black women's voices in modern literature, was also a scholar with an extraordinary path to academia in the late 1960's, early 1970's. Many personal details of her life were not known until after her passing away in 2006, even to some of her closest colleagues. McKay rewrote the narrative of her life to become aligned with her goals of becoming a professor in Afri
Inspired by Muhammad Ali: Duke University Women's Softball Coach Marissa Youngby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'As part of the PBS North Carolina "What Are You Fighting For?" series, Marissa Young , Head Coach of the Duke University softball team, shares how Muhammad Ali 's unwavering confidence has been an inspiration throughout her life.'
Mark Anthony Neal Discusses Life and Legacy of James Mtumeby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
' BNC News remembered the life and legacy of the late James Mtume . The Grammy Award-winning songwriter, record producer and musician is perhaps best known for chart-topping hits like “Juicy Fruit.” That 1983 masterpiece would end up being sampled by rap legend Biggie Smalls over a decade later. Dr. Mark Anthony Neal , the James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of African & African American Studie
Peter James Hudson: Frederick Douglass in Haitiby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'Historian Peter James Hudson joins This is Hell! to discuss his essay "Frederick Douglass and American Empire in Haiti" for Boston Review .' This is Hell! · Frederick Douglass in Haiti / Peter James Hudson
Dancer Misty Copeland and the Legacy of the 'Black Ballerinas' Who Preceded Her into the Dance Worldby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
' Misty Copeland 's Black Ballerinas: My Journey to Our Legacy tells the stories of the dancers who came before her, who often faced discrimination and exclusion by the white-dominated ballet world of the early 20th century.' -- Here & Now
Creating Tomorrow's Media Leaders: NC Central Communications Leadership in Rapidly Digitizing Worldby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'Information is currency and its protection and management are gold. North Carolina Central University students and faculty unlock major discoveries that address critical challenges in our society with leadership, creativity, and the technical skills of information science, library science and computing.' -- PBS North Carolina
Henry Giroux: Radical Hope and Apocalyptic Cynicismby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'Cultural critic Henry Giroux joins This is Hell! to discuss his article " Amid Apocalyptic Cynicism, Let’s Embrace Radical Hope in the New Year " for Truthout .' This is Hell! · Radical hope and apocalyptic cynicism / Henry Giroux
