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Saturday, March 5, 2022

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THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE)




At Liberty: The Politics of Pleasure with Adrienne Maree Brown
by Mark Anthony Neal / 7h
'For some of us, simply living in our bodies is a daily act against oppression, against marginalization, criminalization and hate. This work is exhausting…most justice work is. That’s why finding what brings us joy is so central to both our individual and our collective liberation. While seemingly simple, when put in practice, pleasure can be revolutionary. This is the idea that Adrienne Maree Br
Black Food Folks–Black Desserts: Community Cake
by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h
'Nostalgia is a huge factor in the baking traditions in the African American culinary canon and the keepers of southern cake and desserts recipes are preserving that legacy for a whole new generation. In this episode, host Therese Nelson talks with Chef Colette Knight (@gudgudpudin) of Atlanta-based Gud Gud Puddin about her family legacy of hospitality service and how she’s using her new specialt
Vox Conversations: Why Does Middle School Suck?
by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h
' Hillary Frank , the creator of the podcasts The Longest Shortest Time and Here Lies Me , talks with journalist and author Judith Warner about middle school. They discuss the history of middle school in America and abroad, some of the formative social forces at play for middle schoolers, why the journey through middle school is akin to a kind of death, and why it is that children of this age — o

MAR 03

'Black Cloud Rising' Novelizes the Leader of an All-Black Brigade in the Civil War
by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'Novelist David Wright Falade learned about the life of Richard Etheridge in the 1990s and has been enthralled by him ever since. Born into slavery in North Carolina, he became a sergeant of an all-Black brigade when the Civil War broke out. Black Cloud Rising is a fictionalized version of these events; Etheridge goes back down to North Carolina to free enslaved people and fight guerillas. Falade
New Opera Teaches a Classical Music Class in the Ongoing Fight for Civil Rights
by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
' Tamar-kali , who composed the music for Mudbound and Shirley , has a new project: an opera that you can watch online. The 12-minute work for voice, spoken word and small orchestra was commissioned by LA Opera as part of their Digital Shorts series. Tamar-kali used the opportunity to teach a musical class on the ongoing fight for civil rights, and to do that she picked poems by three Black intel
Conversations in Atlantic Theory • Rosemere Ferreira da Silva, Nigel Gibson, and Lou Turner on Fanon Today: Reason and Revolt of the Wretched of the Earth
by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'A discussion with three scholars of Frantz Fanon’s work and legacy. Rose Ferreria da Silva , Professor at State University of Bahia in Brazil, who writes on race, politics, Afro-Brazilian literature, and comparative ethnic and African studies, speaks to Fanon’s legacy in Afro-Brazilian thought and political movements. She is joined by Lou Turner , who teaches Black political thought and its radi
Hollywood’s Fraught History with Black Audiences
by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'There has been an explosion of popular and acclaimed work from Black creators on film and television in recent years. This is no fluke—it’s the latest instance in a pattern that has repeated across film history. As the film scholar Aymar Jean Christian tells the The New Yorker Radio Hour ’s Ngofeen Mputubwele , industry players “always use the Black audience to draw people back into theaters whe

MAR 02

Farming While Black, Sowing the Seeds of Racial Discrimination in Farming
by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'For nearly half a century, " racial discrimination in agriculture, exclusion from federal relief programs, and laws that preyed upon the economically disadvantaged" squandered the number of Black farmers from nearly one million in the 1920s to less than 50,000 today. President Joe Biden signed The American Rescue Plan into law in March of 2021 which included $5 billion for farmers to address a h
Half a Century Ago, Stevie Wonder Defined What an 'Artist's Classic Run' Could Mean
by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'It's been called "The Greatest Creative Run in the History of Popular Music" – and it started 50 years ago this week. Stevie Wonder released five brilliant albums in the span of five years, between 1972 and '76: Music of My Mind , Talking Book , Innervisions , Fulfillingness' First Finale and Songs in the Key of Life . Three of them won Grammys for Album of the Year. Morning Edition 's A Martine
Left of Black S12 · E13 | Black Women of the Southhampton Slave Revolt with Vanessa M. Holden
by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
Nat Turner , a preacher and slave in Southhampton County, VA, organized a small group of loyal followers and mounted a terrific and terrorizing rebellion against the plantation system, killing around 60 white people as they plowed their way to a nearby armory. The insurrection was quelled by the state militia, eventually leading to Turner's trial and execution. But his capture was prolonged for s
The Limits with Jay Williams: NFL Legend Deion Sanders on HBCUs and Raising the Next Generation of Black Athletes
by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'NFL legend Deion "Coach Prime" Sanders sits down with host Jay Williams to talk about his latest chapter coaching college football. The two-time Superbowl champion decided to bet on HBCUs as the future of the NFL, successfully making what Sports Illustrated has dubbed one of the most shocking recruits in college football history. The head coach of Jackson State University now feels his calling i
Barry Jenkins on How Black Directors Have Transformed Filmmaking
by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'The film Moonlight is a subtle, intimate portrait of a young man named Chiron, coming of age during the crack epidemic and struggling to understand his sexuality. The film won Best Picture at the 2017 Oscars, and it made Barry Jenkins one of the most celebrated young directors working today. For Jenkins, today’s flood of Black creativity in Hollywood was helped along by the visibility of the fir
Alan W. King in The Black Writer's Studio
by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
' Alan W. King is a Caribbean American poet, whose parents emigrated to the U.S. from Trinidad and Tobago in the early 1970s. He is a father, husband, and author of two full-length collections of poetry: Point Blank and Drift . Plan B Press published his recent chapbook, Crooked Smiling Light . King's poetry caught the attention of U.S. Poet Laureate Joy Harjo who said: "Alan King is one of my fa

MAR 01

The Pandemic Real Estate Boom Is Driving Up The Costs Of Farmland -- And Pricing Farmers Of Color Out
by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'Small farmers have faced challenges acquiring land for decades. That's especially true for farmers of color, who own just two percent of farm businesses across the country. Now, the pandemic has made those problems worse. Demand for housing in rural areas has soared. That's driven up the cost of farmland outside of New York City, and is pricing farmers out. Greta Moran is a senior reporter cover
Sheryl Lee Ralph on Confronting and Breaking Down Hollywood
by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
' Sheryl Lee Ralph has been a staple of Black entertainment for decades. She played Deena Jones in the original Broadway production of Dreamgirls , and was in Sister Act 2 alongside Lauryn Hill and Whoopi Goldberg . She’s currently starring in the new ABC sitcom Abbott Elementary . Her decades-long career gives her a unique perspective on how the industry has changed since she started—and how it
Black American Refugee: Escaping the Narcissism of the American Dream
by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'A new memoir tells the story of an immigrant child coming to the United States. Based on a piece published in The New York Times , author Tiffanie Drayton explains why she fled racial prejudice in the U.S. She joins All Of It to talk about the book.'
The Markup: Who Is Policing the Location Data Industry?
by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
Who Is Policing the Location Data Industry? By: Alfred Ng and Jon Keegan Google and Apple have tried to crack down, but location data brokers are moving to a new way to collect your whereabouts that’s much harder to detect There is an estimated $12 billion market of companies that buy and sell location data collected from your cellphone. And the trade is entirely legal in the U.S. Without legisla
Black Food Folks–Black Desserts: Diasporic Desserts
by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'Sweets look different across the African diaspora, where baking is less about decadent desserts to end a meal and more about special occasions, a taste of other parts of the world, and the botanical bounty of indigenous fruits. I wanted to start this season with a grounding conversation at the West African center of the Black culinary diaspora. On this episode of Black Food Folk , host Therese N

FEB 27

Vox Conversations: Robert Glasper on Why Black Radio is Back
by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d
'Vox’s Jamil Smith talks with musician Robert Glasper , four-time Grammy-winner, about the release of his new album Black Radio III . They discuss Glasper's distinctive genre-defying sound, his unique gift for musical collaboration, and how he blends elements of R&B, gospel, and rock to create music that might irk some members of the "jazz police".'
Bullseye with Jesse Thorn: Big Boi & Sleepy Brown
by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d
' Big Boi and Sleepy Brown . Two legendary recording artists. Big Boi is one half of the legendary rap duo OutKast and a prolific solo-artist. Sleepy Brown is a veteran singer-songwriter and producer. Along with his team production team Organized Noize, he helped produce well over half of OutKast's discography. He's also worked with Beyoncé , Pharrell Williams , and Ludacris . Their latest joint
Fresh Air: 'Abbott Elementary' Creator/Star Quinta Brunson
by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d
' Quinta Brunson stars as a rookie second grade teacher in an under-resourced public elementary school in the mockumentary sitcom Abbott Elementary . Brunson says she conceived of the show with her mother — a teacher — in mind. "The beauty is someone being so resilient for a job that is so underpaid and so underappreciated because it makes them feel fulfilled," she says.'
Yesterday’s Price Is Not Today’s Price: The Open Run with Will Strickland featuring Mark Anthony Neal
by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d
'What is the real cost paid for achievement? Time… and Effort. And The Open Run Podcast with Will Strickland finds out what debt is due as we welcome Duke University’s James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of African and African-American Studies and Professor of English Mark Anthony Neal to enter the centre to talk hip hop and education, hoops, mental health, and Black male feminism.'

FEB 26

Conversations in Atlantic Theory • Alvin Henry on Black Queer Flesh: Rejecting Subjectivity in the African American Novel
by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d
'A conversation with Alvin Henry , who teaches in the Department of English at St. Lawrence University in Canton, New York, where he writes on African American literature and literary theory. He is the author of the 2020 book Black Queer Flesh: Rejecting Subjectivity in the African American Novel , published by University of Minnesota Press and which we discuss in this podcast. The conversation e
WRITING HOME | American Voices from the Caribbean: “what remains” | episode 07 with Katia D. Ulysse
by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d
“No matter how long I’ve been away from home, Haiti remains inside of me.” – Katia D. Ulysse 'For the final episode of WRITING HOME’s second season, Tami Navarro and Kaiama Glover welcome the critically acclaimed Haitian-American fiction and children’s book author Katia D. Ulysse . Reflecting Katia’s stories, this conversation weaves together the vitality of music, the multifaceted bonds between
Power of POP: What TV Gets Wrong About Getting By
by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d
' The Opportunity Agenda analyzed 105 episodes to understand what storylines dominate portrayals of income disparities in American TV shows (no spoilers). “What TV Gets Wrong About Getting By,” is the latest research in our Power of POP series and provides tips for both content creators and advocates for how to counter prevailing narratives in television and online. We can write better scripts an

FEB 25

Ketanji Brown Jackson Is the Supreme Court Justice We Need Now by Ben Jealous
by Mark Anthony Neal / 7d
| @BenJealous | special to NewBlackMan (in Exile) It is with profound joy that I write these words today: Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson has been nominated to become our nation’s first Black woman Supreme Court Justice. From a pool of outstanding Black women attorneys, jurists and legal scholars, President Biden has chosen Judge Jackson for her stellar credentials and brilliant legal mind. We are o

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