At Liberty: The Politics of Pleasure with Adrienne Maree Brownby 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 Cakeby 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
'Black Cloud Rising' Novelizes the Leader of an All-Black Brigade in the Civil Warby 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 Rightsby 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
Smithsonian Curator Reflects on Intimacy of Photos of Martin Luther King Jr., Others in Collectionby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'NPR's Walter Ray Watson recently spoke to Smithsonian curator Aaron Bryant about Black photography and history. Bryant is a curator of visual culture at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, D.C. He focused on a couple of images from Harlem , part of the Smithsonian's collection.'
Conversations in Atlantic Theory • Rosemere Ferreira da Silva, Nigel Gibson, and Lou Turner on Fanon Today: Reason and Revolt of the Wretched of the Earthby 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 Audiencesby 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
Farming While Black, Sowing the Seeds of Racial Discrimination in Farmingby 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 Meanby 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. Holdenby 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 Athletesby 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 Filmmakingby 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 Studioby 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
The Pandemic Real Estate Boom Is Driving Up The Costs Of Farmland -- And Pricing Farmers Of Color Outby 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 Hollywoodby 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 Dreamby 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 Dessertsby 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
Eric Roberson's "Lessons" (Remix) featuring Anthony Hamilton, Raheem Devaughn and Kevin Ross (Official Video)by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
R&B veteran Eric Roberson is joined by Anthony Hamilton , Raheem Devaughn and Kevin Ross for the remix of his song "Lessons". Video directed by Steven Jon .
