Deep Dive: The First National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indianaby Mark Anthony Neal / 8h
'In March 1972 Gary, Indiana hosted the very first National Black Political Convention. Attendees included Black Panther co-founder Bobby Seale and US Presidential Candidate Shirley Chisholm. Artists and athletes like Muhammad Ali and Harry Belafonte also attended. The convention produced a foundational document titled The Black Agenda. The Takeaway 's Melissa Harris-Perry and co-host Dorian Warr
Strings and Soul of Haitian Songstress Emeline Michelby Mark Anthony Neal / 8h
'The New York-based Haitian singer and songwriter Emeline Michel combines traditional Haitian kompa, rasyn, and twoubadou music with jazz, R & B, and her gospel choir roots. She is a Red Cross Ambassador, and some of her lyrics deal with social issues, especially those affecting women and children. Emeline Michel and her band play moving and joyful tunes, both old and new, for the Soundcheck Podc
The Big Picture: Producing 'Summer Of Soul'by Mark Anthony Neal / 9h
'As part of our "Big Picture" series, where we spotlight the stars that make magic behind the camera, we'll speak to the producer,of Summer of Soul , Joseph Patel .'
Knoxville Uplifts the Works of Hometown Artist Beauford Delaneyby Mark Anthony Neal / 9h
Beauford Delaney. Composition 16. 1954-56 ' Beauford Delaney is an artist who is well known among some in the art world. But this figure of the Harlem Renaissance and beyond is resurfacing in a big way and his hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee, is leading the way. Ambriehl Crutchfield of WPLN reports.'
Abdullah Ibrahim: Tiny Desk (Home) Concertby Mark Anthony Neal / 9h
' Abdullah Ibrahim , now 87, has witnessed the horrors of apartheid. He grew up in South Africa and composed what would become known as the "anti-apartheid anthem," "Mannenberg." Nelson Mandela called him "our Mozart." He also successfully made music under the name Dollar Brand, and worked with jazz legends including Duke Ellington, Max Roach, Don Cherry and Archie Shepp. In 1968, he converted to
'Master' and the Current Limitations of Black Horrorby Mark Anthony Neal / 9h
'The new film Master is a thriller set at a predominantly white liberal arts college, where a history of systemic racism still haunts the campus in the present day. The film stars Regina Hall as a professor who steps into a new role as the school's first Black house master. Plus, a Black incoming freshman ( Zoe Renee ) is facing challenges in adjusting to her surroundings. The film, directed by M
Virginia Hamilton's 'Liberation Literature' Continues to Open Doors for Young Readersby Mark Anthony Neal / 9h
'Virginia Hamilton is the most award-winning YA author in American literary history, with dozens of works of fiction and non-fiction to her credit. Among other prizes, she won a National Book Award and was the first children's writer to win a MacArthur "Genius Grant"; she was also the first African American author to win a Newbery Medal. She called her books, "liberation literature," because they
Creative Control with KC Ifeanyi: Why Copyright Law is Out of Step with Dancers in the Digital Mgeby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'When you think about things having a copyright, what probably comes to mind are movies, music, and books—but what about dance moves? Historically, copyrighting choreography favors artists working in more traditional forms like ballet or modern dance, while choreography in videos games, music videos, and social media have remained in copyright law's blindspot. But, as Creative Control with KC Ife
A Brush with... Ellen Gallagherby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
' Ellen Gallagher talks about her life and work through the art, literature, music and other cultural experiences that have profoundly affected her. She tells A Brush with... host Ben Luke about the extraordinary opportunity she had to live with an original Keith Haring print while at Oberlin College, Ohio; her love of Diego Velázquez and Stanley Brouwn ; the influence of the Afrofuturist mytholo
How the Book "White Philanthropy" Challenges the Carnegie Corporation’s "An American Dilemma"by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'At more than 1,500 pages in length Gunnar Myrdal ’s An American Dilemma: The Negro Problem and Modern Democracy , remains a foundational text on issues of race, politics, and power in the US. Published in 1944 by Swedish economist, Gunnar Myrdal, the study was commissioned and supported by the Carnegie Corporation of New York who believed that the European outsider could produce a more “unbiased
Shaquille O'Neal helps resurrect the legacy of Lusia Harris, 'The Queen of Basketball'by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
' Lusia "Lucy" Harris won three straight college basketball championships with her team in the 1970s. She represented the U.S. at the 1976 Olympics and was drafted by a team in the NBA. But many don’t know of Harris and her outstanding achievements. She narrates her own story — like how at one time she was the greatest woman basketball player in the U.S. — in the Oscar-nominated documentary The Q
An American Injustice: The Story of Darryl Huntby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'At 19 years old, Hunt was charged and convicted of a 1984 North Carolina murder he didn't commit. He spent nearly 20 years in jail, although DNA results proved his innocence in 1994. After Hunt was finally exonerated in 2004, he started a nonprofit called the Darryl Hunt Project for Freedom and Justice which helped provide resources to individuals recently released from prison and advocated for
Institutional Racism on the College Campus in 'Master'by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'A new film uses elements of horror to shed light on the insidious nature of institutional racism on elite college campuses. Writer and director Mariama Diallo joins us to discuss her debut feature, " Master ," which premieres in select theaters and on Prime Video on Friday. She is joined by actor Zoe Renee , who stars as a Black freshman on campus named Jasmine who worries she is being haunted b
Death, Sex & Money: Why Lynn Nottage Cashed Out Her 401(k)by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'At the start of this year, two-time Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Lynn Nottage achieved a feat. Three of her works— Clyde's , the musical MJ , and an opera adaptation of her play Intimate Apparel —were playing on New York City stages simultaneously. But three decades ago, during the height of the AIDS and crack epidemics, Lynn almost stopped writing plays for good. "I was watching many of my
Eric Roberson: 21 Years of Musicby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
Veteran R&B vocalist Eric Roberson reflects on the challenges and triumphs of his two decade career as an independent artist.
theblerdgurl Podcast with Karama Horne : 'Raising Dion' Star Ja’Siah Young Has the Childhood We All Wish We Hadby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'Back in 2016, indie comic creator Dennis Liu kickstarted a comic called Raising Dion , a story about a mom secretly raising a boy with superpowers. He also created a trailer for it and we all fell in love with the little black boy who was telelkinteically waving his breakfast cereal around the room. Blowing past his original Kickstarter goal on Day 1, Liu’s project caught the attention of Michae
Open Form with Mychal Denzel Smith: Ashley C. Ford on The Joy Luck Clubby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'In this episode of Open Forum , Mychal Denzel Smith talks to Ashley C. Ford ( Somebody’s Daughter ) about the 1993 film The Joy Luck Club , starring Tsai Chin, Kieu Chinh, Lisa Lu, France Nuyen, Rosalind Chao, Lauren Tom, Tamlyn Tomita, and Ming-Na Wen, and directed by Wayne Wang.'
The Real Ballers Read Podcast: The Power of Curiosity with Dr. Shana L. Redmondby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
' Dr. Shana L. Redmond is a professor of the first order. She's an interdisciplinary scholar of race, music, culture, and power and has published award-winning books. But most importantly, she is as committed to learning as her students. And in the fall of 2021, she decided to teach a book she had just read— A Little Devil In America: Notes in Praise of Black Performance by Hanif Abdurraqib. Wher
Joe's Pub: Candice Hoyesby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
' Candice Hoyes is a vocalist, composer, archivist, and curator of a "chill-inducing range" (Vogue). The prolific singer and songwriter has been dubbed “an artist with the most eclectic and delicious voice ever" by JazzFM (UK) as she brings “Black history into the present” (NPR). The Zora's Moon Tour is an extension of the most recent release, Blue Lagoon Woman , an ambitious self-produced EP and
The Story of Kanye West with the Directors of 'jeen-yuhs: a Kanye Trilogy'by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'Directors Clarence "Coodie" Simmons and Chike Ozah have spent years --- for Simmons, over two decades-- following and filming polarizing artist Kanye West , beginning with his early days as a producer in Chicago to his rise to fame, and then to infamy. But through it all, one thing comes through--- Kanye's undeniable talent. Simmons and Ozah join All Of It to discuss the resulting three part doc
