Legendary Jazz Bassist Ron Carter Still Going Strongby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'Here & Now's Celeste Headlee speaks with Grammy-winning, world recording holding jazz bassist Ron Carter who will celebrate his 85th birthday with a concert at Carnegie Hall. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Carter is the most recorded jazz bassist with over 2,200 sessions.'
Vinyl Me, Please Anthology Podcast: The Story of Philadelphia International Records – Episode 2: T.S.O.P (The Sound of Philadelphia)by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'The second episode of Vinyl Me, Please Anthology Podcast on Philadelphia International Records starts off at the former site of Sigma Sound Studios, the long-gone historic recording studio where most of the artists on Philadelphia International recorded. This episode will cover the story of PIR house band MFSB’s 1973 record, Love is the Message , and vocal trio The Three Degrees’ 1973 self-title
The Limits with Jay Williams: Wu-Tang's RZA on Redefining Hip-Hop & Building Generational Wealthby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'Hip-hop producer RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan always knew he was going to be one of the greats. And believing it was his first step to achieving legendary status. RZA was confident about what his music would sound like and what he wanted to say. But he also had the confidence that he could turn other artists into stars. All RZA needed was a little time and trust. He asked the members of Wu-Tang to gi
How to Manage the Homework of Adulthood, from Paperwork to Repairsby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'Life seems full of ever-increasing piles of paperwork – bills to pay, appointments to make, forms to sign, carpools to organize – so much tedious, time-consuming, unpaid labor. Call it the homework of adulthood, and many of us are earning a failing grade. Columbia Law School professor Elizabeth Emens calls this work "life admin," and wrote a book about it by the same name . "Life admin is all th
Celebrating Black Women in Pop with Danyel Smithby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
' All Of It celebrate Black women trailblazers in the pop world, with Danyel Smith , author of the new book, Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop . Smith is also the creator and host of the podcast, Black Girl Songbook.'
Soledad O'Brien on What it Means to be Black and Missing in Americaby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'Why are the cases of missing Black women and girls not covered as extensively as other missing people? The Takeaway talk with Soledad O’Brian , creator of the four-part HBO documentary series Black and Missing , about why this disparity exists and what one organization is doing to fix that.'
Left of Black S12 · E16 | Boyz n the Void: a mixtape to my brother with G'Ra Asimby Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
What does it mean to be Black and punk? How does this intersection impact how African American youth express themselves while confronted with the expectations of society and community? G'Ra Asim , assistant professor of creative writing at Washington University in St. Louis and a punk rocker, joins Left of Black host and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal to discuss his book, Boyz n the
Samuel L. Jackson: "Movie sets are my playground"by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
'Actor Samuel L. Jackson , nominated for an Academy Award for his performance in Quentin Tarantino's "Pulp Fiction," will receive an honorary Oscar for a stellar career that includes more than 150 films. He talks with Sunday Morning contributor Kelefa Sanneh about his love of popcorn movies, the business of Hollywood, and his new TV miniseries, The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey , based on the book by
Faith Evans Shares Stories From The Infamous 1995 Source Awardsby Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
'In this clip from People's Party with Talib Kweli , Kweli and co-host Jasmin Leigh talk with singer and songwriter Faith Evans about the 1995 Source Awards.'
Tank And The Bangas - Black Folk ft. Alex Isley, Masego (Official Video)by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
"Black Folk", the video from from Tank and the Bangas ' "Red Balloon" featuring Alex Isley .
Amina Gautier in The Black Writer's Studioby Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
' Amina Gautier is the author of three short story collections: At-Risk , Now We Will Be Happ y, and The Loss of All Lost Things . More than one hundred and thirty of her stories have been published, appearing in Agni, American Short Fiction, Boston Review, Callaloo, Cincinnati Review, Glimmer Train, Greensboro Review, Gulf Coast, Joyland, Kenyon Review, Kweli, Latino Book Review, Los Angeles Rev
Truth Be Told with Tonya Mosley: Sex with Ev’Yan Whitneyby Mark Anthony Neal / 6d
'What does sexual freedom really look like? This week we interrogate the messages we’ve internalized about sex and we ask ourselves: Can we decolonize our sex lives to aid in the larger quest towards liberation for us all? To help unpack some of the layers Truth Be Told with Tonya Mosley called on Ev’Yan Whitney – a sexuality doula, author, and sensualist – who helps people better understand thei
Conversations in Atlantic Theory • Deva Woodly on Reckoning: Black Lives Matter and the Democratic Necessity of Social Movementsby Mark Anthony Neal / 6d
'A discussion with Deva Woodly , who teaches in the Department of Politics at the New School for Social Research in New York City, where she also directs the Mellon Initiative for Inclusive Faculty Excellence . Deva has published widely on democratic theory and practice, focusing on the function of public meaning formation and its effect on self- and collective-understanding of the polity, employ
Deep Dive: The First National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indianaby Mark Anthony Neal / 7d
'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 / 7d
'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 / 7d
'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 / 7d
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 / 7d
' 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 / 7d
'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 / 7d
'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
