Tamara Lanier's Fight for the Photographs of Her Enslaved Ancestors at Harvardby Mark Anthony Neal / 22h
'In this episode of the Hyperallergic podcast, Tamara Lanier talks about her continuing quest for justice that includes the return of the daguerreotypes depicting her enslaved ancestors.'
Cypress Hill's Impact Comes into Focus in New Documentaryby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'When Cypress Hill released its debut album in 1991, the group's staccato lyrics were, for most outside of their LA hometown, a first introduction to Spanglish slang. "We didn't really have much representation in that time," rapper B Real tells Morning Edition 's A Martínez. "You either saw one side of the spectrum or the other, but not anything in the middle. And I think we represented that." Sp
Reinventing the Epic with 'The Love Songs of W.E.B Du Bois'by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'When you think of an epic, what comes to mind? The Iliad , the Odyssey , maybe Beowulf ? Well, author Honorée Fanonne Jeffers points out that epics are almost always about white men. She told former Morning Edition host Noel King that she didn't want to tell that story because that story has already been told...many times. So, Jeffers set out to write a different kind of epic about heroic Black
Meet Victoria Coleman, Napa's First Black Woman Winemakerby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
' Victoria Coleman is blazing a trail in the world of California winemaking. She’s the first Black woman to be named a head winemaker in Napa Valley, at Lobo Wines.'
Left of Black S12 · E20 | Brandon J. Manning on Black Satireby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
What have Black satirists been able to show and say about the political, cultural, and social landscape through the use of humor? Dr. Brandon J. Mannin g, Assistant Professor of Gender & Sexuality / Race & Ethnic Studies at Texas Christian University, joins Left of Black host and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal to discuss his book, Played Out: The Race Man in 21st Century Satire , pub
Reckoning and Resilience: Artist Saba Taj and Labor Organizer Chanelle Croxtonby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
" That word 'impossible,' I think, has stuck with me, because I think there's something beautiful inside of it. To be impossible in the system that we have right now is magic ." —Artist Saba Taj 'This episode features artist Saba Taj , who lives in Durham, N.C., and whose paintings are part of "Reckoning and Resilience: North Carolina Art Now." They are in conversation with Chanelle Croxton , a l
Brittany Davis: Tiny Desk (Home) Concertby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'A blind, Black, nonbinary musician from Seattle, Brittany Davis presides over a backing band that features six hard-hitting women. Together, they fuse rock, soul, hip-hop, pop and R&B in four songs — all drawn from Davis' debut EP, I Choose to Live — that teem with insights about identity, injustice, authenticity, motivation and power. Each song in this set moves at a different pace, from the ri
North Carolina Reads: 'Soul City: Race, Equality, and the Lost Dream of an American Utopia'by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
' North Carolina Reads is North Carolina Humanities’ statewide book club for 2022. North Carolina Reads features five books that explore issues of racial, social, and gender equality and the history and culture of North Carolina. Thomas Healy , the author of Soul City: Race, Equality, and the Lost Dream of an American Utopia, and Dr. Kofi Boone are in conversation moderated by North Carolina Afri
Fantastic Blackness: Hip Hop Heresiesby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'Hosts Shanté Paradigm Smalls and Tavia Nyong'o discuss Shanté's new book, Hip Hop Heresies: Queer Aesthetics in New York City (NYU Press) .'
Why Is Brandy Called the “Vocal Bible”?by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'At just 15 years old, Brandy Norwood proved herself to be the new “it girl” of the 90’s. After releasing her self-titled debut album "Brandy", she instantly became a cultural phenomenon and a role model to young Black women around the world. In this episode, Arthur Buckner talks to J Hoard and Cameron Write about Brandy's impact on the music industry, and Linda Diaz speaks with vocal coach, Dile
Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal joins Tavis Smiley on KBLA 1580 Talk Radio to discuss his new book Black Ep...by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal joins Tavis Smiley on KBLA 1580 Talk Radio to discuss his new book Black Ephemera: The Crisis and the Challenge of the Musical Archive (NYU Press). Among the subjects covered in the role of Black Content Producers in a fluid digital media landscape.
Janelle Monáe's New Book 'The Memory Librarian'by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
' Janelle Monáe needs no introduction. Amongst all of her creative endeavors, now she's the author of a new collection of short fiction stories called, The Memory Librarian . Monáe wrote the book in collaboration with female and nonbinary writers based on her 2018 album, Dirty Computer. She joins All Of It to discuss the book, which touches on themes of Afrofuturism, identity, oppression, and mor
Georgia at the Intersections: Housing Affordabilityby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
' Over the past year , Atlanta’s median home prices have increased nearly 24 percent and according to the real estate brokerage firm Redfin -- Atlanta home purchases have been particularly targeted by investors- which means flipping and reselling for even higher prices. As housing prices rise, the city’s racial demographics are also shifting. White residents coming to Atlanta have vastly outnumbe
The Whiteness of Wealth: Dorothy Brown on How the Tax System Impoverishes Black Americansby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
' All Of It speaka to former tax attorney and professor of law at Emory University Dorothy A. Brown , who's also author of the book, The Whiteness of Wealth . The book touches on how racial biases in the tax code can often limit people of color from building generational wealth.'
The Peculiar Physics Of The Wiffle Ballby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'Shall we play a game - of Wiffle Ball ? Invented in 1953, this lightweight alternative to a baseball is perfectly suited for back yard romping. The design of the Wiffle ball guarantees that you don't need a strong arm to throw a variety of pitches. But how does that happen? Jenn Stroud Rossman , mechanical engineering professor at Lafayette College, tells Emily Kwong and Maddie Sofia about the s
Samora Pinderhughes: Tiny Desk (Home) Concertby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'The opening piano notes are barely sufficient warning to brace for the sweet and powerful voices that transport us to Samora Pinderhughes ' Tiny Desk (home) concert . "The Cry" heralds our journey into the Bay Area native's sophomore album, GRIEF . The vocalists move briefly out of frame for "Masculinity," a probing, open letter that addresses masculine stereotypes with directness and compassion
The Limits with Jay Williams | Rapper Denzel Curry On His New Measurement of Success: Peace of Mindby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
' Denzel Curry brought his rage to rap. For years he's been known for taking a crowd and turning it into a moshpit. It was his way of taking his internal pain and expressing it. These days, though, Denzel is looking inward and so is his music. Now his mission is to find peace, and he wants the rest of us to find it too. Denzel pioneered the Soundcloud rap movement, but the death of his friend, X
Janelle Monáe's 'Dirty Computer' Comes Alive in a New Collection of Storiesby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'Our memories, our dreams and our emotions — these are the parts of us that exemplify our humanity. But in Janelle Monáe 's new collection of short stories, The Memory Librarian and Other Stories of Dirty Computer, those are the things that contaminate us — they make us "dirty." The Afrofuturistic world of Dirty Computer, first explored in Monáe's Grammy-nominated album from 2018, now fills the p
Code Switch: A Makeup Company Gets a Faceliftby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'Today, if you are a woman of color and you're searching for makeup that will complement your skin tone, you have plenty of options. Step into any big-box beauty store, like Sephora or Ulta, and you'll see a dazzling array of foundations from palest bisque to deepest, darkest brown. But it wasn't always that way. This is the story of an African American company that was formed to fill a niche mar
In Her Shoes: Zazie Beetzby Mark Anthony Neal / 5d
'How does a lady go from "breakout star" to established actress? In Her Shoes ' Lindsay Peoples sits down with the star of Atlanta , The Harder They Fall , and Deadpool 2 , Zazie Beetz , to talk about that journey, avoiding burnout along the way, and the joys of facing fear head-on.'
