THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE)

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THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE)

The Quarantine Tapes: Walter Mosley

by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d

' Paul Holdengräber is joined by writer Walter Mosley on episode 084 of The Quarantine Tapes . Walter and Paul speak about Walter’s books, his experiences in writers’ rooms, as well as what it has been like working from home in the past few months. They talk in depth about language and history, touching on the subjects of monuments, policing, and what this pandemic may set us up for in the future

Nell Irvin Painter: Why Capitalize White? It Reminds White People They Have a Racial Identity

by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d

' Nell Irvin Painter , author of The History of White People , explains how the language of Whiteness — and its meaning — has evolved.' -- Washington Post

The Tight Rope: Lecrae in The Deep End—Finding Restoration and Forward Motion

by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d

' Lecrae is a Grammy laureate, NY Times Best-selling author, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He joins Dr. Cornel West and Professor Tricia Rose on The Tight Rope to discuss hip hop, culture, faith, and justice.'

Driving Equitable Solutions for Racial Justice Amid COVID-19

by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d

'A panel of experts convened by UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School , its affiliated Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise and the Institute of African American Research offered a press briefing on the intersection of the COVID-19 crisis and the Black Lives Matter movement—providing a framework for developing solutions to achieve equitable public health and economic outcomes for the short- and long

The Quarantine Tapes: Aja Monet

by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d

'On episode 050 of The Quarantine Tapes , Paul Holdengräber is joined by poet Aja Monet . They discuss how poetry teaches us to listen and understand ourselves better, and what it means when a country doesn’t offer support or infrastructure for the arts. Aja also shares her perspective on how each one of us can show up to use our unique skill sets for justice, particularly in relation to standing

JUL 29

This Afro-Dominican Pastry Chef is Fighting Racism – with PIE

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

'After the killing of George Floyd by police, celebrated Afro-Dominican pastry chef Paola Velez and her fellow culinary masterminds launched Bakers Against Racism , a campaign to fight systemic racism by baking. Yara catches up with Paola to make peach cobbler and learn the story of Georgia Gilmore , the O.G. Baker Against Racism who sold baked goods to fund the historic Montgomery Bus Boycotts d

Black Voices Speak Their Truth

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

'Inspired by the storytellers, the conversations and the art that have arisen from the Black Lives Matter movement, we know that there are a lot more stories that need to be told, and a lot more listening that needs to be done. So we handed the mic over to Black people across the U.S. to ask them to share their thoughts, their feelings and their experiences with us. We worked with artists and ani

"They Call Me... Landry": A Cinematic Portrait of a Boxer's Journey from Africa to Europe

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

'Uprooted from the Ivory Coast and sent to live in Denmark as a child, professional boxing champion Landry “Hardkore” Kore tells the story of his eighteen-year journey from homelessness and family breakdown to international success in an elevated documentary. When Danish Director Meeto met the boxer a few years ago he knew that the conventional shaky cam athletic profile would do no justice to Ko

JUL 28

Lincoln Center At Home: Vanessa Williams

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

'Singer and actress Vanessa Williams leads Lincoln Center at Home 's tenth #MemorialForUsAll with renditions of "Colors of the Wind," "Save the Best For Last," and "Love Is" (with Darius De Haas ). Memorial For Us All is a secular community remembrance, welcoming all to celebrate the lives of those who have left us too soon during this pandemic. ' -- cunytv75

On the Clock: Kenny Leon, Tony Award-Winning Director of Stage & Screen

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

On this episode on On the Clock with Caroline Clark e, Tony Award-Winning director of stage and screen Kenny Leon discusses the sources of his inspiration. -- Black Enterprise

Animating While Black

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

'In June, a number of white actors said they would step down from voicing Black characters on popular animated shows. The producers of “The Simpsons” also announced they would no longer have white actors voice nonwhite characters. But these stories represent just one aspect of animation's complicated relationship with race. Los Angeles Times digital editor Tracy Brown discusses racism and represe

Wynton Marsalis on Arts in the After-Times

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

'In partnership with Gothamist and their Future NYC series, host John Schaefer consults with Wynton Marsalis as he considers arts possibilities in the after-times, touching on full participation and the ways to question institutional curation. Marsalis would like to see increased engagement with the arts - inviting folks to participate, creating the will to participate, and building community. Pr

How Can We Protect Essential Workers During the Pandemic?

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

'From hospitals to grocery stores, essential workers throughout the country have put their lives at risk serving the public since the pandemic began. While some employers have provided their essential workers with protective equipment like masks and hand sanitizer, as businesses around the country begin to reopen there’s one big question that looms large: who’s liable happens if someone gets sick

Candid Conversation with a Black Businessman: 7 Myths of Racial Equity

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

'As we are deep into this moment of civil unrest over systemic racism, Dr. Randal Pinkett , co-founder, chairman and CEO of BCT Partners, and co-author of Black Faces in White Places , offers his advice as a Black businessperson to other business people and in particular, white professionals. This is his advice to individual contributors, managers, executives and leaders on how to answer the ques

JUL 27

Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez Is Not Understood For Who She Really Is

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d

'In this premiere episode of The Tight Rope , Dr. Cornel West and Professor Tricia Rose ask their esteemed guest Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) the right questions for her to share powerfully about her journey, politics, and thoughts on social justice in an electoral framework, the discipline of non-attachment, and intentional vulnerability. Together they “pull the curtain” on power

'I May Destroy You' Let Michaela Coel Explore Dangerous Areas In A Safe Place

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d

'The new HBO series I May Destroy You is a stylish, sometimes funny drama about a very serious subject: rape and sexual assault. The series centers on Arabella, a young writer who is raped after her drink is spiked at a bar. Michaela Coel , the show's creator, writer, director and star, was assaulted in a similar way when she was writing and starring in her first TV series, Chewing Gum . Coel say

Why 10 U.S. Cities Are Testing Universal Basic Income Policies

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d

'The mayors of Los Angeles; Oakland, California; Atlanta, Georgia; Tacoma, Washington, Newark, New Jersey; Saint Paul, Minnesota; Jackson, Mississippi; Compton, California; Shreveport, Louisiana and Stockton, California, have joined Mayors For A Guaranteed Income , a coalition advocating for UBI policies, or the idea of giving out recurring cash payments to all individuals without any strings att

JUL 26

Remembering Radio Host Patrick Ellis, Who Brought The 'Gospel Spirit' To D.C.

by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d

' For more than 40 years, 96.3 WHUR-FM broadcast Patrick Ellis 's beloved and popular radio show Gospel Spirit Sunday mornings, filling the homes and cars of Washington, D.C., with the sound of church.' -- Weekend Edition Sunday

Un-HolyLand? An Arab Muslim Reckoning With Racism

by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d

'After his daughter's racist and anti-LGBTQ social media posts became public, an Arab-Muslim entrepreneur is fighting to keep his once-burgeoning business alive in the middle of a national — and personal — reckoning with anti-blackness.' -- Code Switch

JUL 24

New Wharton Business Dean Erika James Says Lack Of Diversity Stems From A Lack Of Prioritizing

by Mark Anthony Neal / 7d

'One of the country's leading business schools — the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania — has never had a woman or a person of color as its dean since it was founded nearly 140 years ago. Until now. Erika James was named as Wharton's 15th dean in February and officially started the job earlier this month. The business world has been slow to reflect the gender and racial makeup of Am

New Study Reveals Economic Drivers Behind The Sterilization of Black North Carolinians

by Mark Anthony Neal / 7d

'Between 1929 and 1974, North Carolina officials sterilized an estimated 7,600 people, many by force or coercion. The state’s eugenics program targeted people deemed “feebleminded,” sick or living with a disability. A recent study finds that it also targeted Black people considered economically “unproductive” in society. University of New Orleans professor Gregory Price led the research with co-a

Eddie Glaude Jr. On His New Book And What America Can Learn From James Baldwin

by Mark Anthony Neal / 7d

'NPR's Noel King speaks with Eddie Glaude Jr. about his book Begin Again: James Baldwin's America and Its Urgent Lessons for Our Own.' -- Morning Edition

Talking Digital Colonialism with Morehshin Allahyari

by Mark Anthony Neal / 7d

'Morehshin Allahyari has been capturing the imagination of art lovers the world over since her Material Speculation: ISIS series from 2015-16 propelled her into the spotlight. For that project, she recreated objects destroyed by the 

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THIS WEEK Education Research Report

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To improve students' mental health, Yale study finds, teach them to breathe

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 16h

When college students learn specific techniques for managing stress and anxiety, their wellbeing improves across a range of measures and leads to better mental health, a new Yale study finds. The research team evaluated three classroom-based wellness training programs that incorporate breathing and emotional intelligence strategies, finding that two led to improvements in aspects of wellbeing. Th

The benefits of a pre-kindergarten program endure in elementary and middle school

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 21h

Preschool programs provide opportunities to improve early childhood educational outcomes as well as long-term outcomes, such as improved educational attainment, improved socioeconomic status, and improved health in adulthood. However, recent studies of long-term impacts have shown equivocal results, with some educational gains occurring immediately following participation in preschool that dimini

States Should Make the FAFSA Mandatory

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 22h

Three states have now enacted “Mandatory FAFSA” policies, which require twelfth graders to either apply for federal student aid or expressly opt out before they graduate. With another thirteen states considering enacting their own policy, it is one of the fastest-moving movements in college access policy, but its outcomes and nuances are not yet well understood. This report contests the view that

JUL 30

Teacher Employment Contract Policies

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d

This newest 50-State Comparison scans state statute and regulation — and in some cases, case law — to capture policies that address teacher employment contracts. These policies can impact compensation and evaluation, and in some states, they dictate collective bargaining rights, strikes and permissible reasons for layoffs. You can view comparisons of policies across states or individual state pro

Principles for Effective Assessment During the COVID-19 Pandemic

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d

This paper summarizes the findings from a panel of assessment experts on diagnostic assessments and their role in helping educators and parents support student learning. The panel is part of the Evidence Project, an effort to close the gap between research and policy in K-12 responses to COVID-19. Teachers, schools, and school systems will face unprecedented challenges when schools eventually reo

JUL 29

Major Milestones and Achievements in Protecting Students' Rights

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

Today, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) released its Annual Report to the Secretary, the President, and the Congress (Annual Report) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 . The Annual Report illustrates the significant progress made throughout the first three fiscal years of the Trump Administration (FYs 2017-19) in processing complaints, closing cases, and requiring schools to protect students' civil right

Tweens, Teens, Tech, and Mental Health: Coming of Age in an Increasingly Digital, Uncertain, and Unequal World 2020

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

In the years leading up to 2020, researchers and advocates expressed growing concerns about a mental health crisis among young people in the United States. Alongside rising rates of depression and suicide, increased social media and technology use seemed like an obvious culprit at first—but the latest findings tell a more complex and nuanced story. When the coronavirus pandemic upended our lives,

JUL 28

Two-thirds of U.S. public school districts have schools with physical barriers that may limit access for people with disabilities

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

Full report What GAO Found , according to GAO's survey of district officials. Barriers, such as a lack of accessible door hardware and steep ramps, can make it challenging for students, teachers, and others with disabilities to use public school facilities (see fig.). In 55 schools across six states, the most common areas with barriers GAO observed were restrooms, interior doorways, and classroom

Over a Decade After Katrina, Racial Inequities Resurface in Federal Response to COVID-19

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

To inspire support for public health directives, many warn COVID-19 does not discriminate—everyone’s susceptible. The reality is more complicated. We are not “all in this together.” Racism ensures this, and New Orleans’ experience following Hurricane Katrina illustrates one way that racial inequities play out in times of crisis. In a report released today by the National Education Policy Center,

JUL 27

Results from National Survey on Public Education’s COVID-19 Response

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

The American Institutes for Research (AIR) is releasing early results from a national survey on how U.S. school districts responded to the coronavirus pandemic last academic year. The preliminary results of The National Survey of Public Education’s Response to COVID-19 includes data from about 500 school districts that have completed the survey, so far, representing nearly every U.S. state. AIR r

JUL 24

The Continued Underrepresentation of Black and Latino Undergraduates at the Nation’s 101 Most Selective Public Colleges and Universities

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 7d

THIS REPORT EXAMINES how access for Black and Latino students at the nation’s 101 most selective public colleges and universities has changed since 2000, and whether these institutions are serving an undergraduate student body that represents the racial and ethnic diversity of their particular state’s population. Access scores, ranging from 0 to 100, measure how well each institution’s Black and

erica’s Preschoolers Lose Important Learning Opportunities Due to Pandemic

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 7d

America’s preschools schools failed to provide students adequate support after shutting down in-person instruction in March due to the coronavirus pandemic according to anationwide survey by the National Institute for Early Education Research (NIEER) at the Rutgers Graduate School of Education. Most parents reported their children received some remote educational support services when preschool c

JUL 23

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