THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE)

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THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE)

New Generation of Writers of Color Reckon with H.P. Lovecraft's Racism

by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h

'Based on a book by Matt Ruff , the Lovecraft Country is set during the Jim Crow South, and combines the actual terrors of racism with the fantastical horror of author H.P. Lovecraft , who wrote most of his work in the early 20th century. In real life, Lovecraft was extremely racist, and his personal letters reveal his opposition to interracial relationships, as well as his support of Adolf Hitle

The Future of Diversity and Inclusion in the Workplace

by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h

'As workplaces begin to re-open, many workers of color and women workers will be returning to a daily grind of microagressions, tokenism and obstacles to advancement, forcing some to ask if re-opening will be a true reset on inequity in the workplace. Joining us is diversity strategist and researcher Lenora Billings-Harris , president and CEO of UbuntuGlobal and co-author of Trailblazers: How Top

Hip-Hop That Made The Grown-Ups Uncomfortable: The 'Controversy' Around 'WAP'

by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h

'NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with cultural critic Taylor Crumpton about Cardi B and Megan Thee Stallion 's new song, "WAP," which celebrates women's sexual pleasure.' -- All Things Considered

HBO's 'Lovecraft Country' Brings Viewers To A World Of Monsters, Magic and Racism

by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h

'HBO's new drama Lovecraft Country is about a Black military veteran and his family who are plunged into a world of magic and monsters. That world is only slightly more horrifying than the real world they live in, Jim Crow-era America. The series is out on Sunday. And NPR TV critic Eric Deggans says it's a masterpiece.'

AUG 13

On Evictions, Police Brutality and the Violence of Class War in South Africa.

by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d

'Writer William Shoki examines the cyclical, class nature of evictions and police brutality against poor and working class South Africans - as the nation's political economy operates for domestic and global capital, the social relations of apartheid and colonialism persist long after their apparent, historical demise. Shoki wrote the articles " The existing order of things " and " The class chara

The Black Women Behind the Ongoing Fight for Suffrage

by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d

'The 19th Amendment which was ratified on August 18th, 1920 and then certified eight days later. The 19th Amendment inked women’s suffrage into American history, a culminating moment in an effort to win political power. But the ordained heroes of women’s suffrage – like Elizabeth Cady Stanton, Susan B. Anthony, and later Alice Paul – often tossed out the leadership and movement-building of Black

Black Women in Resistance: Two Poems by Lamont Lilly

by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d

assata: general shakur they would like us to forget the likes of her sacrifices one dark woman well-dressed in plaid shadows called afro-freedom fighting yelling teaching staying alive on the frontline imprisoned exiled wounded still living loving her people from the outer edges etched within our hearts tucked safely within our minds one dark woman well-dressed in plaid shadows called afro-freed

Tef Poe x Rebel Diaz: "Ghetto Pueblo"

by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d

Lyric video for "Ghetto Pueblo" from MULTIPLY, Vol. 1. featuring Tef Poe and Rebel Diaz.

Singer-Songwriter Candice Hoyes Brings Black History Into The Present

by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d

(Photo by Carolyne Loreé Teston) 'Candice Hoyes is a singer, producer and songwriter with a mission to empower young girls and bring to light to forgotten Black histories. She joins Here & Now 's Tonya Mosley to talk about her new single "Zora's Moon" and the role of artists in this current moment of racial reckoning.'

AUG 12

Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro League Baseball Museum

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

' Andrew "Rube" Foster . Josh Gibson . Cool Papa Bell . Those names are synonymous with the heroes of the Negro Leagues. Baseball players of legendary status whose extraordinary talents were ignored by the mainstream and barred from joining Major League baseball during their primes due to racial discrimination. Despite that, these remarkable athletes were at the heart of a thriving league that br

#Slaveryarchive Book Club Vincent Brown's Tacky's Revolt

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

'First session of the #Slaveryarchive Book Club with historian Vincent Brown (Harvard University) who presented his book Tacky's Revolt: A Story of An Atlantic War .'

Black Power Scholar Peniel Joseph Illustrates How MLK And Malcolm X Influenced Each Other

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

'"I've always been fascinated by Malcolm X and Dr. King ... and dissatisfied in how they're usually portrayed — both in books and in popular culture," Peniel Joseph says. In his book, The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., Joseph braids together the lives of the two civil rights leaders. He says that King and Malcolm X had "convergent visions" f

Activist Brittany Packnett Cunningham on Building a Lasting Movement

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

'It feels like change is in the air. But we’ve been here before: Eric Garner was killed by police in New York City in July 2014, followed weeks later by Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, igniting outrage and protest. Activists then hoped for change too. We’ve seen countless social justice movements surge in popularity, cause a stir, and then peter out weeks or months later. This time, however,

AUG 11

Moses Sumney: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

' Moses Sumney 's second Tiny Desk concert, recorded at his home in North Carolina, is just as stunning as his first . No matter how many instruments are assembled around the California native born to Ghanaian immigrants, his vocals almost always dominate, especially now. He told NPR contributor Jason King in an Instagram conversation ahead of this year's Pop Conference , "With this album, I was

Uncle Bobbie's Presents: Ashon T. Crawley 'The Lonely Letters'

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

'Author Ashon T. Crawley 's compelling discussion with fellow author and scholar Imani Perry on Crawley's profoundly innovative work The Lonely Letters .' -- Uncle Bobbie's Coffee & Books

#Represent: Black Men in Hollywood with Aldis Hodge, Algee Smith, Chris Chalk, Derek Luke & Jay Pharoah

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

' Aldis Hodge , Algee Smith , Chris Chalk , Derek Luke , and Jay Pharoah join Variety 's second #Represent : Black Men in Hollywood, moderated by Variety's Angelique Jackson , where they discuss the problems they face as black actors choosing roles, finding proper barbers for hair and makeup, and as black men facing racial stereotypes and the threat of police brutality.'

The NBA & Black Lives Matter: Is it Just Woke Marketing?

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

' Edge of Sports speaks to NBA.com ’s Sekou Smith about the NBA’s return, Black Lives Natter, and protest. Smith gives us his take on activism coming out of the NBA’s bubble as we think about where we go from here.'

AUG 10

Regina King on Race, Policing and HBO's 'Watchmen'

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d

'Sam revisits his chat with Regina King from 2019 after the actress' recent Emmy nomination for her performance on the HBO series Watchmen . In this encore interview, King talks about why she gravitates toward work that deals with race and policing, why she's still proud to call herself an American and why that also means demanding things to get a lot better than they are now.' -- It's Been a Min

'Everybody Deserves To Be Seen As A Hero,' Says 'Old Guard' Director Gina Prince-Bythewood

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d

'"Female characters are not [usually] the center of the story," filmmaker Gina Prince-Bythewood says. Her new movie, Old Guard , follows a diverse group of world-weary warriors who've been alive for centuries.' -- Fresh Air

AUG 09

LaKeith Stanfield on Retelling the Story of Black Panther Leader Fred Hampton

by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d

‘It was one of the hardest roles I’ve ever had to do.’ — Actor LaKeith Stanfield opened up about his role in Judas and the Black Messiah , the upcoming, biopic about Black Panther leader Fred Hampton .' -- NowThis Entertainment

The Right to Rock (for the late Benjamin James Moore)

by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d

by Mark Anthony Neal | @NewBlackMan | NewBlackMan (in Exile) “Rock & Roll is Black music and we are its heirs”—Black Rock Coalition Manifesto To celebrate the 50th anniversary of Rock & Roll in 2004, the Miller Brewing Company, in conjunction with Rolling Stone Magazine, issued 10 commemorative cans depicting the greats of Rock & Roll. Despite the fact that Black musicians were critical to the d

AUG 08

Hazel Scott As Herself

by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d

'Pianist and singer Hazel Scott was born in Trinidad a century ago, in the summer of 1920. Scott is well-remembered for her sparkling piano technique, as well as her style - but her biography reveals a powerful character with a rich and layered life behind the glamour. ' -- Fishko Files.

Why Are So Many Golden Age Rappers Dying Young?

by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d

'Recently, we mourned the loss of Malik Abdul Basit , better known as Malik B , a hip hop artist and one the founding members of the legendary group, The Roots. He was only 47. The exact cause of Malik’s death has yet to be confirmed, but it fits into a troubling pattern of rappers, especially those from the golden age of hip-hop's early days, dying young from illness. Eazy-E , from N.W.A, died f

The Quarantine Tapes: Robin Kelley

by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d

'On episode 091 of the Quarantine Tapes , Paul Holdengräber is joined by Robin Kelley . As a historian, Robin provides a long view of the ongoing crises in the US, talking with Paul about how to slow down in this moment and the 

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THIS WEEK Education Research Report

 Education Research Report

THIS WEEK 

Education Research Report

Students’ retention, persistence, attainment, withdrawal, stopout, and transfer rates

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 19h

New Web Tables from the National Center for Education Statistics provide the most recent national statistics on students’ who first began postsecondary education in the 2011–12 year. These tables provide information about the cohort as of 2017, six years after they first started their postsecondary education. Tables across the four reports contain detailed information on students’ characteristics

https://nces.ed.gov/pubsearch/pubsinfo.asp?pubid=2020075

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 23h

This First Look report presents findings about young children’s care and education before kindergarten, including participation rates in weekly nonparental care arrangements, how well these arrangements cover work hours, costs of care, months spent in care, location of care, factors used to select a care arrangement, and factors making it difficult to find care. These data represent circumstances

AUG 10

Schooling is critical for cognitive health throughout life

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

ASSOCIATION FOR PSYCHOLOGICAL SCIENCE SHARE PRINT E-MAIL Investing time in education in childhood and early adulthood expands career opportunities and provides progressively higher salaries. It also conveys certain benefits to health and longevity. A new analysis published in the journal Psychological Science in the Public Interest (PSPI), however, reveals that even though a more extensive formal

Study: Increased presence of law enforcement officers in schools does not improve safety

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

Concern over the safety of students, teachers, and administrators in U.S. schools continues to grow, in part as a result of school shootings. In response, partnerships between schools and law enforcement agencies have increasingly placed school resource officers (SROs) in schools to boost security. Amid controversy over this practice, a new longitudinal study sought to learn more about the impact

The Effect of Mentoring on School Attendance and Academic Outcomes

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d

In response to budget problems, many urban school systems reduced resources for getting students to come to school, like truancy officers. Chicago, for instance, went from 150 truancy officers down to, in 1991, a total of zero. Is that a good idea? This report explores the effects of increased support by a pro-social adult, or “social capital,” delivered through a structured student monitoring an

College Majors

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d

This article reviews the recent literature on the determinants of college major choices highlighting long-term trends and persistent differences in college major choices by gender, race, and family background. The article then reviews the existing research in six key areas: expected earnings and ability sorting, learning, subjective expectations, non-pecuniary considerations, peer and family effe

Effects of Increased Student Loan Availability on Attainment, Earnings, and Financial Well-Being

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d

Growing reliance on student loans and repayment difficulties have raised concerns of a student debt crisis in the United States. However, little is known about the effects of student borrowing on human capital and long-run financial well-being. This study uses variation induced by recent expansions in federal loan limits, together with administrative schooling, earnings, and credit records, to id

AUG 06

Arts Education Data Resources

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 9d

Data are critical to ensuring access, participation, quality and equity in education. Reliable data from state education data systems can also help policymakers understand the effect of state policies, help education leaders bring opportunities to all children and help parents identify schools whose offerings best suit their children's needs. A new suite of resources from the State Data Infrastru

AUG 05

The Costs of Cutting School Spending Lessons from the Great Recession

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 9d

Complete report State budgets are in trouble due to the Covid-19 pandemic, with tax revenues in freefall and steep increases in spending on unemployment insurance, social-welfare programs, and emergency services. That spells budget trouble for schools, since states contribute about half of all public-school funding nationwide. How might cuts to state education spending affect student achievement?

A well-designed grading policies may mitigate bias

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 9d

A vast research literature documents racial bias in teachers’ evaluations of students. Theory suggests bias may be larger on grading scales with vague or overly general criteria versus scales with clearly specified criteria, raising the possibility that well-designed grading policies may mitigate bias. This 

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