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THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE)

Why the First US Cowboys were Black

by Mark Anthony Neal / 12h

' Historians estimate that one in four cowboys were African American, though you’d never guess because the conventional Hollywood image of a cowboy is a white man. Black cowboys have been written out of history, along with the original cattle-raising Native Americans and Mexican vaqueros who taught them. So what are the real origins of cowboy culture in the US? And is there more to modern Black c

Mickey Guyton (Home) Concert

by Mark Anthony Neal / 13h

' Mickey Guyton recorded her three-song Tiny Desk (home) concert in a warm-hued corner of a friend's studio near her Los Angeles home. Her makeshift desk holds the book that inspired its title, alongside a pair of blue baby booties: Guyton will soon give birth to her first child. Albums by Whitney Houston and Patsy Cline — Guyton's guardian angels — rest on the window ledge. The hands of keyboard

Crate Digging With Christian McBride: The History Of Latin Bass

by Mark Anthony Neal / 13h

'This episode of Jazz Night in America , which kicks off a new series called Crate Digging , is a jubilant celebration of this Latin bass legacy. We'll hear highlights of a 2006 concert by the Afro Latin Jazz Orchestra, spotlighting four virtuoso bassists: Rubén Rodríguez , Charnett Moffett , the late Andy González , and yes, the mighty Cachao , two years before his death at 89. Jazz Night's host

Uncle Bobbie's Presents: "We Still Here" -- Marc Lamont Hill Book in Conversation with Eddie S. Glaude Jr.

by Mark Anthony Neal / 13h

' Uncle Bobbie 's own Dr. Marc Lamont Hill is in conversation with Eddie Glaude for the launch of his insightful, radical and timely book We Still Here: Pandemic, Policing, Protest and Possibility .'

How Black Culture is Embracing its African Roots

by Mark Anthony Neal / 13h

'In recent years, Africans on the continent and in the diaspora have become leading voices in black culture – in music, film, fashion, social media, comedy and even our memes. When Grace Shutti was growing up, black culture usually referred to African Americans. But from Beyoncé's visual album, Black is King , to Marvel's Black Panther and musician Diddy executive producing the Nigerian pop star

Georgia’s Black Voters Can Make History Again by Ben Jealous

by Mark Anthony Neal / 16h

| @BenJealous | special to NewBlackMan (in Exile) Vice President-elect Kamala Harris made a brilliant choice in opening her remarks at the Democratic presidential ticket’s victory celebration with a quote from civil rights icon and former Georgia congressman John Lewis, who wrote before he died, “Democracy is not a state. It is an act.” Lewis, who was nearly killed by racist police on the Edmund

NOV 11

Independent Booksellers Write a New Chapter During COVID-19

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

' The Strand Book Store is a New York institution, with four floors of books, and 93 years of tradition. But while it survived a Great Depression, World War II, 9/11 and Amazon, it has struggled during the era of COVID-19. New Yorker contributor Kelefa Sanneh talks with the Strand's owners, and with the owners of EyeSeeMe , an African-American children's bookstore in St. Louis, about how independ

THE BAPTISM: A Tribute to John Lewis and C.T. Vivian | Written & Performed by Carl Hancock Rux; Directed by Carrie Mae Weems

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

"The Baptism" -- A Tribute to John Lewis and C.T. Vivian . Written and Performed by Carl Hancock Rux . Directed by Carrie Mae Weems. Commissioned by Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.

'Being Property Once Myself': Joshua Bennett in Conversation with Imani Perry

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

' HarvardBookStore 's virtual event series welcomes acclaimed poet Dr. Joshua Bennett—the Mellon Assistant Professor of English and Creative Writing at Dartmouth College and author of The Sobbing School: Poems —for a discussion of his latest books, Being Property Once Myself: Blackness and the End of Man and the poetry collection Owed . He's joined in conversation by writer and scholar Dr. Imani

Frank Wilderson: The Politics of Pessimism in an Anti-Black World with Anne-Maria Mahkulu & Joseph Winters

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

' Frank Wilderson 's insistence that there is an unresolvable antagonism between the world (as we know it) and Blackness has generated important discussions within and outside of the academy. In this webinar, hosted by African and African American Studies and the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute at Duke University, Wilderson offer reflections from his new book, Afropessimism , followed by

Candice Hoyes - "Zora's Moon" [Official Video]

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

Official video for Candice Hoyes 's "Zora's Moon" (feat. Joel Ross).

NOV 10

Reparations: How it Could Happen with William "Sandy" Darity

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

Art: Rae Hsu 'Professor William “Sandy” Darity , Jr. argues the current racial wealth gap – in which African Americans, who make up 13 percent of the national population but hold only three percent of national wealth – can be traced to a series of government policies that denied economic opportunity to African Americans and provided opportunities to many white Americans. Darity has created a Repa

Joy James — The Algorithm of Anti-Racism

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

'In her talk "The Algorithm of Anti-Racism”, Professor Joy James focuses on hegemony, anti-racism, feminism, and references the NY pandemic, police riots, and political prisoners. James is the Ebenezer Fitch Professor of Humanities at Williams College.' -- FUC

Left of Black S11 · E3 | Alisha Lola Jones on Gender Performances of Black Male Gospel Singers

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

What should a man sound like when singing Gospel music in the Black church? What octave is just "too high" for a man to incorporate into his performance? The cultural expectations that come with Black worship sometimes fail to validate the liberty of expression of many male vocalists due to what congregants think is acceptable gender performativity. In this provocative episode, Left of Black host

Rapsody - 12 Problems (Extended Version)

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

Official video for Rapsody's “12 Problems" featuring music from Ambré , starring Niko Brim and Reuben Vincent .

NOV 09

In Conversation: Toshi Reagon and Mark Anthony Neal

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d

'Described by Vibe magazine as “one helluva rock’n’roller-coaster ride” and by PopMatters as “a treasure waiting to be found,” Toshi Reagon is a one-woman celebration of all that’s dynamic, progressive and uplifting in American music. Since first taking to the stage at age 17, this versatile singer-songwriter-guitarist has moved audiences of all kinds with her big-hearted, hold-nothing-back appro

NOV 07

Combating Real and Perceived Bias in the Media

by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d

'Every journalist faces the same challenge. How do we bring our backgrounds and perspectives to the stories we tell while also remaining fair in our coverage of the events? As part of our Listening Tour, we look at bias in the media. To discuss, Soledad O’Brien speaks with three prominent journalists: Maria Hinajosa , anchor and executive producer of Latino USA; Luis Rios , director of photograph

Lincoln Center Activate: Keynote Lecture with Dr. Christopher Emdin - Teaching through Pandemics

by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d

'Professor, author, and creator of #HipHopEd , Dr. Christopher Emdin opens the inaugural Activate convening with a keynote lecture entitled, "Teaching through Pandemics: On Art and Inequality in Education." -- Lincoln Center

Left of Black S11 · E2 | Derrick E. White and the Legacy of Black College Football

by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d

During the time of Jim Crow segregation, HBCU's have nurtured some of the brightest talent to be seen on the football field. From producing intensely competitive student athletes to employing some of the greatest coaches in the game, like the legendary Jake Gaither of Florida A&M University (FAMU), Black colleges have a tradition of putting forth the best of the best. But did integration bring an

Daphne Brooks, 'Lemonade from Lemons: Black Women Artists & the Gershwin Problem, 1935-2020'

by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d

'Daphne A. Brooks is William R. Kenan, Jr. Professor of African American Studies, Theater Studies, American Studies, and Women’s, Gender, and Sexuality Studies at Yale University. She is the author of two books: Bodies in Dissent: Spectacular Performances of Race and Freedom, 1850-1910 (Durham, NC: Duke UP), winner of The Errol Hill Award for Outstanding Scholarship on African American Performanc

10 Things Hamilton's Leslie Odom Jr. Can't Live Without

by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d

'There are a few things Hamilton star Leslie Odom Jr. can't live without when he hits the road. From his Bose Resolve speaker and Apogee Hypemic microphone to his Ralph Lauren cardigan and LGR sunglasses, these are Leslie Odom Jr.'s travel essentials. On “The Christmas Album” Leslie Odom, Jr. reimagines holiday favorites like “Little Drummer Boy” and “It’s Beginning To Look A Lot Like Christmas”

Tacos Con Todo: Tiffany Haddish Talks Pet Peeves, Richard Pryor, and the Famous White Dress

by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d

'Comedian Tiffany Haddish reunites with her old friend Jesus Trejo to talk about her biggest food pet peeves, the sage advice she got from Richard Pryor , and how she bucked Hollywood norms with her famous white dress. Over a plate of tacos from South L.A.'s legendary Taco Mell, Tiffany digs deep into her comedy career, explaining her rise from homelessness into superstardom.'

Reimagining the World Together: A Conversation with Bree Newsome Bass and Gina Newsome Duncan

by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d

'This conversation in the Reimagining the World Together series brings together two sisters who also consider each other friends. Bree Newsome Bass is an artist, activist and public speaker. She is an organizer in the modern civil rights movement and has helped develop several non-profit and grassroots organizations. In 2015, she attracted national attention when she scaled a flagpole at South Ca

Alabama Shakes Frontwoman Brittany Howard on Solo Music, Fly Fishing and Feeling Like an Alien

by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d

' Anthony Mason talks to Alabama Shakes frontwoman Brittany Howard about going solo, making deeply personal music about family, love and racism, and how you're most likely to find her in the river these days, fly fishing.'

Man of Change – The Life and Work of Romare Bearden: A Conversation with Mary Schmidt Campbell & Robert G. O'Meally

by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d

' Romare Bearden is just one of the many dynamic men profiled in "Men of Change: Power. Triumph. Truth." Mary Schmidt Campbell , President of Spelman College and author of An American Odyssey: The Life and Work of Romare Bearden , and Robert G. O'Meally, Zora Neale Hurston Professor of English and Comparative Literature and the Director of the Center for Jazz Studies at Columbia University, discu

60 Years Later, Ruby Bridges Tells Her Story In 'This Is Your Time'

by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d

' Ruby Bridges was the little girl depicted in that famous Norman Rockwell painting — the first Black student at her New Orleans elementary school. Now, she's written a book to tell kids her story.'

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Increasing Student Completion in Higher Education

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 20h

This study describes the challenge of college non-completion in the U.S. and a variety of explanations for the high rate of non-completion and provides an overview of the implementation of and evidence from eight specific college completion interventions designed to increase college completion rates through a comprehensive set of services. The eight interventions have all been implemented in the

Teacher quality scores change depending on students, school

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 23h

School districts across the U.S. are increasingly using student test scores to rate the effectiveness of teachers, but a new Portland State University study found that the scores have less to do with individual teachers and more to do with their students and schools. Dara Shifrer, the study's author and assistant professor of sociology at PSU, said these findings are especially salient now as the

The more tree cover around a middle school, the better its standardized test scores in both math and reading

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d

The transition to middle school is undeniably tough for many sixth-graders, even in the best of times. Mounting academic demands, along with changes in peer dynamics and the onset of puberty, result in a predictable and sometimes irreversible slump in academic performance. A new University of Illinois study suggests an unexpected but potentially potent remedy: trees. "Hundreds of studies show a p

Going into kindergarten already well-prepared gives a child many advantages later in life

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 10d

Everything you ever really needed to know you learned back in kindergarten -- that old saying gets some scientific support in a new study by researchers at Canada's Université de Montréal and Université Sainte-Anne. "We've known for years that getting off to a good start in kindergarten leads to better achievement over the long-term," said lead author Caroline Fitzpatrick, an assistant professor

Link between food insecurity and unengaged distance learning

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 11d

xx How do you feel when you're hungry? Are you at your best? A new study by the UTSA Urban Education Institute (UEI) found that food insecure students in San Antonio struggled with distance learning and academic engagement more than their peers. The findings linking food insecurity and learning signify how hunger and larger issues of family instability during the ongoing pandemic threaten student

Teens who participate in extracurriculars, get less screen time, have better mental health

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 11d

xx A new study from UBC researchers finds that teens, especially girls, have better mental health when they spend more time taking part in extracurricular activities, like sports and art, and less time in front of screens. The study, published in the journal Preventive Medicine , found that spending less than two hours per day of recreational screen time (such as browsing the internet, playing vi

Learning During the COVID-19 Pandemic: It Is Not Who You Teach, but How You Teach

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 11d

xx This study uses standardized end-of-course knowledge assessments to examine student learning during the disruptions induced by the COVID-19 pandemic. Examining seven economics courses taught at four US R1 institutions, the authors find that students performed substantially worse, on average, in Spring 2020 when compared to Spring or Fall 2019. They find no evidence that the effect was driven b

Participation in a Course-Based Undergraduate Research Experience Results in Higher Grades

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 11d

Opportunities for large numbers of undergraduates to engage in authentic research experiences are limited in many large public institutions. These large public institutions serve the vast majority of students who are historically 

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