THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE)

NewBlackMan (in Exile)

THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE)

Big Freedia Remembers the Time Patti LaBelle Made Her Fried Chicken

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

'A lot of the stories told on The FADER ’s Remember That Time series recount the weird, wild, abject, and plain stupid — from the time the Spice Girls peed in Elton John’s pot plant to the night Omar Apollo nearly got robbed. But today’s Remember That Time is something special indeed, and a much-needed moment of lightness this week: #BigFreedia telling us about the time Ms. Patti LaBelle — Philly

The Coronavirus Murals Trying to Keep Kenya’s Slums Safe

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

' A street artist called Msale has taken it upon himself to create giant murals bringing public health messages directly to the overcrowded Mathare slum in Nairobi. With half a million people living in such 'a squeezed area' social distancing is quite impossible to achieve, says Msale, so he is providing information for people on how to keep safe from Covid-19 in the 'simplest, clearest' way he k

Black Rock Coalition: History of Our Future

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

' The Met presented an explosive and joyful celebration of rock's Black roots. The Black Rock Coalition and special guests created a sonic timeline honoring the Black pioneers who ushered rock and roll into the American collective consciousness. Founded in 1985 by guitarist Vernon Reid , journalist Greg Tate , and producer Konda Mason , the Black Rock Coalition is a collective assembled to provid

More than Enough: Poverty Can Be Solved. Just Trust Poor People.

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

'The truth is that self-determination—our ability and desire to make choices about what our lives look like—is restricted when it comes to poor people—and this is to our collective detriment. Whether a person might become a powerful agent for social change or seek out their dreams as an artist, it does no one any good when we hold people back by not providing more equitable access to resources. T

Art Work Talk: George Lewis

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

'George Lewis is the Edwin H. Case Professor of American Music at Columbia University. A member of the Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM) since 1971, Lewis's work in electronic and computer music, computer-based multimedia installations, and notated and improvisative forms is documented on more than 150 recordings, as presented by ensembles worldwide. He is the author of

MAY 04

Helga: A Conversation with Bethann Hardison

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d

'Activist, entrepreneur, and former model Bethann Hardison recounts moments from her unconventional life. She shares personal stories from the streets of Bed Stuy to the runways of Paris and how she sought to hold the “powers that be” in fashion accountable for their actions.' -- Helga

Dr. Camara Jones Saw the Tsunami

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d

'For decades, epidemiologist Dr. Camara Jones has been studying how race and racism impacts the health of people of color. When she read the early reports about COVID-19, she knew what was coming next for Black communities, as well as for older folks. Jones tells Rebecca Carroll what we can do to keep each other safe. She says the fate of the community is in young peoples’ hands, in more ways tha

MAY 03

Coronavirus Crisis And Afrofuturism: A Way To Envision What's Possible Despite Injustice And Hardship

by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d

'The coronavirus has disproportionately impacted Black Americans, who are getting sick and dying at higher rates than other populations. Scholars have been thinking about how survival elements — like the creation of new music and art — can serve as a form of comfort and healing. This concept is often called Afrofuturism , which centers Black life squarely within the possibility of the arts, scien

Salaam Remi On Sampling For Nas and Amy Winehouse

by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d

'Sonic reinvention is Salaam Remi 's secret weapon. He's given artists their signature sound and remixed careers. He made the Fugees go ooh-la-la and turned Ini Kamoze into a hotstepper. When it comes to pulling magic out of songwriters, he's a master collaborator and his sample-based productions for two icons, Nas and Amy Winehouse , are sound proof.' -- NPR Music

Compton's Black Cowboys Ride To Reclaim Their Legacy

by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d

'For those who have never been to South Central Los Angeles, a mention of the city of Compton might bring to mind the sounds of gangsta rap. In his new book, " The Compton Cowboys: The New Generation of Cowboys in America's Urban Heartland ," Walter Thompson-Hernández chronicles the lives of 10 friends continuing the legacy of the original Compton Cowboys who for more than 30 years were a mainsta

MAY 02

Sojourner Truth Radio: Ruth Wilson Gilmore on COVID19, Decarceration and Abolition

by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d

'People in prison are extremely vulnerable to the virus and are being severely impacted by it. The United States currently has the largest incarcerated population in the world, with about with about 2.3 million people in jails and prisons across the country, according to the Prison Policy Initiative. More than half of them (nearly 1.3 million inmates) do not have the ability to socially distance

Black-Owned Small Businesses Face Long Odds To Stay Afloat Amid Shutdown

by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d

'After the government rolled out emergency loans for small businesses, watchdogs continue to raise concerns that black- and minority-owned establishments are being left out. Melba Wilson has owned the restaurant Melba’s in Harlem since 2005. She applied for the PPP through her bank and never heard back. So she decided to go to a Community Development Financial Institution — not-for profit lenders

92Y: The Photograph – Issa Rae and Stella Meghie interviewed by Roxane Gay

by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d

' Issa Rae, Golden Globe and Emmy-nominated creator and star of Insecure , and writer and director Stella Meghie , join author Roxane Gay for a discussion of their film, The Photograph —a powerful multigenerational story 

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THIS WEEK Education Research Report

Education Research Report

THIS WEEK 

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Talent is key to school turnarounds

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 16h

New research has demonstrated that the key to implementing successful reform in low-performing schools is hiring and retaining effective principals and teachers. These findings, reported in Educational Evaluation and Policy Analysis (EEPA), also note that teacher turnover as well as student mobility and chronic absenteeism undermine potentially positive effects from these reforms. The study, led

A elective use of data presents a misleading picture of the school funding landscape

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

A new report from the Heritage Foundation argues that public education special interest groups, particularly teachers’ unions, are detrimentally promoting excessive federal relief for education. Such spending, the report suggests, will come at the immediate expense of priorities like national defense. Professor Jack Schneider of the University of Massachusetts Lowell reviewed Financial Crisis Loo

MAY 04

Higher teacher pay = positive returns to compulsory schooling

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d

Estimating the returns to education remains an active area of research amongst applied economists. Most studies that estimate the causal return to education exploit changes in schooling and/or labor laws to generate exogenous differences in education. An implicit assumption is that more time in school may translate into greater earnings potential. None of these studies, however, explicitly consid

Higher minimum wage = more jobs requiring HS diploma

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d

This study explores whether minimum wage increases result in substitution from lower-skilled to slightly higher-skilled labor. Using 2011-2016 American Community Survey data (ACS), t his study shows that workers employed in low-wage occupations are older and more likely to have a high school diploma following recent statutory minimum wage increases, with substantial adjustments to requirements bo

MAY 01

NAEP scores: Pre-Common Core improvement replaced by declines after Common Core was implemented

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 7d

U.S. reading and math scores on the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) and other assessments have seen historic declines since most states implemented national Common Core English and math curriculum standards six years ago, according to a new study published by Pioneer Institute. While Common Core was promoted as improving the international competitiveness of U.S. students in mat

Survey: School engagement is surprisingly high, despite concerns about the future

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 7d

School-age children in nearly 90% of households are engaged in educational activities provided by their school. Almost 80% of households are satisfied with school communication. Most parents give a high grade to their child’s online education, but some are concerned their kids won’t be well prepared for the next school year. These findings come from a national tracking survey measuring the impact

A brief social-belonging intervention in college improves adult outcomes for black Americans

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 7d

A one-hour exercise designed to increase feelings of social belonging administered during the first year of college appears to significantly improve the lives and careers of black students up to eleven years later, psychologists report. The authors say their findings suggest that targeted and timely psychological intervention can be an important tool to interrupt generational sociocultural disadv

Survey re options for next school year

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 7d

Complete report Beginning on April 16 and running for eight days, the Collaborative for Student Success conducted a voluntary online survey of 5,500+ education professionals from across the country. Every state in the country is represented with half of the states providing at least 50 responses. A vast majority of participants were teachers (4,500; 81%). However, nearly 700 administrators also t

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Children who have difficult relationships with their moms are clingy towards teachers

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 8d

Children who experience "dependent" or clingy relationships with their preschool teachers tend to also have difficulties in their relationships with their mothers finds researchers at the NYU Steinhardt School of Culture, Education, and Human Development. The research, published in peer-reviewed academic research journal Attachment and Human Behavior , went even further to find that later in elem

Gen Z Hispanics and STEM

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 8d

The U.S. workforce is forecast to grow 5.2% by 2028. Jobs in the STEM sector will grow by even more, 8.8%. The emergencies created by Covid-19 highlight the need for a strong domestic STEM sector. It also highlights the urgency for racial/ ethnic equity – in access to STEM technology and in cultivating the future STEM workforce. Gen Z – today’s students – will be critical to meeting the growing d

Presence of School Nurses in Public Schools

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 9d

The National Center for Education Statistics released a new Data Point report today , entitled School Nurses in U.S. Public Schools. This report describes the presence of school nurses in public schools from the 2007-08 to 2015-16 

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