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THIS WEEK WITH NEWBLACKMAN (IN EXILE)

One Hundred: The Ed Gordon Podcast with Michael Eric Dyson

by Mark Anthony Neal / 10h

'Host Ed Gordon talks with scholar and author Michael Eric Dyson about his new book, A Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America . They also discuss the insurrection and riot that rocked the Nation’s Capitol in January and they explore the future of the Biden administration.'

Organizing Made the Victories in Georgia Possible by Ben Jealous

by Mark Anthony Neal / 10h

| @BenJealous | special to NewBlackMan (in Exile) In recent days, we’ve seen the dying gasps of the Trump administration turn into tragic violence in Washington, D.C. There is much to say about that, and serious reckoning ahead when it comes to the causes and the solutions. But in spite of the anger and sadness, here is my plea to you today: Don’t let the chaos created by Donald Trump and his su

JAN 07

White Purity, Black Sexuality, and Their Roles in America’s History of Racism: A Conversation with Historians Jane Dailey and Nell Painter

by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d

'In her new book, White Fright: The Sexual Panic at the Heart of America’s Racist History , historian Jane Dailey places white fear of Black sexuality and interracial sex at the center of America’s history of racism. Dailey brings into sharp relief how white focus on safeguarding purity fueled centuries of brutality and structural racism. Historian Nell Painter looks at the nineteenth and twentie

Behind the Scene: AFI DWW Alumna Neema Barnette on QUEEN SUGAR

by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d

'Filmmaker and AFI Directing Workshop for Women alumna Neema Barnette talks about working on the series QUEEN SUGAR .' -- American Film Institute

Julia Bullock: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d

' Soprano Julia Bullock prefers to be called a "classical singer." It's a rather humble, even vague, appellation for one of today's smartest, most arresting vocalists in any genre. She was just named Artist of the Year by Musical America , who labeled her an "agent of change." Bullock, who also considers herself an activist, has shaken up the classical music world recently with provocative progra

Black Voters Matter Co-Founder: Black Voters In Georgia Fuel 'New Southern Strategy'

by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d

'Voting rights activist LaTosha Brown says the Senate runoff results in Georgia represent how mobilizing and harnessing the power of Black voters can help forge a new political landscape.' -- All Things Considered

JAN 06

Professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. on Season 7 of 'Finding Your Roots'

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

'Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. joins CBS This Morning to discuss his popular PBS series, "Finding Your Roots." Gates researches Gayle King's family tree on a season 7 episode.'

One Night in Miami... | Official Traile

by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

'A look at Regina King ’s directorial debut of One Night in Miami… What happens when Cassius Clay , Malcolm X , Jim Brown , and Sam Cooke find themselves in the same hotel room in the aftermath of Cly winning the Heavyweight boxing championship.'

JAN 05

The Quarantine Tapes 146: Kiese Laymon

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

'Guest host Eddie Glaude is joined by writer Kiese Laymon on episode 146 of The Quarantine Tapes . They connect over their shared background as writers from Mississippi and Eddie asks Kiese about his worries prior to the release of his recent memoir. Kiese talks about his relationship to the margins in his writing. They take a deep look at the craft of writing, discussing influences, revision, an

A Former Negro League Player Reflects on Major League Baseball Accepting Negro League Stats

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

' Major League Baseball recently announced it would officially give the Negro Leagues major league status. That means it would recognize the stats and records of the roughly 3,400 Black players who played in the Negro Leagues from 1920 to 1948. Dennis Biddle is a former Negro League player, the president of Yesterday’s Negro League Players Foundation, and the author of the book, Secrets of the Ne

Brother and Sister Duo Create Puzzles Using Diverse Art Work

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

' William Jones and Ericka Chambers created Puzzles of Color after seeing a lack of representation in the industry. The siblings highlighted the work of diverse artists in the puzzles to see more faces that look like them. Omar Villafranca reports.' -- CBS This Morning

A Colors Encore: Girls Don't Always Sing About Boys

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

'South London artist Ego Ella May shines on her COLORS ENCORE performance of "Girls Don't Always Sing About Boys" (prod by Eun.) another sparkling cut from her debut album Honey For Wounds .'

Coffee & Books: Marc Lamont Hill Talks with Michael Eric Dyson about His New Book "Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America"

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

'On this episode of Coffee & Books , host Marc Lamont Hill is in conversation with New York Times Best Selling author, professor, and friend and mentor, Michael Eric Dyson . The two dive into Michael's new book, Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America . They discuss what Michael's goal was in writing the book, cancel culture, and Marc challenges his mentor to a tough game of Buy it, Borr

Many Lumens with Maori Karmael Holmes: EPISODE 1 dream hampton

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

'On episode one of Many Lumens with Maori Karmael Holmes , writer and filmmaker dream hampton , on the intimate dimensions, costs and rewards of being committed to a Black radical politics.'

JAN 04

Regé-Jean Page On Redefining Regency-Era Masculinity In 'Bridgerton'

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d

'All Things Considered 's Ailsa Chang talks with actor Regé-Jean Page about the new Netflix series Bridgerton . Page stars in the new Regency-era romance as the Duke of Hastings, the story's leading character.'

Black Women and Citizenship in the French Empire: A Conversation with Annette K. Joseph-Gabriel

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d

' In Theory guest host Ariel Mond (PhD candidate, Rutgers University – New Brunswick) interviews Annette K. Joseph-Gabriel , assistant professor of French and Francophone Studies at the University of Michigan, about her new book, Reimagining Liberation: How Black Women Transformed Citizenship in the French Empire (University of Illinois Press, 2020).' In Theory: The JHI Blog Podcast · Black Women

Pierce Freelon On His Children's Album And The Legacy Of His Creative Black Family

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d

'As a Black millennial father from the South, Pierce Freelon says he aims to diversify children's music. "I don't see enough depictions of Black men as nurturers, " he says. "You know, goofy kind of caring caregivers." The 36-year-old musician lives in Durham, N.C., with his wife and two kids. He's just released his first children's album, D.a.D , collaborating with musical guests in different ge

The Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery – “A Homiletical Sankofa: The Spirituals and the Future of Ministry”

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d

'The Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery , dean of Duke University Chapel and associate professor of homiletics at Duke Divinity School, presented the annual Howard Thurman Lecture, sponsored by Candler’s Black Church Studies program, as part of its 30th anniversary celebrations. The lecture, “A Homiletical Sankofa: The Spirituals and the Future of Ministry,” focused on the Black church’s vital practices of

JAN 03

Ruby Hamad on 'White Tears Brown Scars'

by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d

'What happens when racism and sexism collides? Ruby Hamad joined Coast Connect for a discussion about her book White Tears Brown Scars , reflecting on the dynamics between white women and women of colour.'

JAN 02

“Bridgerton” Presents a More Diverse Vision of the Period Drama

by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d

'Writer and producer Shonda Rhimes is best known for her work on a number of successful network television dramas including Grey’s Anatomy , Scandal , and How to Get Away with Murder . Rhimes makes the leap to streaming with her Netflix debut, Bridgerton . The show is a romantic drama, set in the high society of early 19th century England. But unlike so many period pieces that depict the era with

Don Bryant: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

by Mark Anthony Neal / 6d

'Classic soul music feels best in a club, with a lead singer and big band, preferably with horns, playing off the excitement of a sweaty crowd, drawing them in to stories of love, or love lost, or love reclaimed. It's a hard feeling to find in our pandemic times. In his Tiny Desk (home) concert, soul legend Do

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THIS WEEK Education Research Report

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New review says the ineffective 'learning styles' theory persists in education

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

A new review by Swansea University reveals there is widespread belief, around the world, in a teaching method that is not only ineffective but may actually be harmful to learners. For decades educators have been advised to match their teaching to the supposed 'learning styles' of students. There are more than 70 different classification systems, but the most well-known (VARK) sees individuals bei

Reopening Florida schools followed by uptick in COVID-19 infections

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

Reopening Florida elementary and high schools in September was followed by increased COVID-19 infections, according to data analyzed by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Harvard Medical School and Tel Aviv University researchers. The findings were just published in Archives of Disease in Childhood . Florida is one of the few states that provides incidence of infections by exact age and county.

Non-immigrant kids respond differently when immigrant children are bullied

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

A recent study finds that, while youth think all bullying is bad, non-immigrant adolescents object less to bullying when the victim is an immigrant. However, the study found that the more contact immigrant and non-immigrant children had with each other, the more strongly they objected to bullying. "We know that bystanders can play a key role in stopping bullying, and wanted to better understand b

Long-Term Effects of Social-Emotional Learning on Academic Skills

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) programs are school-based preventive interventions that aim to improve children’s social-emotional skills and behaviors. Although meta-analytic research has shown that SEL programs implemented in early childhood can improve academic and behavioral outcomes in the short-term, there is limited work examining program effects on children’s math and language skills in t

A teacher classroom behavior management training program improved classroom management and student social and academic outcomes

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

This cluster randomized controlled trial evaluated the efficacy of the CHAMPS classroom management program on the social behavioral and academic outcomes of a large diverse sample of middle school students within an urban context. Participants included 102 teachers and 1,450 students in sixth to eighth grade. Two-level hierarchical linear models (HLM) were conducted to examine the overall treatme

Addressing COVID-19’s Disruption of Student Assessment

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

Under an IES grant , the RAND Corporation, in collaboration with NWEA, is developing strategies for schools and districts to address the impacts of COVID-19 disruptions on student assessment programs. The goal is to provide empirical evidence of the strengths and limitations of strategies for making decisions in the absence of assessment data. Jonathan Schweig, Andrew McEachin, and Megan Kuhfeld

Focusing on diversion yields positive results for kids with behavioral issues

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

Researchers at Case Western Reserve University evaluating effectiveness of Ohio's Behavioral Health/Juvenile Justice Initiative Of the 5,300 children enrolled in the Ohio Behavioral Health Juvenile Justice Initiative since 2006, 21% reported that someone close them had been murdered in the past year. Nearly half of the boys and more than a quarter of the girls in the program have both a substance

Effects of College Merit Scholarships on Low-Income Students

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

xx Full scholarships to low-income high school graduates in Nebraska raised college enrollment and completion, especially for those with the least academic preparation and greatest family disadvantage. The goal of most financial aid programs is to increase educational attainment for prospective students who might not otherwise be able to enroll in college or to complete a degree. In Marginal Effe

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