Singer Allison Russell Shares Personal Saga Of Trauma And Triumph On 'Outside Child'by Mark Anthony Neal / 10h
'Over the last couple of decades, Allison Russell has preferred to do her songwriting, singing and playing alongside others. She's been the consummate collaborator, bringing exceptional emotional intelligence to a series of respected roots groups. In the process, she's gained necessary perspective on her own experiences and abilities, and worked her way toward readiness to step out front. On her
'On Juneteenth' Historian Annette Gordon-Reed Examines The 'Hope' And 'Hostility' Toward Emancipationby Mark Anthony Neal / 10h
'Juneteenth celebrates the day slavery ended in Texas, June 19, 1865. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed , is a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Harvard professor who has written a new book called On Juneteenth . It's part history, part memoir.' -- Fresh Air
How Taxes Keep American Wealth Whiteby Mark Anthony Neal / 10h
'Building wealth is hard, but the racial wealth gap makes just how difficult it is apparent. As recently as 2016, the median wealth of a white household was $171,000 dollars. That's eight times the median $20,600 of Hispanic households. For Black households? Just $17,000, according to Pew Research Center. In her new book, The Whiteness of Wealth: How the Tax System Impoverishes Black Americans—an
Badia Ahad-Legardy: Let's Celebrate Black Joy Downloadby Mark Anthony Neal / 10h
'Although many Black American’s lived experiences include bias and systemic racism, finding moments of Black joy to distract from what can feel like a never-ending cycle of news about the pandemic and other injustices has become sort of an outlet. The Takeaway spoke to Badia Ahad-Legardy , p rofessor and Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs at Loyola University Chicago and author of Afro-Nostalgia: F
Spike Lee on the Knicks’ Resurgence and His Documentary Series 'NYC EPICENTERS 9/11→2021½'by Mark Anthony Neal / 11h
' Spike Lee is one of the most passionate and committed fans of the New York Knicks—not to mention one of the most celebrated filmmakers of our time. Underdogs for many years, the Knicks are enjoying a renaissance, and Lee is in his glory. David Remnick and Vinson Cunningham called Lee to talk about a life of fandom, the politics of activism in the N.B.A. and the N.F.L., and Lee’s multipart docum
Crate Digging With Christian McBride: The Works Of Cedar Waltonby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'Christian McBride dives into Jazz at Lincoln Center's vaults for another edition of Jazz Night 's Crate Digging series. Hear a set from one of McBride's favorite pianists and composers: Cedar Walton .'
Left of Black S11 · E29 | Black Fatherhood & HBCU Basketball with North Carolina Central University Head Coach LeVelle Motonby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
In this very special episode of Left of Black , host and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal discusses Black fatherhood, HBCU basketball in the midst of COVID-19, and R&B legends New Edition with four-time MEAC Championships winner, NCCU Head Basketball Coach Levelle Moton , who also talks about his memoir, The Worst Times Are the Best Times .
Can Black, Asian Americans Move Past Historical Animosity in the Interest of Solidarity?by Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
'The recent show of solidarity among Black and Asian American activists belies a fraught history. Can the communities now work side by side? PBS NewsHour 's Stephanie Sy explores the question with Tamara Nopper , a sociologist at New York University’s Center for Critical Race and Digital Studies, and Brenda Stevenson , a history and African American studies professor at the University of Californ
Branford Marsalis' 'Ma Rainey' Score Makes 100-Year-Old Blues Sound Relevant Todayby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'There has been plenty to discuss since the release of Ma Rainey's Black Bottom last year. But there's more to the film than its star players, especially once the music in the film takes flight. Saxophonist and bandleader Branford Marsalis was tasked with scoring the film, to make the blues of 100 years ago sound true to the era but still relevant now. New Orleans Sessions correspondent Gwen Thom
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis with The Sound Of Blackness ft. Ann Nesby Performs "Optimistic"by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
Jimmy Jam & Terry Lewis with The Sound Of Blackness featuring Ann Nesby Performs "Optimistic" at the 2021 Billboard Music Awards.
Soledad O’Brien & Brittany Packnett Cunningham Dive Deeper Into America's Racial Reckoningby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
' Soledad O’Brien and social activist Brittany Packnett Cunningham take a deeper dive and address America’s racial reckoning one year after George Floyd’s death with a focus on accountability. '
“America on Fire”: Historian Elizabeth Hinton on George Floyd, Policing & Black Rebellionby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'Protests and vigils were held across the U.S. to mark one year since the police murder of George Floyd in Minneapolis. Floyd’s death sparked a national uprising and global movement against systemic racism and police brutality. Elizabeth Hinton , an associate professor of history and African American studies at Yale University and a professor of law at Yale Law School, connects the Black Lives Ma
Lorraine Hansberry's Upbringingby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
' Soyica Colbert , interim dean of Georgetown College and professor of African American studies and performing arts, joins us for the next installment of our “Full Bio” series. This week, we’re taking a deep dive into her biography of Lorraine Hansberr y titled, Radical Vision . All Of It talks with Colbert about Hansberry’s parents and her upbringing, which served as part of the inspiration for
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away | Official Trailer | American Masters | PBSby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
' Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase The Blues Away dives into the career of the legendary blues guitarist, a pioneer of Chicago’s West Side sound and major influence on rock titans like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton . Featuring new performances and interviews with John Mayer , Carlos Santana and more.' -- American Masters PBS
'Shuffle Along' Changed Musical Theater 100 Years Agoby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'If you wanted to see a musical on the Great White Way in 1921 — that name came about because of the electric lights on Broadway but was true about the color of the actors and audience — you could see a European-influenced operetta or a splashy Ziegfeld revue. But 100 years ago, on May 23, you could also see something completely new: Shuffle Along , by an all-black team of creators. "Shuffle Alon
George Floyd's Murder Sparked a Global Movementby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'In the immediate aftermath of George Floyd’s murder last May, activists organized protests against police brutality in the biggest cities and smallest towns across the U.S. -- e verywhere from New York City and Washington, D.C., to Portland, Maine, and Wilmington, North Carolina. These mass public actions demanding justice were not restricted to the United States. People in Thailand, Argentina,
Reimagining Blackness & Architecture: To Be Really Free Is To Be Spatially Free | Mario Goodenby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
'What does liberation look like? Architect Mario Gooden discusses his project “The Refusal of Space” and the ongoing histories of Black people in Nashville, Tennessee who occupied the city’s spaces, demanded freedom, and taught us that liberation is a spatial practice.' -- The Museum of Modern Art
Invisible Blackness – Smiling While Black, An Interview with Raphael Saadiqby Mark Anthony Neal / 3d
' Raphael Saadiq 's extraordinary talent has made him one of the most distinguished voices in American music. From his very humble beginnings in Oakland, he’s become an internationally renowned superstar. In this episode of Invisible Blackness, host Adrian Younge speaks with Raphael about growing up in a drug riddled community and processing death through art.'
1970s Music Journalism Gets An Overdue Rewrite In Dawnie Walton's Debut Novel 'The Final Revival of Opal & Nev'by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
' Dawnie Walton was working as the deputy managing editor at Essence in 2015 when she decided to leave her job to become a novelist. Walton's debut novel, The Final Revival of Opal & Nev , is the result of that risk. The story centers on a fictional interracial rock duo from the 1970s: Opal is a Black proto Afro-punk singer from Detroit, and Nev is a goofy white British singer-songwriter. Opal an
Inside Malaco Records, ‘The Last Soul Companyby Mark Anthony Neal / 4d
'Referred to as “The Last Soul Company," Malaco Records, based in Jackson, Mississippi, has managed to outlast major record label competitors over the past 50 years. The small, mostly unheard-of independent record label has been home to multiple recording artists and songwriters and has a catalog of original recordings and music copyrights, numbering into the thousands. Christopher Booker reports
