Friday, November 6, 2020

NewBlackMan (in Exile) TODAY

NewBlackMan (in Exile)

NewBlackMan (in Exile) TODAY


'Black Diamond Queens': A Conversation Between Maureen Mahon and Ann Powers
'In partnership with The National Museum of African American History and Culture , join NPR Music for an engaging conversation highlighting African American women who have played a pivotal part in the rock and roll genre. Although African American women have influenced rock and roll, their presence in the genre has been diminished in favor of narratives of rock being dominated by White men. Journ
The Quarantine Tapes 109: Dwight Trible
'On episode 109 of The Quarantine Tapes , Paul Holdengräber is joined by musician Dwight Trible . Dwight tells Paul about how quarantine has allowed him to establish a routine. He talks about getting the chance to return to old practices of taking walks and meditation. Dwight also shares his excitement about the practice of making music and how he feels he is learning and growing as a musician in
Get Lit with All Of It: Raven Leilani
' Alison Stewart , host of WNYC’s All Of It in conversation with author Raven Leilani about her critically acclaimed debut novel , Luster , from our October Get Lit with All Of It book club event. The story follows a young Black woman living in Brooklyn who becomes enmeshed in the marriage of an older white couple living in New Jersey.'
The Prison Music Project: Songs from Inside New Folsom Prison
'There are 2 million people in prison in the United States. Let that sink in for a moment. Another way to put that: the US has 5% of the global population, but makes up 25% of the global prison population. That is a lot of people. And every single one of those people has a story. The new album from The Prison Music Project called Long Time Gone highlights a few of those stories. It features songs
The Outbreak is a Mirror: On COVID-19 in a Failing State
'Evolutionary epidemiologist Rob Wallace examines the spread of COVID-19 across a United States in the grip of deathdrive capital and under the thumb of a political class with no goal but profit for the rich and elimination of everything that stands in the way. Wallace is author of the new book Dead Epidemiologists: On the Origins of COVID-19 from Monthly Review Press.' -- This is Hell! This is H
Tracee Ellis Ross: Celebrating Blackness is Political
' Tracee Ellis Ross joins Tricia Rose and Cornel West on The Tight Rope for a deep dialogue about her experiences as a Black actress and the daughter of Diana Ross. Between a lot of laughter, Ms. Ross shares the sources of her