La Brega: An Encyclopedia of Betrayalby Mark Anthony Neal / 13h
" Photographer Chris Gregory-Rivera examines the legacy of the surveillance files known in Puerto Rico as las carpetas — produced from a decades-long secret government program aimed at fracturing the pro-independence movement. Gregory-Rivera looks at las carpetas through the story of one activist family, the traitor they believed was close to them, and the betrayal that holds more mystery than th
'Black Girl Songbook' – Chapter 3: Getting Success Like Sade and Estelleby Mark Anthony Neal / 13h
" Danyel Smith looks at Sade and the ambition that led her to international stardom. Then, Estelle checks in to talk about her upbringing and “lovers rock” connection to Sade on this episode of Black Girl Songbook ."
Why This Small, Black-owned Bookstore – Marcus Books – is Hallowed Ground for Someby Mark Anthony Neal / 16h
"Many Black-owned independent bookstores experienced a surge in sales this past summer after the George Floyd protests ignited more interest in learning about Black history, white supremacy, and systemic racism. Marcus Books is the oldest Black-owned bookstore in the country, serving its community for 60 years and weathering many changes." -- PBS NewsHour
Rewriting Rock: New Takes on Black Women in Rock & Pop History with Maureen Mahon and Daphne Brooksby Mark Anthony Neal / 16h
"Authors Daphne Brooks ( Liner Notes for the Revolution: The Intellectual Life of Black Feminist Sound ) and Maureen Mahon ( Black Diamond Queens: African American Women and Rock and Roll ) discuss their newly-published books on Black women in pop music. Presented in partnership with Case Western Reserve University's Center for Popular Music Studies."
'The Conductors' Is A History Buff's Dream Fantasy Novelby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
" Weekend Edition Sunday 's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks to Nicole Glover about her debut novel, The Conductors, which focuses on a couple solving crimes and mysteries using magic in post-Civil War Philadelphia."
A New Label for Music by Black Composersby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
"Pianist Lara Downes recently launched Rising Sun Music , a digital label that will release new recordings of music by Black composers from the last 200 years. The first release is titled Remember Me To Harlem and features the work of William Grant Still, Benny Golson, Eubie Blake, and Maragret Bonds. Downes joins All Of It to discuss the project."
In The Story Of U.S. Immigration, Black Immigrants Are Often Left Outby Mark Anthony Neal / 1d
" Nana Gyamfi , Executive Director of the Black Alliance for Just Immigration, tells Weekend Edition Saturday 's Scott Simon about challenges Black immigrants to the U.S. face."