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Jason Moran on a High Floor at the Whitney Museum

by Mark Anthony Neal / 15h

'Since early fall 0f 2019, a corner of the Whitney Museum has been devoted to the sounds, thoughts, and visions of the jazz pianist and composer Jason Moran .' -- Fishko Files

Laughing in Color: Headlining the Biggest Sketch Comedy Shows of the 90s

by Mark Anthony Neal / 15h

'To kick off the series, Laughing in Color , The Takeaway speaks with comedians Ellen Cleghorne and T'Keyah Crystal Keymáh about breaking out on Saturday Night Live and In Living Color .'

Cite Black Women: The Church of Black Feminist Thought

by Mark Anthony Neal / 16h

'A conversation between Cite Black Women Collective member Imani Wadud and the two co-coveners of The Church of Black Feminist Thought : Miyuki Baker and Ra Malika Imhotep . This graduate student spotlight explores The Church of Black Feminist Thought's powerful vision, praxis, and embodied citation.'

DEC 18

Queen & Slim Should Have Been a Great Movie by Lawrence Ware

23by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d

| @law_writes | NewBlackMan (in Exile) Melina Matsoukas is an artful director who showed with her first feature what we already knew from her shorter collaborations with Issa Rae, Beyoncé and others: that she has an eye for how Black people should be lit and framed to maximize their beauty on the silver screen. The soundtrack is bangin’, reminiscent of the ’90s when movies like Waiting to Exhale

DEC 17

Darryl Pinckney: Reflections on the Present through the Prism of Our History

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

'Author Darryl Pinckney joins Kate and Medaya to discuss his new collection, Busted in New York and Other Essays , which includes twenty-five pieces from the past two and a half decades, which reflect and report on politics, culture, and African-American lived experience. The conversation begins with Pinckney's thoughts on Barack Obama's election and presidency, and it's unexpected tragic denouem

Courtney R. Baker: “Black Humanity, Visible Violence and Liberation Aesthetics"

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

' Courtney R. Baker , Ph.D. ‘08, an associate professor in the department of English at the University of California, Riverside, delivered a talk, “Black Humanity, Visible Violence and Liberation Aesthetics", on Monday, Oct. 14, 2019, in the Moyle Room of the Karsh Alumni and Visitor Center. The talk was part of the Duke Department of African & African American Studies 50th anniversary 2019/2020

Tiny Desk Concert: Raphael Saadiq

by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

'The godfather of 21st century Soul, Raphael Saadiq , electrified NPR's Tiny Desk Fest audience, with a little help from rising R&B star Lucky Daye.'-- NPR Music

Possible Mass Grave from 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre Found

99by Mark Anthony Neal / 3d

'Scientists in Oklahoma are one step closer to finding possible evidence of mass graves linked to one of the worst incidents of racial violence in history. Researchers in Tulsa used ground-penetrating radar to survey three sites. Omar Villafrana reports.' -- CBS This Morning

The Big Lies We Must Stop Believing: A Conversation with Tina Lifford

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d

'Mostly known for her role as "Aunt Vi" in Oprah Winfrey and Ava Duvernay 's produced show, Queen Sugar , actress Tina Lifford joins Abi Ishola to discuss her newly released book, The Little Book of Big Lies: A Journey Into Inner Fitness .' -- cunytv75

Road to AfroTech | A Founder's Journey to the Largest Black Tech Conference

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d

'#AfroTech went behind the scenes to follow Ade Adesanya , Co-Founder & President of Moving Analytics Inc., a digital cardio rehab provider empowering people who've suffered heart disease to recover at home. We documented his journey from his homebase in LA to attending AfroTech 2019 in Oakland, CA.' -- Blavity

Salman Rushdie: ‘Write for Readers, not for Critics’

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d

'Booker Prize-winning author Salman Rushdie recounts his evolution as a writer who has grown more aware of the reader and less aware of the critic. Literary reviews, famously the Times Literary Supplement , were once anonymous—and brutal. Once the Times started publishing bylines with reviews, critics suddenly got much nicer. Anonymity, especially online, is a double-edged sword. In authoritarian

Earth Wind & Fire: Our Music has Been "A Spiritual Journey"

by Mark Anthony Neal / 4d

'The 42nd annual Kennedy Center Honors celebrated music legends Earth, Wind & Fire for their nearly 50 years of music. Michelle Miller caught up with the group's surviving members - Ralph Johnson , Philip Bailey and Verdine White - on tour.' -- CBS This Morning

DEC 16

NBA's Andre Iguodala on Investing, Kaepernick and Legacy

by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d

'Former Golden State Warrior Andre Iguodala talks to WSJ 's Lee Hawkins about being an active tech investor, his commitment to opening doors for other athletes and people of color, and the benefits of having a "strict" mother.' -- Wall Street Journal

On Sleep, Time, Trauma and Dissent in the Waking World

by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d

'Historian Franny Nudelman explores the radical work of anti-war Vietnam veterans using sleep -- as a setting to understand the traumatic effects of violence on the human psyche, and as a weapon of direct action against the government that pushed them into the waking nightmare of warfare. Nudelman is the author of Fighting Sleep: The War for the Mind and the US Military from Verso.' -- This is He

DEC 15

Dollar Stores Continue to Boom as More Cities Implement Measures to Prevent Further Developments

by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d

'Forth Worth, Texas, has become the most recent city to pass an ordinance that will limit the number of dollar stores that can be developed. Birmingham, Tulsa, New Orleans, Kansas City, Oklahoma City, and Mesquite, Texas have all crafted policies that limit the number of dollar stores that can be developed. Kelly Allen Gray , a Councilmember for District 8 in Fort Worth, Texas who spearheaded the

'Busted in New York and Other Essays': A Conversation with Essayist Darryl Pinckney

by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d

'Author Darryl Pinckney joins us to discuss his new book of essays, Busted in New York and Other Essays. This segment is guest-hosted by Jenna Flanagan.' -- All Of It

An 'Ode' To Victims Of Gun Violence — From Alvin Ailey Dancers

by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d

' The Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater , the dance company dedicated to African American culture premieres a new work Ode . Jamar Roberts , its first resident choreographer, says he was inspired by the deaths of Trayvon Martin and others.' -- Morning Edition

In 'Parker Looks Up,' A 2-Year-Old Shares A Moment With Michelle Obama

by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d

'In 2018, a photo of Parker Curry looking at a portrait of Michelle Obama went viral. Within a week, she got to meet the first lady. The experience has inspired a picture book — Parker Looks Up — written by Parker and her mom, Jessica Curry Morton , and illustrated by Brittany Jackson .' -- Weekend Edition Sunday

Solange - When I Get Home (Director's Cut)

by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d

The extended director’s cut of Solange ’s interdisciplinary performance art film When I Get Home . Directed Solange Knowles with contributing directors include Alan Ferguson , Terence Nance , Jacolby Satterwhite , and Ray Tintori.

Sophia Chang Speaks on the Process Of Creating Her Audible Memoir, 'The Baddest Bitch in the Room'

by Mark Anthony Neal / 5d

' Sophia Chang is a badass of the music industry. As the daughter of Korean immigrants in predominantly white suburban Vancouver, she grew up shunning the "model minority" myth. Armed with a fierce sense of independence, she 

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Homeschoolers’ Experiences

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 1d

The National Center for Education Statistics released a new web tables publication today , December 19, entitled Homeschooling in the United States: Results from the 2012 and 2016 Parent and Family Involvement Survey (PFI-NHES: 2012 and 2016) . The publication provides tables and figures about homeschooled students’ experiences. Topics include homeschooling rates, reasons homeschooled, providers

Expanding Pathways to College Enrollment and Degree Attainment

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

Complete report In the 21 st Century, the image of the “traditional” college student as a recent high school graduate who is enrolled full time at a four-year, residential college is no longer the reality for most. [1] Large numbers of students enroll in community college directly out of high school or enroll in a two- or four-year institution for the first time several years after graduating hig

DEC 18

Genes and family are biggest predictor of academic success

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 2d

Whether children will enjoy academic success can be now predicted at birth, a new study suggests. The study, led by the University of York, found that parents' socioeconomic status and children's inherited DNA differences are powerful predictors of educational achievement. However, the research suggests that having the genes for school success is not as beneficial as having parents who are highly

DEC 17

'I will do my very best!' Children who engage in positive self-talk about effort can boost their math achievement

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

Society for Research in Child Development Children who think poorly of themselves often underachieve in school. A new Dutch study tested whether a simple mental activity--having children with low self-confidence say favorable, encouraging words to themselves--could boost their achievement. The study found that children who engaged in this kind of self-talk improved their math performance when the

Educational Researcher examines the nature and consequences of null findings

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

A newly released special issue of Educational Researcher , titled "Randomized Controlled Trials Meet the Real World: The Nature and Consequences of Null Findings," focuses on important questions raised by the prevalence of null findings--the absence of expected or measurable results--particularly in randomized control trials. In the issue, leading researchers address what it means when an evaluat

Postsecondary enrollments decreased 1.3 percent

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 3d

Complete report Current Term Enrollment Estimates Report Series is published every December and May by the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. It provides national enrollment estimates by institutional sector, enrollment intensity, age group, gender, major field as well as state-level enrollment estimates. In this edition, the average age for different student groups is newly added. E

Virtual School Policies

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

Full-time virtual schools — which have emerged as a popular educational option for students and parents seeking flexibility and individualized learning — enroll nearly 300,000 students across 35 states. For state policymakers, virtual schools can present challenges for accountability and funding. This new Policy Snapshot captures legislative activity over the last two years that addresses these i

DEC 16

The Virtual Student Outreach for College Enrollment (V-SOURCE)

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

V-SOURCE is a 15‐month college advising program designed to provide low‐income students with more of the information, reminders, and support that higher‐income students typically receive when applying for college. The intervention is designed to facilitate access to advisors and targets high school students on track to be academically eligible for admission to a 4-year college in California’s pub

Bottom Line Counseling had statistically significant positive impacts on college enrollment

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

Bottom Line Counseling provides individualized advising to high school students in Massachusetts, New York, and Illinois. Counselors help students identify and apply to colleges that should be a good match financially and academically. The program emphasizes college affordability via analysis of both student financial aid packages and the full cost of college attendance. Counselors encourage stud

Smaller class sizes not always better for pupils, multinational study shows

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

A new statistical analysis of data from a long-term study on the teaching of mathematics and science has found that smaller class sizes are not always associated with better pupil performance and achievement. The precise effect of smaller class sizes can vary between countries, academic subjects, years, and different cognitive and non-cognitive skills, with many other factors likely playing a rol

Black teens face racial discrimination multiple times daily, suffer depressive symptoms

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 4d

Black teenagers experience daily racial discrimination, most frequently online, which can lead to negative mental health effects, according to a Rutgers researcher. The study, published in the Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology , examined how often black teens experience racial discrimination each day - either personally or vicariously and online or offline. The researchers surveyed 101

Local Exposure to School Shootings and Youth Antidepressant Use

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d

While over 240,000 American students experienced a school shooting in the last two decades, little is known about the impacts of these events on the mental health of surviving youth. Using large-scale prescription data from 2006 to 2015, this study examines the effects of 44 school shootings on youth antidepressant use in a difference-in-difference framework. The authors find that local exposure

Harsher grading policies in STEM courses disproportionately affect women

by Jonathan Kantrowitz / 5d

Substantial earnings differences exist across majors with the majors that pay well also having lower grades and higher workloads. This study shows that the harsher grading policies in STEM courses disproportionately affect women. 

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