“This Woman’s Work”: Why Cicely Tyson Is So Important to Black Women’s Respect in Hollywood by Stephane Dunby Mark Anthony Neal / 13h
“This Woman’s Work”: Why Cicely Tyson Is So Important to Black Women’s Respect in Hollywood By Stephane Dunn | @DrStephaneDunn | NewBlackMan (in Exile) It ain’t merely a Black woman fan or actress thing. Cicely Tyson was a BOSS when it was still so overtly damned hard to be so in Hollywood and American culture generally. The latest Golden Globe shut out of black actresses and actors underscores T
Vocalo: James Spooner Talks Basquiat, Filmmaking and Afro-punkby Mark Anthony Neal / 18h
'James Spooner is a founder of the Afro-punk movement, and director of the seminal film Afro-Punk . Spooner recently directed a Part Two of a mini documentary series focused on the musical influences of Jean-Michel Basquiat , Time Decorated . He sat down with Vocalo to talk about Afro-Punk, the No Wave movement and the cultural impact of the musical underground.'
Tobe Nwigwe | WAKE UP EVERYBODYby Mark Anthony Neal / 18h
Tobe Nwigwe 's cover of the Harold Melvin & the Bluenotes classic "Wake Up Everybody".
Race and Data Discrimination in America by Dr. Benjamin F. Chavis Jrby Mark Anthony Neal / 18h
| @DrBenChavis | NewBlackMan (in Exile) Today there is a welcomed breath of fresh political air in Washington, DC even amidst the unprecedented spread of the global COVID-19 pandemic throughout the United States. According to the Biden-Harris Administration the issues of racial justice and equity are now top priorities in a “whole of government” commitment to all Americans, and in particular to
Coffee & Books – Marc Lamont Hill talks with Dr. Yaba Blay, Author, 'One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race'by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'On this episode of Coffee & Books , host Marc Lamont Hill is in conversation with scholar-activist, public speaker, and cultural consultant, Dr. Yaba Blay . They discuss the re-release of her book One Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race . The two unpack the origins of the "one drop" rule, why the first edition of the book was difficult to get published.'
The Coffee Brand Beloved by Domestic Extremistsby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'Black Rifle is, at heart, a coffee company. But unlike the vast majority of coffee companies, it markets its beans with a highly militaristic branding that leans on gun-heavy, special-ops themed photoshoots with goofy product placement. Of course, guns and coffee don’t really have a lot in common. A shooting range session might leave you amped like back-to-back espressos, but that’s about it. On
Archie Shepp & Jason Moran: "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child"by Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
Archie Shepp (Soprano Saxophone and vocals) and Jason Moran (Piano) perform "Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child" from their recording Let My People Go .
Many Lumens with Maori Karmael Holmes: Blitz Bazawuleby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
' Many Lumens host Maori Karmael Holmes chats with Blitz Bazawule , the musician, filmmaker, writer and painter. Topics include The Black Atlantic and Kwame Nkrumah, moving to middle America from Ghana, finding a creative tribe, and the multi-dimensional power of film as a tool for Afro diasporic storytelling.'
Black Art: In the Absence of Light (2021) | Official Trailer | HBOby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
“The American canon is not complete without it.” 'Black Art: In The Absence of Light (director: Sam Pollard ; executive producer: Henry Louis Gates ) is a look at Black American Art and representation using David Driskell ’s landmark Two Centuries of Black American Art exhibition as a framing device.' -- HBO
Time Decorated: The Musical Influences of Jean-Michel Basquiat | Part 2 with James Spoonerby Mark Anthony Neal / 2d
'The "Punk and No Wave" segment is hosted by James Spooner , who co-founded Afropunk Festival and ran an underground club on Canal Street in the early 90’s, features tunes by James Chance and The Contortions,
