Mark Anthony Neal's Blog, page 120

Biography 'Most Dope' Glimpses Into The Inner Life of Mac Miller

'The producer and rapper Mac Miller, born Malcolm McCormick, tragically died on September 7, 2018. Now, the first extensive biography of Mac Miller's life is set to be released. The book is called, MOST DOPE: The Extraordinary Life of Mac Miller, and it's written by music journalist Paul Cantor, featuring interviews with Miller's closest friends and collaborators. Cantor is with us to discuss the book and listen to some music.'

Wylin Wilson on "Womanist Bioethics"

'The Theology, Medicine, and Culture Initiative (TMC) at Duke Divinity School and the Trent Center for Bioethics, Humanities & History of Medicine at Duke held a seminar with Wylin Wilson, PhD, MS, MDiv, Assistant Professor of Theological Ethics at Duke Divinity School. She is interviewed by TMC Co-director Warren Kinghorn, MD, ThD.'

'Four Hundred Souls' Compiles Single-volume History of Black Americans

'Here & Now host Tonya Mosley speaks with Ibram X. Kendi and Keisha N. Blain, editors of the new book Four Hundred Souls: A Community History of African-America 1619-2019, which collects the work of 90 writers — historians, poets, journalists, novelists and activists — to tell the stories of Black Americans, from the arrival of the White Lion, which brought enslaved people to the colonies in 1619, to the Black Lives Matter movement.'

The Spirituality of Toni Morrison

'The Takeaway speaks with writer and journalist Nadra Nittle about her book Toni Morrison’s Spiritual Vision, which explores Morrison’s Catholicism and spirituality, and the roles that her faith played in both her work and her life. Nittle is deeply interested in the ways in which Morrison’s faith shaped all of her writing, as well as how understanding this part of her life adds further context to the way she wanted her work to be viewed.'

Defining Rural: How One Word's Meaning Determines Eligibility for Crucial Funding

'From government grants to political proposals, there's no shortage of people promising to help rural America. But there are literally dozens of definitions of what rural means. And depending on where a small town falls in the pecking order, it could be ineligible for some crucial funding. Jonathan Ahl of St. Louis Public Radio reports.'

Documentary Covers ACLU's Fight Against Racism

'A new documentary features the work of former ACLU director Jeffery Robinson as he chronicles the history and enduring legacy of racism in America. Filmmakers Emily & Sarah Kunstler, and Jeffery Robinson, attorney and former deputy director of the ALCU, join All Of It to discuss their film, Who We Are: A Chronicle of Racism in America.'

Attorney Laura Coates Has Witnessed the Dissolution of Voting Rights First Hand

'As a Department of Justice attorney charged enforcing voting rights during the Obama administration, Laura Coates says she saw countless ways in which the Voting Rights Act of 1965 was being undermined. "People went to great lengths to try to engage in voter intimidation, whether it meant trying to move polling places to known Klan locations [or] changing or attempting to change the Election Day practices," she says. "Jurisdictions ... would try to advertise their elections on a different day than Election Day on Spanish language [radio] stations." Her new memoir is Just Pursuit: A Black Prosecutor's Fight for Fairness.'

Left of Black S12 · E8 | The Legacy of Carter G. Woodson and Black Pedagogy with Jarvis R. Givens

Heralded as the father of Black History Month, Carter G. Woodson also fostered a continuously subversive practice of teaching and networking as a way to build educational capacity for Black students emerging into the era of Jim Crow and the Great Migration. Jarvis R. Givens, Assistant Professor of Education and Faculty Affiliate in the African and African-American Studies at Harvard University spoke with Left of Black host and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal about his book, Fugitive Pedagogy: Carter G. Woodson and the Art of Black Teaching, published by Harvard University Press (2021).

Martin Luther King Jr: Dialectics, Materialism, and the Black Radical Critique of Racial Capitalism with Andrew J. Douglas and Jared A. Loggins

'In this episode of Millennials Are Killing Capitalism, Andrew J. Douglas and Jared A. Loggins tdiscuss their  book, Prophet of Discontent: Martin Luther King Jr. and the Critique of Racial Capitalism.'

How Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Balances History and Innovation

'Alvin Ailey, the celebrated modern dance visionary died in 1989. Decades later, his choreography is as vibrant as ever and his company, the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater remains as innovative. NewsHour's Christopher Booker spoke with the company’s artistic director Robert Battle about Ailey’s legacy.'