Mark Anthony Neal's Blog, page 156

2021 Walter Annenberg Lecture: Dawoud Bey

'For the past four decades, Dawoud Bey has worked to expand upon what photography can be and the subjects and themes it can address. For this Walter Annenberg Lecture, Bey speaks with Adam D. Weinberg, the Whitney Museum of American Art’s Alice Pratt Brown Director, about his work, the history of American photography relevant to his own practice, and his ongoing engagement with Black history and memory.'

Deborah Roberts: ‘I Start With Love and Innocence’

'Artist Deborah Roberts discusses her works and solo presentation at Stephen Friedman Gallery at Frieze London 2021'

Questlove Spins the Soundtrack of His Life in 'Music is History'

'In his new book, Roots co-founder Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson starts in 1971 and moves year-by-year through his life, writing about memories, turning points and the songs he listened to.'

Nobel Laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah Uses Fiction as a Bridge to the Realities of Colonialism, Refugees

'2021 Nobel laureate Abdulrazak Gurnah is the first Black African author to win the prize for literature in three decades. His novels center on themes of migration, identity and effects of colonialism in East Africa.  Here & Now 's Scott Tong speaks to Gurnah about his life, his work and the significance of the win.'

Remembering Civil Rights Champion Timuel Black

(Anthony Souffle / Chicago Tribune)

'WBEZ's segregation and inequality reporter Natalie Moore remembers Chicago activist and historian Timuel Black, who died this week at the age of 102.'

Investigation Unveils Tennessee County's Troubling History of Illegally Jailing Children

'Rutherford County, Tennessee, has been arresting and illegally jailing kids for years. Judge Donna Scott has overseen a juvenile justice system that routinely jails children far more frequently and for longer periods than other counties in the state. Nashville Public Radio's Meribah Knight and ProPublica's Ken Armstrong investigated the situation. Knight talks with Here & Now's Scott Tong about the report, "Black Children Were Jailed for a Crime That Doesn't Exist. Almost Nothing Happened to the Adults in Charge".'

YA Authors Angie Thomas and Tomi Adeyemi on Speaking Their Truth and Writing for Young People

'Angie Thomas first achieved huge success in 2017 with her debut novel, "The Hate U Give," about a young Black woman who becomes a witness to a police shooting. That book stayed on the bestseller lists for well over two years. She followed that with a couple more novels, as well as a nonfiction book about writing. For fellow best-selling YA author Tomi Adeyemi, writing served as an outlet during a period of anger over police brutality and the state of the world during her early 20s. She wrote a blog post following the Charleston church shooting in 2015 but says pain underlays her rage and gusto. Adeyemi says Thomas’ work helped her realize she could also make a difference. The two authors caught up with Here & Now host Tonya Mosley at a recent WBUR Cityspace event.'

Collab Crib: Atlanta’s Black Influencers Takeover TikTok

'In this episode of Complex World, we profile a whole new kind of American Dream. Collab Crib is an Atlanta Tik Tok house where a group of young Black influencers live and work together to build their personal and collective brands — and hope to become rich and famous.' -- Complex News

The Harlem School of the Arts Aims to Create Visionary Thinkers Through "Cultural Equity"

'For over 50 years the Harlem School of the Arts has reached children ages 3 to 25 through arts education and community programs. CBS Saturday Mornings co-host Michelle Miller spoke to students returning after a year-long pandemic shut down about what the arts mean to them.'

Morgan Freeman and Frankie Faison Discuss the Film 'The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain'

'Legendary actor and producer Morgan Freeman and actor Frankie Faison open up about their new project The Killing of Kenneth Chamberlain, a powerful film about the real-life police killing of a 68-year-old Black Marine veteran in his own home in 2011.'