Mark Anthony Neal's Blog, page 172

Open Form with Mychal Denzel Smith:

'In this episode of Open Form with Mychal Denzel Smith, Kaitlyn Greenidge discusses the 1982 film Cane River, directed by Horace Jenkins.'

Pastor T.L. Barrett & The Royal Voices Of Life: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

'Pastor T.L. Barrett comes to this Tiny Desk (home) concert from his spiritual home, the Chicago church he has pastored for over 40 years. His choir, the Royal Voices of Life, and the band are positioned in front of a dazzlingly lit stained glass window. A tambourine is at the ready. The sight is familiar to anyone familiar with churches that anchor their neighborhood. Starting in 1971, Pastor Barrett released a series of albums that integrated soul and funk elements, all backed by a 45-member ensemble. Some of those former youths still perform with him today. At one point, his congregation included Donny Hathaway and members of Earth, Wind & Fire. Barrett's music has had a resurgence of late — his records have been sampled by Kanye West and DJ Khaled, songs have been featured in movies and commercials, and the label Numero Group will soon release a career-spanning box set.'

Alabama's First Black Poet Laureate Takes A Personal Approach To 'Reparations'

'Ashley M. Jones is Alabama's youngest and first Black poet laureate. Her new book Reparations Now! discusses America's history of Black oppression, and asks for more than monetary repairs.' -- Morning Edition

Alexis Nikole Nelson: How Foraging Restored My Relationship With Food

'On this episode of the TED Radio Hour, Forager and TikTok influencer Alexis Nikole Nelson shares how the great outdoors has offered her both an endless array of food options and an outlet to reconnect with her food and her culture.'

Connecting Racism, Medical Inequality and Black Health in the United States

'Global health scholar Anne Pollock joins This is Hell!to discuss the dynamics of social inequality, systematic racism and Black health in the United States, and her book Sickening: Anti-Black Racism and Health Disparities in the United States" from The University of Minnesota Press.'

This is Hell! · Connecting racism, medical inequality and Black health in the United States.

When Misogynoir is a Preexisting Condition: Black Women's Health Through the Twin Pandemics

'On this episode of Intersectionality Matters!, host Kimberlé Crenshaw and a group of leading champions for equitable healthcare take us behind the “white coat” of medical racism, and explore its disproportionate impact on Black women and girls. Guests share their own stories being mistreated and ignored as patients, and reflect on the struggles they’ve endured as Black woman doctors working in a medical system with roots in eugenics and racialized violence. The conversation analyzes the lessons learned from the tragic case of Dr. Susan Moore, examines how the experiences of Black women in healthcare relate to historical racism and sexism, and asks what it would take to deconstruct the misogynoir that “lurks behind the white coat”.'

Fred Moten: Stifling the Scream: The Dirt in the Dirty South

'Valerie Cassel Oliver, Virginia Museum of Fine Arts’s Sydney and Frances Lewis Family Curator of Contemporary Art, is in conversation with Dr. Fred Moten, Professor in the Department of Performance Studies, Tisch School of the Arts, New York University.'

Access To Menstrual Products Poses A Challenge For Teens Facing Period Poverty

'While many may think of period poverty as an issue primarily affecting those in developing countries, one in five teens within the U.S. reportedly struggle to afford menstrual products. Here & Now's Robin Young talks with Dr. Shelby Davies at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's Policy Lab who tells us more about the issue within the United States.'

How A Cotton Sack, Passed Down Over Generations, Tells A Larger Story About Slavery

'In her new book, All That She Carried, historian Tiya Miles tells the story of an enslaved woman who, upon hearing her child was to be sold off, hastily packed her a bag with a few personal items.' -- Fresh Air

BBC Radio 4—Front Row: Mark Anthony Neal on the Impact of Michael K. Williams

Author and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal joins BBC Radio 4's Front Row to discuss the legacy of artist and actor Michael K. Williams.

Soul Expressions 2.0 · BBC Radio 4—Front Row: Mark Anthony Neal on the Impact of Michael K. Williams