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Fat Joe: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

'Latino hip-hop legend Fat Joe muscled his way out of the streets of the South Bronx with his debut album, Represent, in 1993. He radiates a different energy in 2021, sauntering in his own uptown streetwear shop, fresh fitted in pink leather and a designer bucket hat, but he's still got that old larger-than-life electricity. On this episode Tiny Desk (Home) Concert, Fat Joe  performs a medley of hits from his nearly 30-year catalog.'

James Moore & Alicia Hall Moran: Solitude

'Music by Duke Ellington. Text by Eddie DeLange and Irving Mills. From James Moore and Alicia Hall Moran's Send Back My Love: Songs After Duke Ellington's Solitude. This arrangement quotes and pays tribute to the gorgeous 1956 recording by Ella Fitzgerald and Barney Kessel. Recorded at Princeton University, Lewis Center for the Arts Oct 30, 2020.'

White Politics and Black History in Tulsa

'President Joe Biden went to Tulsa, Oklahoma  to commemorate the fact that, in 1921, a White mob attacked an all-Black neighborhood there. It was one of the worst episodes of racial violence in US history, which historians think left 300 dead and 10,000 homeless. David M. Perry comments on the political issues around the historical facts—he’s a journalist and historian whose work has appeared in The New York Times, The Atlantic, The Guardian, The Washington Post, and The Nation.' 

The Alchemy Of Words And Music: Tayari Jones Talks With Lara Downes

'The best-selling novelist shares Tayari Jones tips for good writing and the stories behind some of the most meaningful music in her life, from Rossini to the O'Jays with host Lara Downes.'

Ashley C. Ford Explore Her Relationship With Her Father In 'Somebody's Daughter'

'Weekend Edition Saturday's Scott Simon speaks to Ashley C. Ford about her new memoir, Somebody's Daughter. It's about her childhood and relationship with her father, who served time in prison during most of her life.'

Remembering Tulsa and Investing for Racial Equity

'Remembering the 100th Anniversary of the Tulsa Massacre that destroyed Black Wall Street, is America ready to invest in Black businesses and communities to bring about equity? Dr. Henry McKoy, Patrick Hannah, and Steve Rao join #BlackIssuesForum with Deborah Holt Noel to share views on Biden's proposed $6 Trillion Budget and it's efforts to achieve racial equity. Panel also comments on Naomi Osaka's mental health power play.'

'High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America'

'Food historian Dr. Jessica B. Harris and journalist Stephen Satterfield, the founder of Whetstone magazine, join All Of It to discuss their new Netflix original docuseries called High on the Hog: How African American Cuisine Transformed America which premiered on May 26. Based on one of Dr. Harris' books, the series explores African foodways in the U.S. and slavery's impact on American food as we know it today.'

Reimagining Blackness & Architecture: A Missing 200 Years of Black Architecture History | V. Mitch McEwen

'How do you reinvent architecture from histories of Black resistance and liberation? Discussing her project "R:R," architect V. Mitch McEwen considers what architecture might look like in New Orleans, Louisiana following the success of an 1811 uprising against enslavers.' -- The Museum of Modern Art

Bringing Midwifery Back to Black Mothers

'In the face of disproportionate childbirth mortality rates, activists are fighting to make midwifery more available to Black mothers in the South.' -- The New Yorker

I Went Camping With...André Cymone's Best Stories About Prince, Rick James, and Changing Music Forever

'A rare and incredible interview with legendary bassist, producer and bandmate of #Prince, Andre Cymone´. Hear the stories of the creation of the #Minneapolis sound, the craziness of #RickJames, and why #TomJones still sounds amazing. If you're a music fan or just wonder if Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood stories are accurate, you'll want to give this episode of I Went Camping With a listen.'