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Nnenna Freelon | Time Traveler [Official Trailer ]

Sound and visuals from "Time Traveler", the title track from Nnenna Freelon's latest recording.

Unscripted: Conversations w/ Christian John Wikane: Cory Daye on Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band

On this episode of Unscripted: Conversations, host Christian John Wikane interviews Cory Daye, co-founder and lead singer of. Dr. Buzzard's Original Savannah Band.

Left of Black S11 · E30 | Artist Carrie Mae Weems on RESIST COVID/Take 6! and the Role of the Artist

How should an artist respond when bombarded by daily reminders of the gross injustices that tear at our fragile social fabric? Renowned and celebrated artist Carrie Mae Weems joins host and Duke University Professor  Mark Anthony Neal for the season 11 finale of Left of Black as they discuss her latest work, "RESIST COVID / TAKE 6!," on display at the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University and throughout Durham, NC. Ms. Weems' work highlights how COVID-19 has disproportionately impacted Black, Brown, and Indigenous populations, which is indicative of the inherent societal inequities that exist because of systems not caring for the marginalized and for the oppressed. Weems stands as one of the most influential artists of our time and is also a past recipient of the "Genius" award from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation in 2013.

The Jacksons - Can You Feel It (Kirk Franklin Remix - Official Music Video)

The Kirk Franklin remix of "Can You Feel It" by The Jacksons​ feat. Tamela Mann.

Black Issues Forum | Nikole Hannah-Jones at UNC, The 1619 Project and Black Women Leading

'The head of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at the University of North Carolina's Hussman School, Dr. Trevy McDonald discusses the issue of tenure for Knight Chair Nikole Hannah-Jones; Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal and La'Meshia Whittington of Advance Carolina expound on the 1619 Project and Critical Race Theory, and Venture Capitalist Dr. Shante' Williams joins to discuss the challenges Black women face when pursuing positions of leadership at the top.'

Singer Allison Russell Shares Personal Saga Of Trauma And Triumph On 'Outside Child'

'Over the last couple of decades, Allison Russell has preferred to do her songwriting, singing and playing alongside others. She's been the consummate collaborator, bringing exceptional emotional intelligence to a series of respected roots groups. In the process, she's gained necessary perspective on her own experiences and abilities, and worked her way toward readiness to step out front. On her first solo album, Outside Child, she's proved that her voice can carry a story of tremendous weight — of desperate youthful survival and imaginative applications of agency — and command the spotlight in the revelatory telling of it.'

'On Juneteenth' Historian Annette Gordon-Reed Examines The 'Hope' And 'Hostility' Toward Emancipation

'Juneteenth celebrates the day slavery ended in Texas, June 19, 1865. Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Annette Gordon-Reed, is a Pulitzer Prize-winning historian and Harvard professor who has written a new book called On Juneteenth. It's part history, part memoir.' -- Fresh Air

How Taxes Keep American Wealth White

'Building wealth is hard, but the racial wealth gap makes just how difficult it is apparent. As recently as 2016, the median wealth of a white household was $171,000 dollars. That's eight times the median $20,600 of Hispanic households. For Black households? Just $17,000, according to Pew Research Center. In her new book, The Whiteness of Wealth: How the Tax System Impoverishes Black Americans—and How We Can Fix It, tax lawyer Dorothy Brown argues that the tax code is partially to blame. So what needs to change? And what should people keep in mind as they try to build wealth for future generations? The Washington Post's Michelle Singletary and Emory Law Professor Dorothy Brown join 1A for this conversation.'

Badia Ahad-Legardy: Let's Celebrate Black Joy Download

'Although many Black American’s lived experiences include bias and systemic racism, finding moments of Black joy to distract from what can feel like a never-ending cycle of news about the pandemic and other injustices has become sort of an outlet.  The Takeaway spoke to Badia Ahad-Legardy, professor and Vice Provost for Faculty Affairs at Loyola University Chicago and author of Afro-Nostalgia: Feeling Good in Contemporary Black Culture, about the need to cultivate Black joy.'

Spike Lee on the Knicks’ Resurgence and His Documentary Series 'NYC EPICENTERS 9/11→2021½'

'Spike Lee is one of the most passionate and committed fans of the New York Knicks—not to mention one of the most celebrated filmmakers of our time. Underdogs for many years, the Knicks are enjoying a renaissance, and Lee is in his glory. David Remnick and Vinson Cunningham called Lee to talk about a life of fandom, the politics of activism in the N.B.A. and the N.F.L., and Lee’s multipart documentary about life in New York since September 11th, which will be released to mark the twentieth anniversary of the attacks.' -- The New Yorker Radio Hour