Mark Anthony Neal's Blog, page 254

Historian Tyler Stovall Discusses His New Book: 'White Freedom: The Racial History of an Idea'

'NPR's Noel King talks to Tyler Stovall about his book: White Freedom: The Racial History of an Idea. It traces the complex relationship between freedom and race starting in the eighteenth century.'

Black Art In America: A Conversation with Soledad O’Brien

'Black Art In America's Monda Raquel Webb interviews award-winning journalist, speaker, author, philanthropist, and art lover, Soledad O’Brien, who anchors and produces the Hearst Television political magazine program Matter of Fact with Soledad. She is founder and CEO of Soledad O’Brien Productions, reports for HBO Real Sports and the PBS NewsHour, and has authored two books. O’Brien has anchored and reported for NBC, MSNBC and CNN and won numerous awards, including three Emmys, the George Peabody award, an Alfred I DuPont prize, and the Gracie. Newsweek Magazine named her one of the “15 People Who Make America Great.” With her husband, she is founder of the PowHERful Foundation that helps young women get to and through college.'

Combating Implicit Bias in Law Enforcement

'Trump supporters attacked the U.S. Capitol building, vandalized it and fought with law enforcement. At least one Capitol Hill police officer died and dozens more were hurt. Many watching the news coverage noted the stark difference in preparedness and response against those rioters and the Black Lives Matter protests last year. Dr. Rashawn Ray is a sociologist and a Brookings Institute David Rubenstein fellow. He also conducts implicit bias training for police departments and writes about policing in America. Matter of Fact host Soledad O’Brien spoke with him recently about fighting systemic racism.'

Annual Rothschild Lecture: Ebony G. Patterson with Richard J. Powell

'For the 2020 Annual Rothschild Lecture artist Ebony G. Patterson talks with noted Art Historian Richard J. Powell.  Patterson’s first major museum survey …while the dew is still on the roses… opened at the Pérez Art Museum Miami in 2018, toured to the Speed Art Museum, Louisville, KY, and then to the NasherMuseum in 2020. Richard J. Powell is the John Spencer Bassett Distinguished Professor of Art & Art History at Duke University, where he has taught since 1989. Powell is recognized as one of the foremost authorities on African American art and culture, and teaches courses in American art, the arts of the African Diaspora, and contemporary visual studies.'

Daphne Brooks on 'Liner Notes for the Revolution: The Intellectual Life of Black Feminist Sound' with Farah Jasmine Griffin and Gayle Wald

'Daphne A. Brooks in conversation with Farah Jasmine Griffin and Gayle Wald about her new book Liner Notes for the Revolution: The Intellectual Life of Black Feminist Sound (Harvard University Press). Liner Notes for the Revolution explores more than a century of music archives in an effort to examine the critics, collectors, and listeners who have shaped and determined ideas about and perceptions of Black women on stage and in the recording studio.'

Between the Lines: Salamishah Tillet - In Search of The Color Purple

'Published in 1982, the ground breaking novel The Color Purple by Alice Walker went on to win the 1983 Pulitzer Prize for Fiction and the National Book Award for Fiction. The story's portrayal of African American women living in rural Georgia in the early twentieth century sparked celebratory and contentious conversations around race and gender, that still continue today. In the latest work by scholar, cultural critic and activist Salamishah Tillet, In Search of the Color Purple: The Story of an American Masterpiece examines the novel through archival research, interviews and personal experiences. Join Schomburg Center for the launch event with Salamishah Tillet and contributors to the book Dr. Beverly Guy- Sheftall and Gloria Steinem, moderated by Rebecca Carroll.'

Ryan Michelle Bathé on the Craft of Acting and Her Foray Into Production

'“Curiosity, I do think, is the fertile ground in which chemistry grows. So I get really curious about my costars." Watch Sylvie's Love actor, Ryan Michelle Bathé talk about building chemistry on screen and her transition into production, all while juggling... life. '-- The Root

Left of Black S11 · E11 | Black Girl Magic in Young Adult Speculative Fiction with Ebony Elizabeth Thomas

Who were your favorite fictional characters growing up and how were the boundaries of your imagination set as a child? Dr. Ebony Elizabeth Thomas joined Left of Black host  Mark Anthony Neal to delve into the booming field of young adult speculative fiction and how Black characters have been written into contemporary literature through her new book, The Dark Fantastic: Race and the Imagination from Harry Potter to The Hunger Games (NYU Press). Dr. Thomas is Associate Professor of Literacy, Culture & International Education at the University of Pennsylvania.

Pharoahe Monch's TH1RT3EN: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

'TH1RT3EN, an irreverent and inflammatory new trio conceived by hip-hop star and lyrical savage Pharoahe Monch, has been in the works for five years. Co-conspirators include Daru Jones, a monster on the drums best known for his work with Jack White, and guitar mercenary Marcus Machado. Both the moniker and supergroup were born out of a frustration with the veneer of American society that underestimates the darkness of white supremacy.'

The Tight Rope: Rev. Dr. William Barber – “America May Very Well Go to Hell"

On this episode of The Tight Rope, hosts Cornel West and Tricia Rose discuss the state of America with guest Rev. Dr. William Barber.