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Not Sentenced to Death, but Dying: COVID-19 in the Carceral State

'Researcher Duncan Tarr reports on the COVID-19 pandemic and prisoner uprisings across the largest carceral network in human history - the United States - and explains why the only course towards a safe and just society is the dismantling of the prison system, and the freedom of incarcerated people. Tarr is co-author of the report First 90 Days of Prisoner Resistance to COVID-19: Report on Events, Data, and Trends from Perilous.' -- This is Hell!

This is Hell! · Not sentenced to death, but dying: COVID-19 in the carceral state.

Michael Eric Dyson's Book, 'Long Time Coming,' Aims To Help America Reckon With Race

'NPR Morning Edition's Noel King speaks with author Michael Eric Dyson about his new book on reckoning with race in America. It's called: Long Time Coming: Reckoning with Race in America.'

"Strange Fruit (Reprise)" - Salaam Remi feat. Betty Wright & James Poyser (Official Video)

'Official video for "Strange Fruit (Reprise)" by Salaam Remi featuring Betty Wright & James Poyser, from the recording Black on Purpose.'

Navigating Academic Publishing for BIPOC Scholars | Publishing Humanities Initiative

​'Duke University Press Editorial Director Gisela Fosado and Senior Executive Editor Ken Wissoker share a discussion especially for #BIPOC scholars (graduate students, faculty and postdocs) in the humanities and social sciences. Fosado and Wissoker talked publishing with a university press, approaching acquisition editors, and successfully navigating peer review and other key parts of the publication process. Open discussion with attendees about the unique experiences of BIPOC scholars in academic publishing also took place. While this event is focused on the experiences of BIPOC scholars, anyone interested in academic publishing can learn from the collective wisdom presented in this panel. Moderated by Tsitsi Jaji, Associate Professor of English, Duke University.'

Misty Copeland Celebrates Ballet's Beautiful Friendships In 'Bunheads'

'Misty Copeland hopes her book will help young dancers feel comfortable in the studio and on the stage. She says illustrator Setor Fiadzigbey channeled "superhero energy" into dancers leaping off the page.' -- Weekend Edition Sunday

Fred Hampton Assassination: A People's History with #BlackPantherParty Lawyer Flint Taylor

'The Tight Rope commemorates the assassination of Black Panther Party leaders Fred Hampton and Mark Clark on December 4, 1969, with one of their lawyers, Flint Taylor. He tells Tricia Rose and Cornel West how he successfully sued the F.B.I. for orchestrating the massacre on Chicago's west side as part of COINTELPRO. Taylor is co-founder of the People's Law Office and author of The Torture Machine: Racism and Police Violence in Chicago, now available via paperback, hardcover, or digital from your local independent bookstore.'

Terri Lyne Carrington + Social Science: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concer

'In the jazz world, Carrington is a celebrity — a 40-year professional musician who's won Grammy awards and performed with a seemingly infinite list of jazz dignitaries such as Wayne Shorter, Herbie Hancock and Geri Allen. An outspoken activist, teacher and mentor, she is also the founder and artistic director of the Berklee Institute of Jazz and Gender Justice, a multidisciplinary program whose motto is "Jazz Without Patriarchy." Terri Lyne Carrington visited the Desk with her current band, Social Science, a collaboration with pianist Aaron Parks and guitarist Matthew Stevens (both performing here). In the works for some time, their project culminated in 2016 when the cultural divisiveness brought on by the presidential election inspired the trio to take action. "I think there's an awakening happening in society in general," Carrington writes on her website, "I feel a calling in my life to merge my artistry with any form of activism that I'm able to engage in."

Carmen Lundy Presents Living The Jazzlife with Rhonda Hamilton: Episode 3 - Marvin "Smitty" Smith

'Presented by Carmen Lundy and Afrasia Productions, on this episode of Living The Jazzlife with Rhonda Hamilton, Hamilton is joined by veteran drummer Marvin "Smitty" Smith.'

Food for the Soul

 

'Like the Blues and Jazz, the Black American culinary tradition is rooted in a specific kind of American experience. From one generation to the next, Black families have turned to traditional dishes to celebrate the holidays, to commiserate and even to mourn. In the latest episode of Into America, Trymaine Lee talks to culinary historian and author Michael Twitty about the forces that influenced Black American cooking and why food is a source of Black joy. Trymaine also talks to Cindy Ayers Elliott of Foot Print Farms in Jackson, Mississippi, about her mission: using traditional foodways to fill systemic gaps, feed the hungry and keep people healthy this Thanksgiving.'

Busta Rhymes On 'Extinction Level Event 2' And Hip-Hop As A Daily Practice

'The latest in a prolific career, Busta Rhyme's new album is a sequel — delivered 22 years after the first Extinction Level Event — and a characteristically big, ambitious project.' -- All Things Considered