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Singer-Songwriter Candice Hoyes Brings Black History Into The Present

(Photo by Carolyne Loreé Teston)
'Candice Hoyes is a singer, producer and songwriter with a mission to empower young girls and bring to light to forgotten Black histories. She joins Here & Now's Tonya Mosley to talk about her new single "Zora's Moon" and the role of artists in this current moment of racial reckoning.'

Bob Kendrick, President of the Negro League Baseball Museum

'Andrew "Rube" Foster. Josh Gibson. Cool Papa Bell. Those names are synonymous with the heroes of the Negro Leagues. Baseball players of legendary status whose extraordinary talents were ignored by the mainstream and barred from joining Major League baseball during their primes due to racial discrimination. Despite that, these remarkable athletes were at the heart of a thriving league that broke barriers, displayed incredible skills on the diamond, and helped innovate the game of baseball. Bullseye with Jesse Thorn spoke with Bob Kendrick, president of the Negro League Baseball Museum about the legacy of the Negro Leagues and the players who made them great.'

#Slaveryarchive Book Club Vincent Brown's Tacky's Revolt

'First session of the #Slaveryarchive Book Club with historian Vincent Brown (Harvard University) who presented his book Tacky's Revolt: A Story of An Atlantic War.' 

Black Power Scholar Peniel Joseph Illustrates How MLK And Malcolm X Influenced Each Other

'"I've always been fascinated by Malcolm X and Dr. King ... and dissatisfied in how they're usually portrayed — both in books and in popular culture," Peniel Joseph says. In his book, The Sword and the Shield: The Revolutionary Lives of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr., Joseph braids together the lives of the two civil rights leaders. He says that King and Malcolm X had "convergent visions" for Black America — but their strategies for how to reach the goal was informed by their different upbringings.' -- Fresh Air

Activist Brittany Packnett Cunningham on Building a Lasting Movement

'It feels like change is in the air. But we’ve been here before: Eric Garner was killed by police in New York City in July 2014, followed weeks later by Michael Brown in Ferguson, Missouri, igniting outrage and protest. Activists then hoped for change too. We’ve seen countless social justice movements surge in popularity, cause a stir, and then peter out weeks or months later. This time, however, feels different, but how do we actually ensure that it is different? Activist, educator, and writer, Brittany Packnett Cunningham, who has been on the frontlines of these conversations most prominently since the Ferguson protests, join At Liberty to discuss how we sustain movements and compel real change.'
At Liberty · Activist Brittany Packnett Cunningham on Building a Lasting Movement

Moses Sumney: Tiny Desk (Home) Concert

'Moses Sumney's second Tiny Desk concert, recorded at his home in North Carolina, is just as stunning as his first. No matter how many instruments are assembled around the California native born to Ghanaian immigrants, his vocals almost always dominate, especially now. He told NPR contributor Jason King in an Instagram conversation ahead of this year's Pop Conference, "With this album, I was like yo, I could die any minute so let me sing all the high notes but also all the low notes and also, also, also." For his Tiny Desk (home) concert, he recreates three songs from græ and closes with 2018's "Rank and File," yet another song all too relevant in 2020.'

Uncle Bobbie's Presents: Ashon T. Crawley 'The Lonely Letters'

'Author Ashon T. Crawley's compelling discussion with fellow author and scholar Imani Perry on Crawley's profoundly innovative work The Lonely Letters.' -- Uncle Bobbie's Coffee & Books

#Represent: Black Men in Hollywood with Aldis Hodge, Algee Smith, Chris Chalk, Derek Luke & Jay Pharoah

'Aldis Hodge, Algee Smith, Chris Chalk, Derek Luke, and Jay Pharoah join Variety's second #Represent: Black Men in Hollywood, moderated by Variety's Angelique Jackson, where they discuss the problems they face as black actors choosing roles, finding proper barbers for hair and makeup, and as black men facing racial stereotypes and the threat of police brutality.'

The NBA & Black Lives Matter: Is it Just Woke Marketing?

'Edge of Sports speaks to NBA.com’s Sekou Smith about the NBA’s return, Black Lives Natter, and protest. Smith gives us his take on activism coming out of the NBA’s bubble as we think about where we go from here.' 

Regina King on Race, Policing and HBO's 'Watchmen'

'Sam revisits his chat with Regina King from 2019 after the actress' recent Emmy nomination for her performance on the HBO series Watchmen. In this encore interview, King talks about why she gravitates toward work that deals with race and policing, why she's still proud to call herself an American and why that also means demanding things to get a lot better than they are now.' -- It's Been a Minute with Sam Sanders