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Black Doctors Say Pandemic Reveals Enduring Racial Inequity Medicine Alone Cannot Fix

'Three African American ER physicians in Washington, D.C., recount experiences on their wards, where Black patients make up the vast majority of the city's COVID-19 fatalities.' -- All Things Considered

Intercepted: The Rebellion Against Racial Capitalism with Robin D.G. Kelley

'On this episode of Intercepted with Jeremy Scahill, Dr. Robin D.G. Kelley, a distinguished history professor at UCLA, explains why he believes the current abolitionist movement has the potential to fundamentally change the country and offers a historical analysis of the weaponization of racial capitalism throughout U.S. history. He also tells the story of the Black-led communist party of Alabama in the aftermath of the Great Depression and the racist roots of U.S.-style policing.' 

Left of Black S10:E18—Caryl Phillips on Writing Oneself Into Visibility

Celebrated novelist and playwright Caryl Phillips conversed with co-host Dr. Sasha Panaram about the intersection of creative writing and humanistic inquiry.  Phillips is the author of several books including  A Distant Shore ,  Dancing in the Dark ,  The Lost Child and A View of the Empire at Sunset: A Novel.
 

Bearing Witness While Black: Technology, Race, and Documenting the Movement for Black Lives

'During the current, game-changing, daily, protests calling for an end to police brutality and other forms of racist violence against Black Americans, we have seen unprecedented uses of technology, from the smartphone to social media, to document the history of this modern Civil Rights movement.  Allissa V. Richardson,  Professor of Communication and Journalism at the University of Southern California’s Annenberg School explores this phenomenon in her book Bearing Witness While Black: African Americans, Smartphones, and the New Protest #Journalism , where traces the tradition of activist journalism through the historical work of Black journalists during Abolition, the anti-lynching work of Ida B. Wells, and other precursors. Join Richardson and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal, for a discussion of what shifts in technology have meant for capturing the movement, and how Black communities in particular have commanded the narrative, often challenging more mainstream efforts to undermine calls for change.' -- Brooklyn Historical Society


 

LA Review of Books: On the Line with Percival Everett

'Co-hosts Kate and Daya join acclaimed writer Percival Everett to discuss his new novel, Telephone, which was published in three different version simultaneously. Kate, Daya and Percival discuss playing with the novel form, his greatest fears and our current political moment.' -- LA Review of Books 
LA Review of Books · On the Line with Percival Everett 

Makani Themba: “Curing” What Truly Ails Us—Movement Strategy in the Time of Coronavirus

'Makani Themba is Chief Strategist at Higher Ground Change Strategies based in Jackson, Mississippi. A social justice innovator and pioneer in the field of change communications and narrative strategy, she has spent more than 20 years supporting organizations, coalitions and philanthropic institutions in developing high impact change initiatives.  Higher Ground Change Strategies provides her the opportunity to bring her strong sense of history, social justice and organizing knowledge, and deft movement facilitation skills  in support of change makers seeking to take their work to the next level.  Higher Ground helps partners integrate authentic engagement, systems analysis, change communications and more for powerful, vision-based change.' -- LIFT Economy
LIFT Economy · Makani Themba: “Curing” What Truly Ails Us: Movement Strategy in the Time of Coronavirus [Ep. 196]

Music and Visuals: "Lockdown" -- Anderson .Paak

Visuals for "Lockdown" by Anderson .Paak

Music and Visuals: “Freeze Tag" – Dinner Party (Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington & 9th Wonder) feat. Phoelix

Visuals for "Freeze Tag", the lead single from Dinner Party, the eponymous debut of the super-group Terrace Martin, Robert Glasper, Kamasi Washington & 9th Wonder featuring Phoelix.

Teaching Ava DuVernay's 13th: #Docuhistory with Walter D. Greason & Kevin Gannon

'In this public conversation  about teaching 13th (2016), Ava DuVernay's documentary film exploring the history of racial inequality in the United States, Walter D. Greason and Kevin Gannon join moderator Joe Schmidt of the New York City Department of Education to discuss questions and pedagogical avenues raised by the film.' -- Scholars and Publics
 

Movement & Visuals for "Motherless Child”—MusiQology featuring Renaldo Maurice & Vince Anthony

“[T]he most radical art is not protest art but works that take us to another place, envision a different way of seeing, perhaps, a different way of feeling.” -- Robin D.G. Kelley
Short film for "Motherless Child" from  MusiQology's A Spiritual Vibe, vol 1 featuring movement by Renaldo Maurice and vocals by Vince Anthony.