Mark Anthony Neal's Blog, page 374

What 007 and Ariel Tell Us About Hollywood

'The name is Lynch. Lashana Lynch. She’s the British actress who is rumored to be the new 007 in the next James Bond movie. Lynch is the first woman, and person of color, to assume the mantle of 007. She most recently appeared in the blockbuster Captain Marvel, as the superhero’s best friend and fighter pilot, Maria Rambeau.  The Bond rumor comes weeks after another black actress, Halle Bailey, was announced as the new Ariel in a live-action reboot of The Little Mermaid.  Both announcements have shaken and stirred the Internet, and Hunter Harris , a staff writer at New York Magazine’s Vulture, joined The Takeaway to talk through both announcements, and what they mean for representation in Hollywood.'

Cite Black Women S1:E8:Conversation with Professor Michelle Duster

'Cite Black Women Collective member Michaela Machicote speaks with Professor Michelle Duster, scholar, community advocate, and the paternal great granddaughter of Ida B. Wells. In this episode Machicote discuss es Duster's scholarship, her commitment to memorializing Wells in Chicago, and her career trajectory.' -- Cite Black Women 

Gerald Horne: A New History of Global White Supremacy and International Apartheid Resistance

'Historian Gerald Horne explores the intersection of White supremacy, Cold War politics and global liberation movements in southern Africa - as the struggle against colonialism and apartheid oriented itself within the larger conflict between capitalist and socialist states, the ANC and solidarity movements won major (but compromised) victories against regimes of racial exploitation. Horne is author of White Supremacy Confronted: U.S. Imperialism and Anti-Communism vs. the Liberation of Southern Africa from Rhodes to Mandela from International Publishers.' -- This is Hell! 

Ibram X. Kendi Explains Why Some Trump Supporters Avoid The Word 'Racist'

'NPR's Steve Inskeep talks to Ibram X. Kendi, Director of American University's Antiracist Research and Policy Center, about why some Trump supporters resist describing some of his comments as racist.' -- Morning Edition

Land Speculators Are Legally Forcing Black Southerners Off Family Land

'For generations, black landowners in the South relied on informal agreements, instead of wills, to keep property in the family. In a new article from investigative news outlet ProPublica, reporter Lizzie Presser investigated the story of a Carteret County family’s land loss and how African Americans across the country lost about 90% of their farmland between 1910 and 1997. Host Anita Rao talks with Lizzie Presser about the political, economic and emotional cost of black landholders losing their family property.' -- The State of Things on WUNC

Tanisha C. Ford: “The Glamorous Life: 'Socialite-Activists and the Black Freedom Struggle from World War II to the Age of Obama”

'As part of the 2018–2019 Fellows’ Presentation Series at the Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study, Tanisha C. Ford RI ’19 presents “The Glamorous Life: Socialite-Activists and the Black Freedom Struggle from World War II to the Age of Obama,” the first economic history of the civil rights movement to explore how black women activists raised millions of dollars for movement organizations by hosting lavish galas, fashion shows, and beauty pageants for an interracial audience.' -- Harvard University

The Pulitzer-Winning Play 'Fairview' Is About Being Watched While Black

'Fairview starts with a perfect Black family in a model household, like a '70s sitcom. Then it gets weird. Playwright Jackie Sibblies Drury says she was inspired by an experience with police surveillance.' -- All Things Considered
         
        

Fashion Designer Dapper Dan's Rags to Riches Story

'On fashion's biggest night, Dapper Dan can't believe he has center stage. Michelle Miller reports on the Harlem designer's saga that's been three quarters of a century in the making.' CBS Sunday Morning 

In Their Own Words: Phil Freelon, On Our Way

'Phil Freelon reflects on how design can strengthen communities and influence behaviors and ideas for the better, and how the National Museum of African American History and Culture is already doing that.'
In Their Own Words: Phil Freelon, On Our Way from Perkins and Will on Vimeo.

The Listening: The Story Behind Little Brother's Debut Album

'Started in a college dorm room by a group of North Carolina Central students in 2001, the Justus League collective and offshoot trio Little Brother defined the sound of Durham hip-hop for years to come, constructing a style altogether distinct from everything to the north and south. This level of innovation turned heads with some of hip-hop’s biggest names, and the members of Little Brother (9th Wonder, Big Pooh and Phonte) have gone on to work with superstars like Kanye West, Kendrick Lamar, Drake, Jay-Z, Dr. Dre and Questlove, who appears in the documentary. Through the use of extensive interviews with the group and never before seen archival footage, The Listening chronicles a key moment in Little Brother’s past and present: the creation of their first album. It is the first of two short films about the group directed by Holland Randolph Gallagher, creator of the web series Hype, and produced in collaboration with Little Brother for Come Hear North Carolina.' -- N.C. Department of Natural and Cultural Resources