Mark Anthony Neal's Blog, page 377

When White Supremacists Overthrew a Government

'In November 1898, in Wilmington, North Carolina, a mob of 2,000 white men expelled black and white political leaders, destroyed the property of the city’s black residents, and killed dozens--if not hundreds--of people. How did such a turn of events change the course of the city? For decades, the story of this violence was buried, while the perpetrators were cast as heroes. Yet its impacts resonate across the state to this day. In the new Vox series Missing Chapter, Vox Senior Producer Ranjani Chakraborty revisits underreported and often overlooked moments from the past to give context to the present. Join her as she covers the histories that are often left out of our textbooks. Our first season tackles stories of racial injustice, political conflicts, even the hidden history of US medical experimentation.' -- Vox

How to be an Antiracist: Ibram X. Kendi in Conversation with Jemele Hill

'“The only way to undo racism is to consistently identify and describe it—and then dismantle it,” writes professor Ibram X. Kendi. This is the essence of antiracism: the action that must follow both emotional and intellectual awareness of racism. Explore what an antiracist society might look like, how we can play an active role in building it, and what being an antiracist in your own context might mean.' -- The Aspen Institute

The Ethics of Doing Business with Migrant Detention Camps

'Hundreds of employees at Wayfair walked out of work today. They were protesting the online retailer’s sale of $200,000 worth of mattresses to a migrant detention camp. Wayfair isn’t the only one, so today we dig into the ethical questions of doing that kind of business along the border. Plus: How companies work around tariffs and the fight over casinos in Pennsylvania.' -- Marketplace
         
        

Jimmy Lee: The Return of Raphael Saadiq

'R&B singer and producer Raphael Saadiq on his career and upcoming album, Jimmy Lee, his first new album in 8 years.' -- All Of It
         
        

The Goal Is To Feel Strong, Says 'Black Panther' Jewelry Designer

'Douriean Fletcher made the powerful adornments worn in the 2018 film Black Panther. She's happy to see people "taking chances" with their jewelry — breaking away from the "dainty pair of hoops".' -- Weekend Edition Sunday

Desperate Measures: The Skyrocketing Price Of Insulin In America

'In the U.S., 7.5 million people need to take insulin. And while the production cost of insulin is relatively low, its retail price has skyrocketed in recent years — making it unaffordable and sometimes dangerous to obtain. Why does the U.S. treat insulin like a luxury, when it’s so widely and gravely needed? And how can policymakers and pharmaceutical companies reform healthcare costs?' -- 1A
         
       

Why 36 Million American Adults Can't Read Enough to Work — and How to Help Them

'In the U.S., 36 million adults lack the basic literacy skills needed to sustain employment -- yet education programs for this group serve only about 1.5 million, and funding continues to be cut at state and federal levels. Meanwhile, stigma can keep adults from reconnecting with the classroom. Kavitha Cardoza reports from Maine, whose governor has pledged to increase funding for adult education.' -- PBS NewsHour

Mahershala Ali Honors Denzel Washington

'Mahershala Ali Honors Denzel Washington at the 47th AFI Life Achievement Award Gala Tribute  at the Dolby Theatre.' -- American Film Institute 

The In-Betweens: How Can We Live Together in America?

'Americans are often taught to think in binaries, this or that, black or white. We Gon' Be Alright explores those "in-betweeners" who feel the effects of blatant racism and microaggressions, stereotyping, gentrification, and of being in between two worlds, not by choice but by design. The flaws of the census box are reflected in the stories of people like Rafael Casal, the actor who starred in the film Blindspotting and who defines himself as a White Latino, and organizer/activist Linda Sarsour, who exists in an interesting space as both a woman of faith and a progressive, and as a Muslim American woman who is labeled by the census as "White".' --Indie Lens Storycast 

Owed This Land: On Reparations for Black Americans Under White Supremacy

'Law scholar Katherine Franke examines the radical potential of reparations for Black Americans -- as a social transformation to address the fundamental sin of slavery and the enduring structures of White supremacy in America, and a set of policies to redress the material injustices barring Black people from reaching freedom a century and a half after emancipation. Franke is author of Repair: Redeeming the Promise of Abolition from Haymarket Books.' -- This is Hell!