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#BackChannel: 'When They See Us', 30 Years of 'Do the Right Thing' and the 'Black Godfather'

On this episode of #BackChannel, contributors Natalie Bullock Brown and Mark Anthony Neal discuss When They See Us,  Ava Duvernay's dramatization of the so-called "Central Park Five", the 30th Anniversary of Spike Lee's Do the Right Thing, and The Black Godfather, a new documentary about Black power broker Clarence Avant, directed by Reginald Hudlin. #BackChannel is hosted by The State of Things' host Frank Stasio.

Left of Black S9:E21: The Best of Enemies

[image error] Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal is joined in the studio with film director Robin Bissell to talk about his latest project, The Best of Enemies. Robin Bissell made his directorial debut with the film The Best of Enemies which tells the true story of civil rights activist, Ann Atwater and the leader of the Ku Klux Klan, C.P. Ellis during the 1971 community charrettes in Durham, NC.  The film stars Taraji P. Henson and Sam Rockwell.

#DocsSoWhite: The Path Forward

'In this fourth annual #DocsSoWhite discussion about equity and inclusion in the documentary industry, filmmakers and curators reveal their challenges, obstacles, and successes as leaders in the field. In this conversation, they identify pathways forward and examine what work needs to be done, and by whom. Moderator: Seena Hodges (The Woke Coach); Gina Duncan (Cinema at Brooklyn Academy of Music); Maori Karmael Holmes (Blackstar Film Festival); Edwin Martinez (Decade of Fire); Bernardo Ruiz (Harvest Season)' -- Full Frame Documentary Film Fest
#DocsSoWhite: The Path Forward from Full Frame Documentary Film Fest on Vimeo.

'You Don't Own Me,' A Feminist Anthem With Civil Rights Roots, Is All About Empathy

'Ever since a 17-year-old Lesley Gore sang "You Don't Own Me" in 1963, the coolly mutinous song has moved women to reject passive femininity. Many have taken up the song as a symbol of women's empowerment, but this fiercely feminist anthem was written by two men. David White died earlier this year, but John Madara, now 82 years old, says the two songwriters were disgusted by how much music written for female singers in the early 1960s centered on mooning over guys and decided to try something: "Let's write a song about a woman telling a guy off".' -- Morning Edition

Black Coffee: How Roc Nation Singer Nicole Bus Got Discovered From Instagram

'R&B singer Nicole Bus sits down with Black Coffee hosts Marc Lamont Hill, Gia Peppers and Jameer Pond to chat music, her inspirations and how she got discovered.' --BETNetworks 

Roundabout Theatre's 'Toni Stone'

'Playwright Lydia Diamond and actor April Matthis discuss the new play mounted by Roundabout Theatre Company, Toni Stone.' -- All Of It
         
        

Killings of Black Trans Women in Texas Redouble Appeal for Gender Expression to be Protected Under State Law

'Advocates are calling for hate crime protections to extend to gender expression in Texas following the killings of three black transgender women in that state in recent weeks. Joining The Takeaway to discuss violence against transgender women and the push for state-wide protections are Olympia Sudan, the founder of Black Trans Media, along with Leslie McMurray, a transgender education and advocacy coordinator for Resource Center which is a Dallas-based LGBTQ health campus.' -- The Takeaway

A Dream Deferred: Behind the Concrete Walls (Episode 1)

'Residents of NYCHA, old and young, describe the neglected state of public housing in Brownsville, Brooklyn' -- WNET

Satchmo In His Adolescence: 1915 Film Clip May Show Young Louis Armstrong

'Louis Armstrong has served as the focus of many works of literature. Now, a few seconds of old film that appear to feature Armstrong as a teenage boy have captivated jazz journalist James Karst. If Karst's theory is correct, the clip from 1915 shows Armstrong at a turning point in his early life — years before he became famous and eventually legendary around the world.' -- Weekend Edition Saturday

Jamila Woods talks Legacy! Legacy! with Tiffany Walden of the TRiiBE

Tiffany Walden of the TRiiBE talks with Jamila Woods about her new recording Legacy! Legacy! -- Chicago Reader