Mark Anthony Neal's Blog, page 392

Public Agenda: A Conversation with Treva Lindsey

'On this episode Public Agenda,  Ray talks with Dr. Treva Lindsey of The Ohio State University. They discuss Black progressive women of the 21st century and compare them to the Black progressive women of the late 19th and early 20th century.' 

Suzan-Lori Parks and Daveed Diggs on the trippiness of reality

“White Noise,” the new play by Pulitzer Prize-winner Suzan-Lori Parks (“Topdog/Underdog”), centers around a shocking premise: an African American artist — played by Daveed Diggs from “Hamilton” and the 2018 film “Blindspotting” — asks his white best friend to buy and enslave him.Kurt Andersen talks to Parks and Diggs about “White Noise” and why even the most outrageous moments of the play are believable on stage. “Theater is the closest to real life,” Parks says. “Real life to me is not realistic. To me, real life is trippy.” -- Studio 360

High School Principal Brings Free Laundromat — And Bullying Relief — To Students

'Akbar Cook (@PrincipalAkbar), principal at West Side High School in Newark, New Jersey, gave bullied kids a way to wash their clothes — and a lot more. Get ready for a lesson on inspiration.' -- On-Point/WBUR

The Architects of Illmatic: Pete Rock

'April 19th marks 25 years since Nas' debut album, Illmatic, was released. To celebrate the quarter-century mark, Mass Appeal and Hennessy will be paying homage to "The Architects of Illmatic" with exclusive interviews featuring photographers, producers, writers and members of Nas' inner circle, including Pete Rock, the subject of today's clip and the producer of one of the LP's "signature" songs, "The World Is Yours." The legendary producer remembers back to when he first heard the lyrics of the classic record. "Your heart just... you just feel it for him. This guy is ahead of his time".'

Damon Young's Black Survival Glossary

'Damon Young runs through some of the terms necessary for understanding his new book, What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Blacker.' -- Jezebel

Natasha Trethewey | Inaugural John Hope Franklin Lecture Series

'Pulitzer Prize-winner and two-term Poet Laureate of the United States Natasha Trethewey spoke at FHI's inaugural John Hope Franklin Lecture Series at Duke University's Nasher Museum of Art as a tribute to the work of the renowned Duke historian.' -- Duke Franklin Humanities Institute

Black Thought Covers Syl Johnson's "Is It Because Im Black"

'Amazon Music and ArtDontSleep presents Produced By Adrian Younge with Ali Shaheed and the rest of The Midnight Hour plus special guests Black Thought, Estelle, Gallant, Georgia Anne Muldrow and many more!' -- artdontsleep

Inside Lenny Kravitz's Brazilian Farm Compound

'Lenny Kravitz takes us on a tour of his incredible Brazilian farm compound. Built on an 18th-century coffee plantation, his home is set on a working farm that feeds every guest that comes through. Featuring a Brazilian barbecue, a full-sized football field and 19th-century Portuguese colonial-style farmhouses and outbuildings, it's a wonder Lenny ever wants to leave home.' -- Architectural Digest

Former NFL Star Wade Davis on Gender, Sexuality and Life After Professional Football

'Former NFL star Wade Davis joins All Of It to discuss his life and his work on the field and off.'
         
        

'Fast Color' Celebrates A Supermom Who Literally Moves Heaven And Earth

'Moms perform heroic tasks every day, but they rarely get portrayed as superheroes. Fast Color tells the story of three generations of Black women and the supernatural powers they inherit.' -- All Things Considered