Mark Anthony Neal's Blog, page 483

"America I've had Enough"-- Poet Major Jackson Reflects Race + Violence in the United States

'For Major Jackson, poetry is a vehicle of exploration. His poem "Stand Your Ground" responds to Florida's law that was famously invoked in the killing of Trayvon Martin, a 17-year-old boy. Jackson gives his Brief But Spectacular take on leaving his mark.' -- PBS NewsHour

Historian Robin D. G. Kelley on What is Racial Capitalism and Why Does It Matter?

'Talk by Robin D. G. Kelley on "What is Racial Capitalism and Why Does It Matter?" recorded November 7, 2017 at Kane Hall, University of Washington, Seattle, WA. Sponsored by the UW Simpson Center for the Humanities.' -- KODX Seattle

"Not a Crime to Be Poor": Law Professor Peter Edelman on The Criminalization of Poverty in America

'Law professor Peter Edelman explores the expansion of financial punishments for the poor in America - as arbitrary fines for offenses funnel money out of already impoverished communities back into the legal system itself and the corporations increasingly central to its operation, feeding more dollars and lives into a system looking more like a loansharking venture than a justice system. Edelman is author of Not a Crime to Be Poor: The Criminalization of Poverty in America (The New Press) -- This is Hell! 

In Conversation: Nikki Giovanni & Joy-Ann Reid at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture

'Titan of American poetry, Nikki Giovanni, spoke at the Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture with the host of MSNBC’s AM Joy, Joy-Ann Reid. She was there to talk about her latest poetry collection, A Good Cry . Reid and Giovanni covered everything from Giovanni's attitude about aging, the memories she has of first meeting James Baldwin, and how good Maya Angelou may or may not have been at cooking chicken. The book also takes on intimate subjects such as Giovanni's memories of the violence of her father during her childhood and the student at Virginia Tech she taught who went on to massacre 33 of his schoolmates in 2006.' -- New York Public Library 

When Black Women's Stories Of Sexual Abuse Are Excluded From The National Narrative

'The recent cultural reckoning over sexual assault and harassment has highlighted the dangers women face in workplaces throughout Hollywood, media organizations and in public office. The growing number of accusations has put a spotlight on high-profile men's abuse of power, many times with white men being accused by white women. But what about stories from women of color? Karen Attiah, The Washington Post's global opinions editor, tells NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro the current conversation surrounding sexual harassment largely excludes women of color who are victims.' --  Weekend Edition Sunday

Rap Radar: 9th Wonder and Young Guru Talk Raspsody + Kendrick Lamar + Hip-Hop Studies

'9th Wonder and Young Guru are currently the best tag team in Hip-Hop. Together, the production titans executive produced Rapsody's latest release, Laila's Wisdom. Individually, Guru's is on the road with Jay Z this fall. Meanwhile, 9th continues his role as a professor at Duke University. Here, the tandem speak on Rapsody's album, Kendrick Lamar, Jay Z, teaching, and more!' -- TIDAL

"made me wanna be the person that Hollywood is": Queen Sugar's Omar J. Dorsey on Working With Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay

'Queen Sugar's' Omar J. Dorsey joins The Hollywood Reporter in studio to talk about working with Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey.' 

"made me wanna be the person that Holloywood is": Queen Sugar's Omar J. Dorsey on Working With Oprah Winfrey & Ava DuVernay

'Queen Sugar's' Omar J. Dorsey joins The Hollywood Reporter in studio to talk about working with Ava DuVernay and Oprah Winfrey.' 

Cyntoia Brown & Bresha Meadows: Black Girls Interrupted

'Are we failing our Black girls? Cyntoia Brown and Bresha Meadows are just two of the many Black girls who are forced to use violence when their voices aren't heard.  Felice León says we live in a world where there black women and girls are often abused and forgotten. Until someone picks up a gun.' -- The Root

“Dispossessed Lives” -- Historian Marisa Fuentes Talks Enslaved Women, Violence and the Archive

'An evening with Professor Marisa J. Fuentes as she discusses her historical study Disposessed Lives: Enslaved Women, Violence and the Archive (University of Pennsylvania Press) at Revolution Books NYC.  Fuentes is Associate Professor of Women’s and Gender Studies and History at Rutgers University, New Brunswick. Dispossessed Lives is her first book.'
"Dispossessed Lives" with Marisa Fuentes from Revolution Books on Vimeo.