Mark Anthony Neal's Blog, page 519

Nelson George: An Introductory Guide to New York Hip-Hop in the 1980s

'Nelson George, the supervising producer of Netflix's hit series, The Get Down, is a hip-hop historian, a native New Yorker and was one of the first journalists to cover hip-hop in that early era. On this episode of q with Tom Power, George provides the ultimate gateway playlist to 1980s New York hip-hop.'

Comedy Writing in the Age of Trump

'Full Frontal with Samantha Bee writers Ashley Nicole Black, Patrick Cassels and Mathan Erhardt discuss how they approach their work within the context of the current political climate and the value added of working on one of the most diverse writing teams ever assembled for television. Hosted by WNYC Studios' More Perfect producer Sean Rameswaram.' -- The Greene Space

21st Century Trailblazer: Talking Sports & Politics With Ibtihaj Muhammad

'Dave Zirin host of the Edge of Sports talks with Ibtihaj Muhammad, the only Muslim American woman to ever medal at the Olympics and the first American woman to ever compete while wearing a hijab.'  

#StrangeFruit: After 18 Years Hip-Hop Feminist Joan Morgan Is Still Breaking It Down

'When Joan Morgan's Chickenheads Come Home to Roost: A Hip-Hop Feminist Breaks It Down came out in 1999, it was the age of the video vixen, and feminists were decrying the objectification of women in hip-hop imagery and lyrics. Joan Morgan's groundbreaking book examined the complexities of life as a black woman, feminist, and music lover in the age of hip-hop. This year, the book turns 18. Last month, a new edition was published with a forward by Brittney Cooper and an afterword by Treva Lindsey. It's also just been released as an audio book, read by actor Joy Bryant. It's clearly a work with enduring relevance, but its initial reception wasn't all positive: "There were a lot of elder feminist stateswomen who basically just dismissed the book as, 'this person is not really a feminist because if she was really a feminist, she couldn't possibly love hip hop,'" Morgan says, who joins #StrangeFruit this week to talk about what's changed in black feminism between now and 1999 — and what still needs to.'

 

"The New Normal? Women, Media, and Politics" with Brittney Cooper + Jamia Wilson + Rebecca Traister

'Brittney Cooper ((Rutgers Univerity) w/ Jamia Wilson (Women, Action and the Media) & Rebecca Traister (New York Magazine) speak at "The New Normal? Women, Media, and Politics" event on April 28, 2017.' -- IWL Rutgers

The Combat Jack Show: The Where Is Rakim Episode feat. 9th Wonder & Mark Anthony Neal

Photo courtesy of Phillip "King Phill" Loken'On this episode of the Combat Jack Show, Reggie Osse head down I-95 South to Durham, North Carolina for the 4th Annual Art of Cool Festival. Guests were supposed to be Duke Professor Mark Anthony Neal and the GOAT Rakim but due to some unforeseen circumstances the "god mc" had to cancel. However, Grammy Award winning producer 9th Wonder joined the discussion and it was one to remember.' 

In Performance: Okwui Okpokwasili -- "Bronx Gothic"

'The actress Okwui Okpokwasili performs a scene from her solo show Bronx Gothic, which grew out of a series of notes passed between two 11-year-old girls. The show is at Danspace Project at St. Mark’s Church.'

A Through Line for African American Studies: Imani Perry + Eddie S. Glaude, Jr. in Conversation

'African American Studies is a field that shows how ‘this connects to that.’ In this conversation, Professor Eddie S. Glaude, Jr. interviews his colleague Professor Imani Perry about her expansive, pathbreaking archive. Perry discusses her forthcoming book projects, ideas about methodology, and habits of reading. Perry’s insight as a scholar trained in multiple disciplines reveals a valuable toolkit for those seeking to enter and make a difference in the academy. Glaude and Perry also discuss what they are reading and listening to today.' 

Left of Black S7:E23: African American History and the Born Digital Museum with Timothy Anne Burnside

Left of Black S7:E23: African American History and the Born Digital Museum
On this episode of Left of Black,  Timothy Anne Burnside, a curatorial specialist at the National Museum of African American History and Culture (NMAAHC) in Washington, D.C.  joins host Mark Anthony Neal in the Left of Black studio at the John Hope Franklin Center at Duke University. Burnside and Neal discuss the impact and importance of the new museum and its function as a “Born Digital” exhibition space.

Left of Black is hosted by Mark Anthony Neal and produced by Catherine Angst of the John Hope Franklin Center at Duke University and in collaboration with the Center for Arts + Digital Culture + Entrepreneurship (CADCE) and the Duke Council on Race + Ethnicity (DCORE).
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Beyond the Internal Mirror: Beauty and Sickness in American Culture

'Psychologist Renee Engeln examines beauty sickness in our culture - the psychological stress placed on women and girls to measure up to cultural ideas around their bodies, and explains why moving to a healthier society requires both a shift in individual actions, and a transformation of our culture itself. Engeln is the author of Beauty Sick: How the Cultural Obsession with Appearance Hurts Girls and Women .' -- T his Is Hell! Radio