Mark Anthony Neal's Blog, page 585

Rudy Van Gelder -- Helped Defined teh Sound of Jazz for More Than 40 Years

'Rudy Van Gelder -- The man who captured hundreds of jazz's greatest recordings — by Miles Davis and John Coltrane, Duke Ellington and Thelonious Monk and Herbie Hancock — died Thursday at his home studio. He was 91.'-- +NPR 

From Ramen to Sleeping Space--The Currencies of Prisons Around the Globe

'Ramen is the currency of US prisons. But in other prisons around the globe it's a far different and, often times, far worse.' -- PRI 

We're Still Here (now)...a Documentary about De La Soul's 'Anonymous Nobody'

The legendary Hip-Hop group De La Soul documents the making of their latest crowd-sourced recording Anonymous Nobody.

[Trailer] Agents of Change -- on Black Student Activism in the 1960 (dir. Frank R. Dawson + Abby Ginzberg)

'From the well-publicized events at San Francisco State in 1968 to the image of black students with guns emerging from the takeover of the student union at Cornell University in April, 1969, the struggle for a more relevant and meaningful education, including demands for black and ethnic studies programs, became a clarion call across the country in the late 1960's. Through the stories of these young men and women who were at the forefront of these efforts, Agents of Change examines the untold story of the racial conditions on college campuses and in the country that led to these protests.'  
AGENTS OF CHANGE TRAILER (FEB 2015) from Social Action Media on Vimeo.

Southern Accent Artist: Fahamu Pecou [video]

Artist Fahamu Pecou talks about doing "Southern" art.  Pecou's work is featured in Southern Accent: Seeking the American South in Contemporary Art , which runs at the Nasher Museum from September 1, 2016 -- January 8, 2017.

GQ: Chance the Rapper Loves Chicago [video]

Chance the Rapper takes +GQ  on a tour of Chi-Town.

 

What The Infamous Attica Riot Teaches Us About Prisons Today

'In September 1971, nearly 1,300 prisoners took over the Attica Correctional Facility in upstate New York. What ensued was one of the bloodiest prison encounters in U.S. history. Heather Ann Thompson is an award-winning historian at the University of Michigan. She spent more than a decade researching and piecing together unseen documents and accounts of the Attica Insurgency. The result is her just-released book, Blood in the Water: The Attica Prison Uprising of 1971 and its Legacy . It's a legacy, that she says remains relevant today.' -- WNYC  

Wayne Shorter -- "JuJu" (1964)

Title track from Wayne Shorter's classic Blue Note album JuJu (1965), which featured John Coltrane's rhythm section of McCoy Tyner + Reggie Workman + Elvin Jones.

Mark Anthony Neal Discusses Black Masculinity @ The Reginald F. Lewis Museum (Sept 17th)

As the Question Bridge: Black Males Interactive Exhibit at the Reginald F. Lewis Museum comes to a close on September 30th, Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal will visits the museum to discuss his work on Black Masculinity.  Neal the the author of Looking for Leroy: Illegible Black Masculinities , which features cover art from Question Bridge co-creator Hank Willis Thomas.
Reginald F. Lewis Museum
830 East Pratt Street
Baltimore, MD 21202
Saturday, September 17, 2016 from 2:00 PM to 3:00 PM (EDT) This program is free with the purchase of museum admission or museum membership. You may purchase tickets at the door. $8 - General Public
$6 - Children 7-17, Students with ID, Seniors Free - Museum Members, Children 6 and Under, Maryland Public School Teacher.+++

Reginald F. Lewis Museum The museum is Baltimore's premier facility highlighting the history and accomplishments of African Americans with a special focus on Maryland's African American community. A Smithsonian affiliate, the museum is the East Coast's largest African American museum occupying an 82,000 square-foot facility with ample permanent and special exhibition space, interactive learning environments, auditorium, resource center, oral history recording studio, museum shop, café, classrooms, meeting rooms, outside terrace and reception areas. The museum is located near Baltimore's Inner Harbor at the corner of Pratt and President Streets. The museum is also accessible on Baltimore's Charm City Circulator Orange and Green Routes. For more information, please call 443-263-1800 or visit www.RFLewisMuseum.org. 

Etienne Charles: Afro-Caribbean Jazz in Service to a Big Idea

'Trumpeter Etienne Charles leads a big band and writes about big ideas. He’s made a name for himself by combining Afro-Caribbean musical traditions with American jazz. His new San Jose Suite is an ambitious 10-part work inspired by San Jose, California; San Jose, Costa Rica; and Etienne’s hometown of St. Joseph on the island of Trinidad—which was also called San Jose during the years of Spanish colonization. The "San Jose Suite" deals with conquest, resistance, and community, and came out of Etienne’s own work with indigenous musicians in each of the three places.'-- SoundCheck