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Dr Eboni Marshall Turman: Why Does the Oppression of Black Women Continue in Black Churches?

'The Black Church is an institution that emerged in rebellion against injustice perpetrated upon black bodies. How is it, then, that black women's oppression persists in black churches that espouse theological and ethical commitments to justice?  Duke University's Dr. Eboni Marshall Turman offers a response." +KineticsLive  

Tavis Smiley on Corporate Media's for Uncritical Coverage of "Racial Arsonist" Donald Trump

'Tavis Smiley made headlines this week for an appearance on ABC’s This Week when he called out Donald Trump for being an "unrepentant, irascible, religious and racial arsonist." Trump responded by calling Smiley a "hater and racist." Smiley responds to Trump while also criticizing the corporate media for what he calls a lax response to the Republican front-runner’s views.' -- +Democracy Now! 

Mother Emanuel AME Church has a Message for Presidential Candidates

'Members of the historic Mother Emanuel AME church in Charleston, South Carolina, where a mass shooting of Black parishioners occurred last year have a message for both Democratic and Republican presidential candidates.' -- +Al Jazeera America News 

Promo: 'The Movement'--New Digital Series from .Mic featuring Darnell Moore

'Introducing The Movement, a new series from .Mic dedicated to proving that the most brilliant solutions to fixing a struggling community come from the community itself, with Darnell Moore.' 

BK Stories: Gun Violence in Brooklyn Part 1 with Marlon Peterson

'Social justice advocate with the Precedential Group, Marlon Peterson, reveals the story of his involvement in an armed robbery that cost him 10 years of his life in the New York State prison system. He shares his story of growing up in Crown Heights and how certain traumatic life events shaped attitudes and behaviors that led him down the path to gun violence and ensuing tragedy.' -- +BRIC TV  

Dr. Jedidah Isler Talks Astrophysics + Intersectionality

'Jedidah Isler dreamt of becoming an astrophysicist since she was a young girl, but the odds were against her: At that time, only 18 black women in the United States had ever earned a PhD in a physics-related discipline. In this personal talk, she shares the story of how she became the first black woman to earn a PhD in astrophysics from Yale — and her deep belief in the value of diversity to science and other STEM fields.' --TED 

Left of Black S6:E14: Getting Free in the Classroom with Hip-Hop Civics

Left of Black S6:E14:  Getting Free in the Classroom with Hip-Hop Civics
Left of Black host and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan) is joined in studio by Bettina Love (@BLoveSoulPower), Associate Professor of Educational Theory & Practice at the University of Georgia. The author of Hip Hop’s Li’l Sistas Speak: Negotiating Hip Hop Identities and Politics in the New South, Professor Love talks about her latest project Get Free: Hip-Hop Civics Education and her appointment as the 2016 Nasir Jones Fellow at the HipHop Archive and Research Institute at Harvard University.Left of Black is a weekly Webcast hosted by Mark Anthony Neal and produced in collaboration with the John Hope Franklin Center at Duke University and in conjunction with the Center for Arts, Digital Culture & Entrepreneurship (CADCE).
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Thankful: Deep House Grooves--Mixed by DJ KamauMau

'A mix of deep and soulful house grooves. I hope you enjoy. If you like the music, please support the artists by purchasing their music.' -- DJ KamauMauThankful - Deep House Grooves by Kamaumau on Mixcloud

Here & Now: Duke Political Scientist Kerry Haynie Talks Obama's Legacy on Race

'When President Obama was elected in 2008, it was hailed as a landmark: the first African-American president in American history. But as his presidency draws to a close, how will his legacy on race be perceived? Here & Now’s Robin Young speaks with Kerry Haynie , associate professor of political science and African-American studies and director of the Center for the Study of Race, Ethnicity and Gender in the Social Sciences at Duke University.'

"Gov. Snyder Should Be Arrested": Flint Residents Demand Justice over Water Poisoning

'Protests are growing in Flint, Michigan, over the state’s cover-up of the ongoing water contamination crisis. Filmmaker Michael Moore is asking fans to sign a petition on his website calling for the immediate resignation of Governor Rick Snyder. +Democracy Now!   speak to Nayyirah Shariff, coordinator with the Flint Democracy Defense League.'