Mark Anthony Neal's Blog, page 697

David Oyelowo on Idris Elba, James Bond, and Diversity in Hollywood

'Actor David Oyelowo, who stars in the new film Captive (and recently voiced the audiobook for the new James Bond thriller Trigger Mortis) talks to Charlie Rose about the debate over having a black actor take on the Bond role -- and about why Hollywood needs to catch up to what audiences want to see.'-- +Charlie Rose  

Big Think: Old Time Radio Reborn--Why Podcasts Work

Alex Goldman, co-host of Reply All on telling stories and the link between successful podcasts and "old time radio."

"Inkondlo kaMashimane (A Tribute)" -- Black Coffee

Black Coffee--"Inkondlo kaMashimane (A Tribute)" from Pieces of Me.

Onaje Allan Gumbs On Piano Jazz

'Pianist, arranger and songwriter Onaje Allan Gumbs began playing piano at age 7, drawing his early inspiration from Henry Mancini. He studied classical piano and honed his skill in multiple genres, from jazz and pop to R&B and soul, and has played with greats such as Woody Shaw, Nat Adderley and Cassandra Wilson. On this 1998 episode of Piano Jazz, Gumbs performs several original compositions, including "The First Time We Met" and "The Eyes Of Wisdom." Originally broadcast in the winter of 1998.' -- +NPR Music 

#TheRemix: Filmmaker Stanley Nelson Discusses New Documentary on The Black Panther Party

"Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution" is a the new documentary from Stanley Nelson. Nelson is the Emmy nominated, Peabody Award, and  MacArthur Foundation Award winning director of a body of work that includes films on Emmett Till, Marcus Garvey and the Freedom Riders.  Nelson talks with #TheRemix Host James Braxton Peterson.

Left of Black on the Root: Dancer Camille A. Brown Pays Tribute to Black Girlhood

On this episode of Left of Black on the Root , Camille A. Brown, of Camille A. Brown & Dancers , discusses her new work Black Girl: Linguistic Play , which examines the intersections of movement, identity, and the everyday lives of Black Girls. The World Premiere of Black Girl: Linguistic Play opens at the Joyce Theater in New York City on September 22nd and runs until the 27th.

PBS NewsHour: Clifton Wharton Discusses Memoir “Privilege and Prejudice: The Life of a Black Pioneer”

'Clifton Wharton, an American trailblazer in international development and business, has led a storied life. In Privilege and Prejudice: The Life of a Black Pioneer , Wharton reflects on his successes, as well as his experiences with racism. He joins Judy Woodruff to discuss his life and race relations in the United States today.' -- +PBS NewsHour 

Misty Copeland Makes One Young Dancer's Dream Come True

'Nurturing young dancers of color is a passion point for American Ballet Theatre principal ballerina Misty Copeland, so watching her share life lessons and insights with young ballerina Gabrielle Langevine may not completely surprise you but it will warm your heart.' -- +ESSENCE  

ReelBlack: 'Cooley High' 40th Anniversary w/ Director Michael Schultz

'RBTV was at the kickoff of a moth-long celebration of filmmaker Michael Schultz at the Museum of the Moving Image in Astoria, NY. The 40th Anniversary screening of Cooley High, hosted by Warrington Hudlin is part of the four-part series "Black Film Pioneer: Conversations with Michael Schultz" and also that this is part of "Changing the Picture," the Museum's monthly program that celebrates and explores the work of film and TV artists of color who are bringing diverse voices to the screen.'-- +reelblack 

Left of Black S6:E1: Rosa Clemente Talks #BlackLivesMatter

Left of Black S6:E1: Rosa Clemente Talks #BlackLivesMatter
On the premiere of Season 6 of Left of Black host and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan) is joined via Skype by Rosa Clemente (@RosaClemente) —longtime activist, independent journalist and 2008 Green Party Vice Presidential Candidate.
Clemente and Neal discuss #BlackLivesMatter and the 2016 Presidential campaign. On the rise of #BlackLivesMatter during the Obama Presidency, Clemente ask “would we have had a generation of young people with so much hope, so quickly marginalized?” Clemente is currently a doctoral candidate with ABD status at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in the W.E.B. Du Bois Department of Afro-American Studies.
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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