Mark Anthony Neal's Blog, page 72

A Taxonomy of TikTok Panics

'Ever since TikTok exploded worldwide in 2018, news outlets across the country have breathlessly reported on TikTok challenges, which they claim range from the bizarre (licking toilet seats) to the dangerous ("National School Shooting Day"). However, the actual reach and impact of these challenges remain mysterious — or, more often, minimal.  On the Media correspondent Micah Loewinger breaks down a short history of these TikTok panics, and looks into the failures of news outlets to judiciously report on overblown TikTok virality, as well as the cyclic paranoia that arises when we face new technology (think: comic books corrupting youth in the 1950s). He poses the question: haven't we been through this already?'  

The iPod Days Are Over

'Apple announced this week it will stop manufacturing the iconic iPod. Tripp Mickle, New York Times reporter covering Apple, talks about the end of this era for Apple, and listeners call in to share their nostalgia for the way we listened to music on the go in the aughts.'

Chef Kwame Onwuachi Explores his Roots in his Debut Cookbook 'My America'

'Here & Now's Jane Clayson speaks with James Beard Award-winning chef Kwame Onwuachi about his new cookbook My America: Recipes from a Young Black Chef.'

The Emancipator: Can Crypto Be a Driver For Racial Equity?

'When the first bitcoin was created in 2009, communities of color jumped in to explore a new class of financial assets without the runaround of traditional banking. As this new financial system grows in popularity and access, what are the risks? What are the opportunities? Bloomberg reporter Akayla Gardner moderates a discussion with Cleve Mesidor, Blockchain Foundation executive director; Rohan Grey, Willamette University assistant professor of law; and Dante Duarte, Circle’s chief strategy officer and global policy head. They’ll explore whether cryptocurrency and blockchain technology could be a driver for racial equity.'

'Black Atlantic' Exhibition Explores How the African Diaspora Influenced Cultures Around the World

'Black Atlantic is a new exhibition from the Public Art Fund, exploring how the African diaspora and history of transatlantic slave network have influenced cultures around the world, from Europe to the Americas. The show features work from Black artists born in Africa, the U.S, and Canada. Curators Hugh Hayden and Daniel S. Palmer join All Of It to discuss the exhibition.'

Supermarket Shooting Shines Light on Buffalo’s Legacy of Food Inequity

'The racist attack at a Tops Supermarket in Buffalo has had significant ramifications for a part of Buffalo’s East Side, a neighborhood which has historically struggled with food insecurity. Tops is the lone supermarket in this part of Buffalo’s East Side, and it is now temporarily closed.  The attack highlights how the city’s legacy of institutionalized racism and segregation has given rise to food access and inequities in the communities affected.  In the aftermath, community-based providers are stepping in to address the food insecurity that continues to plague low-income communities of color.  The Takeaway speaks with Allison DeHonney, Founder and CEO of Buffalo Go Green, whose organization is working to address food inequities in Buffalo's East Side, and Craig Willingham, Managing Director for CUNY Urban Food Policy Institute.'

For Race and Country: Buffalo Soldiers in California

'The exhibition “For Race and Country: Buffalo Soldiers in California” shines a light on the surprising history of all-Black US Army regiments whose members—both in and out of uniform—left powerful traces in the Golden State. Listen in as CAAM History Curator Susan D. Anderson and independent historian and collector Anthony Powell discuss this exhibition, which presents a sweeping narrative of Black soldiers and their families who made California home during the era of government-sanctioned racial segregation in the US military.'

Shinnecock Nation And Their Tribal Cannabis Business

'Chenae Bullock discusses leading the Shinnecock Nation’s tribal cannabis business, and advocating for Black, Indigenous, and Native inclusion in regulated cannabis.'

Joe Papp Proved that Theater Could be for Everyone | American Masters | PBS

 

'When developing Free Shakespeare in the Park, it was important to Joe Papp that people felt represented in the theater. "Joe wanted to fill the stage with the same kind of people he was gonna fill the audience with. All the people of the city," said James Earl Jones, a frequent collaborator of Papp's. Also with Colleen Dewhurst, Roscoe Lee Brown, and Meryl Streep.'

Spotlight Cinema | Cicely Tyson on making SOUNDER

From the American Film Institute archive (2006), the late Cicely Tyson discusses the making of Sounder (dir. Martin Ritt, 1972).