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Magnum Opus: The Making of LL Cool J's "Rock the Bells"

In the this episode of Complex's Magnum Opus , LL Cool J and others discuss the legacy of his classic "Rock The Bells."

Salamishah Tillet on Feminism, Violence Against Women and Nina Simone

Dr. Salamishah Tillet explores feminism and discusses how girls and women of color can be shielded from violence; the relationship between African Americans and Africa concerning memory and identity; and shares her thoughts on Nina Simone’s radicalism. -- from the Schomburg Center Listen Up! Podcast Series.

Ella Baker: Bigger Than a Hamburger (video)

The short film Ella Baker: Bigger than a Hamburger pays tribute to the legacy of Ella Jo Baker featuring Bob Moses, Joyce Ladner, Anne Braden and others.   The video was produced as part of partnership between the SNCC (Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee) Legacy Project and Duke University.  The One Person, One Vote: The Legacy of SNCC and the Fight for Voting Rights documentary website is the first initiative in this long term collaboration. 

Attica's Ghosts: New Calls to Close Site of Prison Revolt After Guards Avoid Jail for Brutal Abuse

"Over four decades after the infamous Attica prison uprising, Democracy Now looks at the savage conditions inside the New York facility where three guards nearly beat a prisoner to death in 2011. The guards were charged for the attack, but just before the trial was to begin, they all have pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor and will not serve jail time. Democracy Now speaks to reporter Tom Robbins of The Marshall Project , whose investigation of the guards’ case was published in collaboration with The New York Times ; and former Attica prisoner Antonio Yarbough, who served 20 years for a triple murder but was exonerated last year."

Arise Entertainment 360 Talks with Rapper Dee-1

Rapper Dee-1  of "Jay, 50, and Weezy" fame talks about his new project 3's Up with Arise Entertainment 360.

Jay Smooth: Struggle, Success & Celebrating Selma

In this episode of The Illipsis , Jay Smooth honors the 50th anniversary of the Civil Rights Movement marches in Selma, Alabama and explains how the struggles of activists and leaders like Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. can inform how we make progress today.

When White Parents Horde Educational Resources from Black Children

In this preview of the next Left of Black  host Mark Anthony Neal is joined by Professor L’Heureux Lewis-McCoy in a conversation about the ways that the social networks of White parents often deny Black children access to educational resources. Lewis-McCoy is the author of Inequality in the Promised Land: Race, Resources, and Suburban Schooling (Stanford University Press).

Trailer—30 for 30: I Hate Christian Laettner (dir. Rory Karpf)

Is Duke the most hated college basketball team in the NCAA? 30 for 30: I Hate Christian Laettner premieres March 15th at 9pm ET after Bracketology on ESPN.

The Remix: Rapper Macklemore on Cultural Appropriation & White Privilege

On this episode of The Remix with James Braxton Peterson, rapper Macklemore discusses cultural appropriation and White Privilege.

Adisa Banjoko: Black Redemption—Detroit Red and The Jacka

Adisa Banjoko connects the legacy of Detroit Red and the late rapper The Jacka at the Malcolm X's World: 50 Years Later  conference held at Lehigh University. Adisa Banjoko: Black Redemption from Lehigh IMRC on Vimeo.