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Fredonia Alumnus Mark Anthony Neal Returns to Campus to Discuss Black Social Protest on March 10th

Fredonia, NY --Fredonia alumnus Mark Anthony Neal, professor of African and African American Studies at Duke University, will visit to conclude the university's three part discussion that began with Tracy Martin,  continued with Treva Lindsey, and will close with Dr. Neal's talk about African Americans’ pursuit of social justice. He will address a broad history of social protest, particularly highlighting the role of social media during his talk, "What If the Greensboro Four Had Twitter?: Black Protest from Sit-Ins to Die-Ins."
The discussion, sponsored by the Office of the President, is slated for Tuesday, March 10 at 7 p.m. in McEwen Hall Room 209. The event is free and open to the public, and light refreshments will be provided.
Dr. Neal is the founding director of the Center for Arts, Digital Culture and Entrepreneurship (CADCE) at Duke University where he offers courses on Black Masculinity, Popular Culture and Digital Humanities. He is the author of several books including the recent, Looking for Leroy: Illegible Black Masculinities  (NYU Press). The 10th anniversary edition of Neal’s New Black Man was published in February. 
In addition, Neal is co-editor of That's the Joint: The Hip-Hop Studies Reader (Routledge), now in its second edition. Neal also hosts the video webcast Left of Black , which is produced in collaboration with the John Hope Franklin Center at Duke. He can be followed on Twitter at @NewBlackMan.

Josef Sorett on “Spirit in the Dark: A Religious History of Racial Aesthetics”

"Dr. Josef Sorett proposes that two of the most pressing social issues confronting Black churches are sexuality and class divide. He discusses thy conversation at the intersection of religion, race, and sexuality is important now and the phenomenon of Christianity in hip-hop." -- Schomburg Center

Earth, Wind & Fire Anticipating the Black Digital Archive: "Heritage" (1990, with the Boys)

The legendary band Earth, Wind & Fire anticipates the Black Digital Archive in this 1990 music video for the song "Heritage" (with The Boys).

"Minimum Wage is Poverty Wage": Wahneema Lubiano on the Economics of #Ferguson

Duke University Professor Wahneema Lubiano examines the socio-economic conditions that were critical to #Ferguson and its aftermath. Professor Lubiano's talk was sponsored by the Department of African & African American Studies at Duke University.

Report: America To Become Less White In 30 Years

New data released by the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that over 50 percent of Americans will be nonwhite by 2044. The numbers have been framed as a victory for diversity, but what are the other implications?  HuffPost Live's Nancy Redd talks with JeffriAnne Wilder (University of North Florida), Mark Anthony Neal (Duke University), Ronald Hall (Michigan State University) + Sheryll Cashin (Georgetown Law).

One Word: Black Males 5-50 Respond to the Word 'Ferguson'

Notable about this latest "One Word" project from CUT, are the ways that the word "Ferguson" really comes into focus in responses of those who were Mike Brown's age or older.

When Rappers & Jazz Musicians Improvise: Neuroscientist Heather Berlin on 'Flow States'

"What do originality and invention look like in the brain? In this interview with New York Times columnist Carl Zimmer as part of Big Think's partnership with 92Y's Seven Days of Genius series, neuroscientist Heather Berlin explains current research into creative "flow states", examining what happens in the brain when rappers and jazz musicians improvise."

Message Man: Thomas Burrell on Breaking the Glass Ceiling & Race in America

Veteran advertising executive Thomas Burrell, Chairman Emeritus of Burrell Communications, discusses his generational influence and race in America.

Interview with Alondra Nelson: Race + Gender + Technology + Medicine

'Dr. Alondra Nelson studies gender and black studies at the intersection of science, technology, and medicine. She is the author of numerous articles, including, “Bio Science: Genetic Genealogy Testing and the Pursuit of African Ancestry,” as well as Body and Soul: The Black Panther Party and the Fight Against Medical Discrimination and the forthcoming The Social Life of DNA. We talked to her in the Trustees’ Room at Columbia University where she is professor of sociology and gender studies and the Dean of Social Science.' -- JSTOR Dail y

Before Rosa Parks, A Teenage Claudette Colvin Defied Segregation on an Alabama Bus

On March 2, 1955, 15-year-old Claudette Colvin refused to give up her seat on a Montgomery, Alabama bus...9 months before Rosa Parks' celebrated refusal.