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How Crime, Technology, and Civil Liberties Collide Through Geofence Warrants

'In March of 2022 a federal judge in Richmond, Virginia ruled that the use of a geofence warrant to make an arrest in a robbery case was unconstitutional because it violated the Fourth Amendment. Civil liberties advocates have raised concerns about geofence warrants for a long time because they give police data for anyone whose phone was in a given area during a specific timeframe. The Takeaway speaks with Jennifer Granick, surveillance and cybersecurity counsel with the ACLU Speech, Privacy, and Technology Project, about what this latest ruling means for the use of geofence warrants going forward.'

The New York Public Library's "Books for All" Initiative

'According to the American Library Association, the number of individual books challenged in 2021 was 1,597, the highest number since they've been tracking it. In response to this increase in attempted censorship, the New York Public Library is launching an initiative called, "Books for All", which will make e-versions of books like Catcher in the Rye, Stacked, King and the Dragonflies, and Stamped, available to all. President of the NYPL Tony Marx and Lynn Lobash, the NYPL's Assistant Director of Reader Services, join All Of It to discuss the issue of book banning today and the library's role in making sure information is accessible.'

Gordon Plaza Residents Fight for Relocation from Toxic Land

'Gordon Plaza was built as an opportunity for New Orleans’ emerging Black middle class, but that dream quickly dissolved into a nightmare when residents discovered their land was toxic.'

A New Exhibit on the Life and Work of Jean-Michel Basquiat Organized By His Family

'Jean-Michel Basquiat: King Pleasure, is a new exhibit featuring over 200 of his pieces, some of which have never been shown to the public. Curated by Jean-Michel's sisters, Lisane and Jeanine Basquiat, the show offers a multidimensional portrait of Jean-Michel's life and work. Lisane and Jeanine Basquiat join All Of It to discuss their brother's art, and the show.'

Millennials Are Killing Capitalism: "The Last of the Loud" – Dhoruba Bin Wahad, Philosopher of the Whirlwind

'In this episode  of Millennials Are Killing Capitalism an interview with Dhoruba Bin Wahad. A leading member of the New York Black Panther Party, a Field Secretary of the BPP responsible for organizing chapters throughout the East Coast, and a member of the Panther 21. He is a veteran and co-founder of the Black Liberation Army and a former political prisoner. He - and Geronimo ji Jaga Pratt - are, we believe, the only two Black political prisoners to use COINTELPRO documents to secure their release from political imprisonment. Both the FBI and NYPD settled with Dhoruba in lawsuits he filed against them for framing him.'

Left of Black S12 · E19 | Haiti and the Hispanic Caribbean with Vanessa K. Valdés

You cannot comprehensively unpack the history of the Western hemisphere without talking about Haiti and its crucial role in how the colonized world was shaped, especially after their victory over the French for their independence. Is there a disconnection, however, in how Latin American Studies deals with the first Black republic in the world? In this episode of Left of Black, host Professor Mark Anthony Neal welcomes guest Dr. Vanessa K. Valdés as they discuss her latest book, Racialized Visions: Haiti and the Hispanic Caribbean, published by SUNY Press.

 

Danyel Smith with Daphne Brooks – Shine Bright: Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop

'Danyel Smith is joined by Daphne Brooks to discuss Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop, one of the most anticipated books of the year, according to Oprah Daily, Refinery 29, Essence, Ms., Electric Lit, The Root, Business Insider, and more. A weave of biography, criticism, and memoir, Shine Bright is Smith's intimate history of Black women's music as the foundational story of American pop. Smith has been writing this history for more than five years.'

Alice Walker on New Book and 40 years of 'The Color Purple'

'Pulitzer Prize-winning author Alice Walker joins CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King to discuss her new book Gathering Blossoms Under Fire. The book includes five decades of Walker's intimate journals discussing life, love and her rise to stardom after The Color Purple.'

Black Male Image in the South: Mark Anthony Neal in Conversation with Charles Burnett, Terence Nance, and Kevin Wilson, Jr.

'Is the Black, Southern male experience represented adequately in film? Do Black male filmmakers from the region feel the need to represent this life experience in their work? Moderated by the James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of African and African American Studies at Duke University, Mark Anthony Neal this panel will explore the topic with Charles Burnett, Terence Nance, and Kevin Wilson, Jr. This panel from the Hayti Heritage Film Festival was sponsored by the Center for Documentary Studies at Duke University.'

HHFF21_Black Male Image in the South from Hayti Heritage Film Festival on Vimeo.

Artist Faith Ringgold’s Life’s Work Celebrated in New York Exhibit

'A major retrospective at the New Museum in New York looks at the remarkable life and work of artist Faith Ringgold, 91, who has fought for change in the art world and beyond for 60 years. Jeffrey Brown visited with the artist and has this profile for PBS NewsHour's arts and culture series, CANVAS.'