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Remembering Chinua Achebe: An Evening at the Library of Congress

LibraryofCongress
Through his fiction and non-fiction works, Nigerian author Chinua Achebe has sought to repair the damage done to the continent of Africa and its people as a result of European colonization. This is best exemplified in his most famous novel "Things Fall Apart," one of the first African novels written in English to achieve national acclaim. Set in the 1890s, the novel deals with the impact of British colonialism on the traditional Igbo society in Nigeria. Published in 1958 -- just two years before the end of a century of British rule in Nigeria -- the novel celebrated its 50th anniversary of publication in 2008. "An Evening with Chinua Achebe" featured the author reading from his celebrated work.

Promo: Dave Zirin Talks Sports, Politics and Race on the March 25th 'Left of Black'

Left of Black host and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal sits down on Monday, March 25, 2013  with Dave Zirin to talk about his new book, Game Over: How Politics Has Turned the Sports World Upside Down.

Coffee Talk: Keshia Knight Pulliam Talks Swimming & Diving

Wangechi Mutu + Santigold -- The Making of 'The End of eating Everything'

MOCAtv presents a conversation between artists Wangechi Mutu and Santigold on the making of the video "The End of eating Everything." The video is Mutu's first animated work, created in collaboration with Santigold and co-released by the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University and MOCAtv on YouTube.

The 8-minute video, "The End of eating Everything," marks the journey of a flying, planet-like creature navigating a bleak skyscape. This "sick planet" creature is lost in a polluted atmosphere, without grounding or roots, led by hunger towards its own destruction. The animation's audio, also created by Mutu, fuses industrial and organic sounds.

"The End of eating Everything" was commissioned by the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University as part of the new exhibition "Wangechi Mutu: A Fantastic Journey," the first survey in the United States for this internationally renowned, multidisciplinary artist, and her most comprehensive and innovative show yet. "The End of eating Everything" can be viewed in person at the Nasher Museum through July 21, 2013. A version of this video is also shared at http://nasher.duke.edu/mutu/art.php.

Interview directed by Dylan Steinberg and edited by Tom Salvaggio.

Making of "The End of eating Everything" -- Wangechi Mutu + Santigold -- Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University -- MOCAtv

Wangechi Mutu + Santigold: "The End of eating Everything"

MOCATV
"The End of eating Everything" is an excerpt of artist Wangechi Mutu's first animated video, created in collaboration with recording artist Santigold and co-released by the Nasher Museum of Art at Duke University and MOCAtv on YouTube.

The 8-minute video, "The End of eating Everything," marks the journey of a flying, planet-like creature navigating a bleak skyscape. This "sick planet" creature is lost in a polluted atmosphere, without grounding or roots, led by hunger towards its own destruction. The animation's audio, also created by Mutu, fuses industrial and organic sounds.

"The End of eating Everything" was commissioned by the Nasher Museum as part of the new exhibition "Wangechi Mutu: A Fantastic Journey," the first survey in the United States for this internationally renowned, multidisciplinary artist, and her most comprehensive and innovative show yet. "The End of eating Everything" can be viewed in full, in person, at the Nasher Museum through July 21, 2013. This version is also shared at http://nasher.duke.edu/mutu/art.php.

Cast: Santigold
Art Director: Wangechi Mutu
Animation: Awesome + Modest
Animation Assistants: Greg Lytle, Jasmina Mathieu
Visual Effects Artist: Joaquin Jutt
Tracking Artist: Dylan Jutt
Camera and Lighting: Paul Shin
Make Up Artist: Devra Kinery
Sound Design: Cyrus Shahmir
Project Manager: Virginia Wagner
Studio Manager: Alexandra Giniger

Joan Morgan on Being 'Fierce' & Being 'Feminist'

Tamura A. Lomax | The Feminist Wire
Joan Morgan is a force–a creative and arresting source of light that I deeply admire, not simply because she’s both brilliant and fierce simultaneously, but because she’s incredibly generous.  And by generous, I mean to convey that the principles that guide her work, and the love that centers her in the universe, are life-giving for many–not simply self.  Morgan is the epitome of “feministfierce” and public intellectualism.  She balances plenty.  And she does so beautifully.  With grace.  And with integrity.  We recently sat down and engaged a variety of topics.  Take a look.

Elliott Wilson on the "B*tch Don't Kill My Vibe" Remix with Kendrick Lamar & Jay Z

Life & Times
It's West meets East with two lyrical beasts going toe-to-toe on the microphone. Kendrick Lamar got JAY Z to hop on his track and we're still debating the end result. Let's talk about the "Bitch Don't Kill My Vibe (Remix)"

GlobalGirl Media at the Digital Media & Learning Conference

GlobalGirl Media
The Digital Media and Learning Conference is an annual event supported by the MacArthur Foundation and organized by the Digital Media and Learning Research Hub located at the UC Humanities Research Institute, University of California, Irvine. GlobalGirl Reporters were on the scene covering the 4th annual conference held in Chicago, IL.

Duke Law School Presents 'Voter ID Laws: Preventing Fraud or Promoting Disenfranchisement?'

Duke Law
Voter ID laws are popping up in states all over the country. Proponents say they are necessary to prevent voter fraud. Opponents claim they are solutions designed to address problems that don't really exist. Even more troubling, they might even be used to disenfranchise large swaths of our nation's poor. Please join the Duke Law ACLU in welcoming Clare Barnett from the Southern Coalition for Social Justice and Jen Frye from Democracy NC for a discussion about this controversial topic.

Tupac Encouraged The Arab Spring