Mark Anthony Neal's Blog, page 94

Between the Black Radical Tradition and the Digital

 

'What would it mean to take the Black internet seriously? How do we call in Black studies scholars to imagining technologies of black freedoms in addition to grappling with the racial regimes wrought by artificial intelligence and machine learning models? The dominant approach to mis/disinformation is policing, reporting and suspending individual users but what if we oriented towards abolition and affirming black joy? What can the black radical tradition offer in addressing new modes of surveillance and social control that begin from black indigineity instead of reinscribing the nation state? Contributors to special edition of Logic Magazine, in partnership with We Be Imagining, Beacons: Andre Brock and SA Smythe will be in conversation with Zoé Samudzi. Moderated by J. Khadijah Abdurahman.'

Poet Warsan Shire Hopes You Can Make the Voices in Your Head Your Friends

'Somali British poet Warsan Shire has had many projects, including running a popular Tumblr page and collaborating with Beyoncé. Now, she is out with a new collection of poems called Bless The Daughter Raised By A Voice In Her Head. That title is an ode to how she was raised, having to take on a lot of responsibility from a young age. But Shire told NPR's Sarah McCammon that it's also an ode to the children who are able to turn those voices into their friends instead of struggling with them as she has.'

The Head Trauma Crisis Among Domestic Violence Survivors

'According to some estimates, 1.6 million survivors of domestic abuse will experience brain injuries annually. The Takeaway spoke with Rachel Ramirez,  the Founder and Director of The Center on Partner-Inflicted Brain Injury, a project of the Ohio Domestic Violence Network, and Eve Valera, associate professor of psychiatry at Harvard Medical School and a leading researcher on traumatic brain injuries among survivors of domestic violence. The Takeaway hears from Davine Manson, a volunteer with the nonprofit PINK Concussions. She's also starting her own organization to help women who’ve experienced domestic violence.'

Reckoning and Resilience - Artist Clarence Heyward and American History Teacher Tatiana McInnis

'This episode  of the Nasher Museum Podcast features artist Clarence Heyward, who was born in Brooklyn and lives in Durham, N.C., and whose paintings are part of Reckoning and Resilience: North Carolina Art Now. He is in conversation with Tatiana McInnis, who teaches American Studies and Humanities at the North Carolina School of Science and Math.'

How NCAA Athletes are Navigating the Wild West of "NIL" Deals

'In the first episode of Fast Company's new podcast Creative Control, host KC Ifeanyi dives into the tangled history of the NCAA and collegiate athletes being able to earn money from their name, image, and likeness. The new policy has been a long time coming for athletes in the NCAA who can now score brand deals and monetize their social media. But the rules here are still very fragmented. So how are athletes navigating this new era?'

Legendary Jazz Bassist Ron Carter Still Going Strong

'Here & Now's Celeste Headlee speaks with Grammy-winning, world recording holding jazz bassist Ron Carter who will celebrate his 85th birthday with a concert at Carnegie Hall. According to the Guinness Book of World Records, Carter is the most recorded jazz bassist with over 2,200 sessions.'

Vinyl Me, Please Anthology Podcast: The Story of Philadelphia International Records – Episode 2: T.S.O.P (The Sound of Philadelphia)

'The second episode of  Vinyl Me, Please Anthology Podcast on Philadelphia International Records starts off at the former site of Sigma Sound Studios, the long-gone historic recording studio where most of the artists on Philadelphia International recorded. This episode will cover the story of PIR house band MFSB’s 1973 record, Love is the Message, and vocal trio The Three Degrees’ 1973 self-titled release, and we’ll hear from Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff, The Three Degrees’s Valerie Holiday and PIR vocal trio The Jones Girls member, Shirley Jones.'

The Limits with Jay Williams: Wu-Tang's RZA on Redefining Hip-Hop & Building Generational Wealth

'Hip-hop producer RZA of the Wu-Tang Clan always knew he was going to be one of the greats. And believing it was his first step to achieving legendary status. RZA was confident about what his music would sound like and what he wanted to say. But he also had the confidence that he could turn other artists into stars. All RZA needed was a little time and trust. He asked the members of Wu-Tang to give him five years and he would get them to number one on the charts. Now known as the Five Year Plan, RZA's deft management of each Wu-Tang artist's styles – and egos – helped shape the storied legacy and immense success of Wu-Tang today. As RZA takes his place as an elder statesman of hip-hop, he's thinking about creating generational wealth for the next crop of young artists. Plus, he tells The Limits with Jay Williams what he hopes to accomplish with his new album, Saturday Afternoon Kung Fu Theater.'

How to Manage the Homework of Adulthood, from Paperwork to Repairs

'Life seems full of ever-increasing piles of paperwork – bills to pay, appointments to make, forms to sign, carpools to organize – so much tedious, time-consuming, unpaid labor. Call it the homework of adulthood, and many of us are earning a failing grade. Columbia Law School professor Elizabeth Emens calls this work "life admin," and wrote a book about it by the same name. "Life admin is all the invisible office work that steals our time," Emens explains. "It's the kind of work that managers and secretaries get paid in an office to do but that we all do invisibly, and for free, in our own lives".'

Celebrating Black Women in Pop with Danyel Smith

'All Of It celebrate Black women trailblazers in the pop world, with Danyel Smith, author of the new book, Shine Bright: A Very Personal History of Black Women in Pop. Smith is also the creator and host of the podcast, Black Girl Songbook.'