#BackChannel: A Black Billionaire & Queen Latifah Pay It Forward, 'Of Mics and Men' & 'See You Yesterday'

'Can philanthropy be a substitute for public policy? Mark Anthony Neal and Natalie Bullock Brown take on that question with host Frank Stasio in the latest installment of #BackChannel, The State of Things’ recurring series connecting culture and context. They also discuss the new Netflix political documentary “Knock Down The House” which follows four progressive women who challenged incumbent Democrats in the 2018 election, including Rep. Alexandria Ocasio Cortez (D-NY), review “See You Yesterday,” a Netflix time-travel flick from director Stefon Bristol and producer Spike Lee which features two Brooklyn teenagers hoping to prevent a police shooting, and share their critique of “Wu-Tang Clan: Of Mics & Men,” a four-part Showtime docuseries from Sacha Jenkins about the iconic group. Finally Bullock Brown and Neal share their take on that and Rihanna’s new Fenty fashion line and  preview Queen Latifah’s new project “The Queen Collective” which aims to help women of color filmmakers get off the ground.' -- WUNC