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Episode 27 | Author Deesha Philyaw on The Secret Lives of Church Ladies
How have black women had to move within the institution of the black church, maneuvering through the sometimes-toxic patriarchy and sexism that has contributed to their silence, while also living full lives outside of the church walls? Celebrated author Deesha Philyaw joins Left of Black host and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal to discuss […]
Episode 26 | Davarian L. Baldwin and the Damage Universities Are Doing to American Cities
We perceive universities as serving the greater good of providing education to our young people as they prepare to enter the workforce and contribute to society. But according to Professor Davarian Baldwin, the Paul E. Raether Distinguished Professor of American Studies at Trinity College in Hartford, Connecticut, there is a whole insidious network of finances […]
Episode 25 | Claudrena Harold on the Greats of Gospel
Who were the greats of post-Civil Rights era Gospel music and have they gotten their due for the major contributions they have made to Black music? Who were the greats of post-Civil Rights era Gospel music and have they gotten their due for the major contributions they have made to Black music? What was the […]
Episode 24 | The Blues Foundation of Funk with Tony Bolden
Funk, in both dance and in music, conveys a deep sincerity and honesty in communicating the emotional depth of the Black artist, from James Brown to Chaka Khan to Sly Stone and even today’s Jazmine Sullivan. But is there another way to think about these performers as organic intellectuals who are able to feel what […]
Episode 23 | The Devaluation of Black Homeownership with Andre M. Perry
$156 billion. Think about that number. That is the gap of value between homes owned within pre-dominantly Black neighborhoods versus areas that are less than 1% Black. Breaking that number down even further, this equates to the average Black home being undervalued at $48,000 less than the average white home. In this episode of Left […]
Episode 22 | Black Success and White Mobs with Koritha Mitchell
Picture this: an angry mob of white citizens roaming the streets of their city to execute “justice” by seeking, not criminals who have harmed others, but Black families who achieved some level of financial success in their pursuit of the “American dream.” From the Reconstruction era all the way to the Obamas in the White […]
Episode 21 | Karla F.C. Holloway on Black Detective Novels
What does it mean to write in the literary traditions of such giants as Chester Himes and Walter Mosley who wrote iconic stories about Black detectives in crime fiction? In this very special episode of Left of Black, host and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal is joined by long-time colleague and Duke Emerita Professor […]
Episode 20 | Haki Madhubuti on the Black Arts Movement
What are the deep, foundational philosophies that have undergirded the creation of Black art and fueled Black activism? In this very special episode of Left of Black, famed luminary of our time, author, poet and Third World Press founder Haki Madhubuti, sits down with host and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal to unpack Madhubuti’s […]
Episode 19 | Sexuality and the Black Press with Kim Gallon
Over the years, has the Black Press been disproportionately focused on sexual scandal in the Black community over “real news”? Or was it a vehicle for sexual expression and empowerment? Join Left of Black host and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal as he speaks with Purdue University Professor of History Kim Gallon to discuss […]
Episode 18 | The Nation of Islam in the Civil Rights Struggle with Garrett Felber
What is the legacy of the Nation of Islam in the struggle for Black equality? The narratives we use to help us look back at the past to celebrate our triumphs over Jim Crow seem to fall short of remembering all that the Nation of Islam did to help lay the foundation. In this episode […]
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