Season 8

Episode 3 | Artist Pierce Freelon on His Vision for the City of Durham

Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal, chair of Duke’s Department of African and African American Studies, speaks with Durham, N.C. mayoral candidate Pierce Freelon About town/gown relations, the city’s rapid development, and his vision for Durham’s marginalized communities. Freelon is the founder of Blackspace, a digital maker space in Durham where young people learn […]

Episode 2 | Bipolar Faith: A Black Woman’s Journey with Depression & Faith

Left of Black host Dr. Mark Anthony Neal sits down with Dr. Monica A. Coleman to discuss Her book Bipolar Faith: A Black Woman’s Journey with Depression and Faith. Dr. Coleman is Professor of Constructive Theology and African American Religions at Claremont School of Theology in southern California. There she also serves as a Co-Director the […]

Episode 1 | Race + Politics + The Gentleman Cartoonist

Cartoonist and Satirist  Keith Knight sits down with Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal  to talk about his latest books They Shoot Black People Don’t They?: 20 Years of Police Brutality Cartoons and Jake the Fake Keeps it Real with by Craig Robinson and Adam Mansbach.