Left of Black S5:E2: A Conversation with Dillard University President Dr. Walter Kimbrough Left of Black host and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal is joined via Skype by Dr. Walter Kimbrough, aka the “Hip-Hop Prez,” the 7th President of Dillard University. Dr. Kimbrough was outspoken in the aftermath of Andre Young’s (Dr. Dre) $35 […]
Left of Black S5:E1: From Kooley High to ‘Beauty and the Beast’ with Rapsody Left of Black host and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal is joined in-studio by rap artist Rapsody (Marianna Evans). “You have to make it relatable, you have to make it feel like it’s honest,” says Rapsody in a wide […]
Academics #TeachingFerguson—African & African American Studies at Duke Town Hall September 1, 2014 @ 7pm Nelson Music Room (Venue Change) East Duke Building Duke University, East Campus 1316 Campus Drive Durham, NC 27708 *** William “Sandy” Darity, Jr. | Samuel DuBois Cook Professor of Public Policy, African & African American Studies and Economics; and Director, Duke Consortium on Social Equality […]
COURSE IS OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Michael Jackson & The Black Performance Archive Duke University | Fall Semester 2014 Wednesday @ 6:15pm – 8:45pm | White Lecture Hall (107) Duke East Campus Instructor: Mark Anthony Neal, Ph.D. | man9@duke.edu | 919.684.3987 Twitter: @NewBlackMan The course posits the Black Performance tradition as a living and breathing archive that […]
Digital Narratives and the Future of Social Movements: A ‘Left of Black’ Special What can we expect in the future from young folk fluent in digital culture with regards to political organizing and social movements? Left of Black host and Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan) is joined by: Sofia Campos, Board Chair or […]