Podcasts Podcasts Season 13 Episode 18 | Dr. Casarae Abdul-Ghani on Civil Unrest and the Black Arts Movement What was the cultural production of the Civil Rights Era and beyond during the Black Arts Movement of the ’60’s and ’70’s? Dr. Casarae Lavada Abdul-Ghani, Assistant Professor of English… Read More Season 13 Episode 17 | Dr. Miriam Thaggert on Black Women and the Railroad The railroad has long held a place in American mythos as the very representation of “progress,” such as with westward expansion. But in the years following Emancipation, Black women have… Read More Season 13 Episode 16 | Dr. Tara T. Green on the Life of Alice Dunbar-Nelson Not much has been written on the life of Alice Dunbar-Nelson–until now. For many people she was mainly known as the wife of famed poet and novelist, Paul Laurence Dunbar…. Read More Season 13 Episode 15 | Dr. Jordanna Matlon on Black Masculinity and Racial Capitalism What is the lasting impact of Black masculinity being used as a tool of capitalism and commerce? Dr. Jordanna Matlon, Assistant Professor at American University, joins host Dr. Mark Anthony… Read More Season 13 Episode 14 | “Requiem for the Enslaved” with Composer Carlos Simon and Rapper Marco Pavé 272 enslaved people were sold by Georgetown University in 1838 to bring in much-needed funds to preserve itself. Recently, the university has strove to make amends for this tremendous act… Read More Season 13 Episode 13 | Dr. Julius B. Fleming, Jr. on “Black Patience” and the Struggle for Civil Rights In the face of ongoing calls to “be patient” during the Civil Rights Era, how did activists and artists use Black theater, and Black performance more broadly, as a form… Read More Season 13 Episode 12 | Sophia Chang on “The Baddest Bitch in the Room” What does it mean to take up space where you weren’t even expected to appear? Not meekly hiding in the corner, but boldly taking space and letting your voice, and… Read More Season 13 Episode 11 | Dean of Duke Chapel Rev. Dr. Luke A. Powery on Becoming Human What does it mean to “become human”? Or to humanize one another instead of racializing one another, which has become so entwined with how we perceive and engage with other… Read More Season 13 Episode 10 | E. James West on the Black Press of Chicago Chicago became a hub for African American cultural production and journalism with the ascent of such titanic enterprises like The Chicago Defender and Johnson Publishing, Inc., responsible for printing JET… Read More Season 13 Episode 9 | Queer Aesthetics in Hip Hop and Beyond with Shanté Paradigm Smalls Chicago became a hub for African American cultural production and journalism with the ascent of such titanic enterprises like The Chicago Defender and Johnson Publishing, Inc., responsible for printing JET… Read More Season 13 Episode 8 | Black Women’s Buying Power with Dr. Aria Halliday What is the influence of Black women over how markets pivot and react to consumer demand? And what is the history behind how American pop culture is influenced by Black… Read More Season 13 Episode 7 | Left of Black with Hip-Hop Producer 9th Wonder In this special episode of Left of Black, Dr. Mark Anthony Neal sits down with legendary hip-hop producer and long-time friend, Patrick “9th Wonder” Douthit to discuss his legacy in… Read More « Previous 1 2 3 4 … 51 Next »
