Podcasts Podcasts Season 11 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… Read More Season 11 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… Read More Season 11 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… Read More Season 11 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… Read More Season 11 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?… Read More Season 11 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… Read More Season 11 Episode 17 | Black Marriage in Popular Culture with Aneeka Ayanna Henderson The 2010 Census indicates that more than 70% of African American women are unmarried. The statistics are telling us a disparaging narrative of the decline of Black marriage felt most… Read More Season 11 Episode 16 | The Meaning of Soul with Dr. Emily J. Lordi Soul music– say it and it has different meanings to different people. It originated from within the African American community leading up to and during the Civil Rights Era. So,… Read More Season 11 Episode 15 | Making Reparations A Reality with A. Kirsten Mullen and Dr. William “Sandy” Darity Reparations – a long contested topic that has recently gotten a resurgence in our public discourse as our nation grapples with the ongoing legacy of white supremacy and systemic racism…. Read More Season 11 Episode 14 | Exploring Black Cosmologies Through the Art of Mikael Owunna Black bodies have long been associated with death and the site for racial trauma induced by systemic oppression. But how can we unfetter our imagination on how we view the… Read More Season 11 Episode 13 | Daniel Royles on HIV/AIDS & the Black Community The HIV/AIDS epidemic impacts the entire nation but most especially those communities already vulnerable to social injustice- the African American community. As with COVID-19, the disparities felt by Black &… Read More Season 11 Episode 12 | Black Caricature and Comics with Rebecca Wanzo How does satire and the use of caricature change when depicting theories, and ugliness, of Black life and the inherent injustices therein? How does satire and the use of caricature… Read More « Previous 1 … 6 7 8 9 10 … 53 Next »
