@LeftOfBlack, now in its 15th season, is an award-winning video podcast hosted by @DukeAAAS Prof. Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan) and produced by @fhi_duke
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"At a time where the range of Black male emotions in mainstream culture were restricted by corporate desires for the most simplistic versions of Black masculinity—you were some riffs of “Shaft” or Jimmie “JJ” Walker—Ronnie Dyson was simply too emotive."
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'A half-century of shrinking federal housing programs, rising housing costs, and the loss of lower-priced homes has created a paradoxical crisis in which thousands of Angelenos cannot afford the housing that already exists.'
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The Safest Countries For Medical Care For Black Women
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"Upon hearing Bob Dylan’s Civil Rights anthem “Blowin’ in the Wind”, Cooke was frankly “ashamed” that he had not written it himself. Cooke’s “shame” was powerfully manifested in “A Change is Gonna Come"."
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'Without nectar-feeding bats, wild agave plants struggle to reproduce, threatening biodiversity, desert resilience, and the genetic future of the crops that produce tequila and mezcal.'
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A Massive Sentencing Gap: Karmelo Anthony vs These Non-Black Defendants
According to studies, Black defendants are more likely to receive harsher sentences compared to other groups when arguing self-defense.
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'By withholding their labor earlier this year, non-tenured faculty at New York University won major gains—and helped create better learning conditions for their students.'
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Why ‘Climate Justice’ Isn’t Resonating in Communities Most at Risk | Willy Blackmore
A new study finds that while many Black and low-income communities understand climate threats, the phrase “climate justice” doesn’t carry similar urgency
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Cleotha. Roebuck. Mavis. Yvonne.
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One of America’s Last Black Homesteads Is Fighting to Preserve Its Full Story | Aallyah Wright
The community of Royal, Florida, is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places, but not without restrictions.
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'To say that Franklin’s version is better than Warwick’s is unfair; it’s a fundamentally different song. And therein lies Franklin’s genius: she didn’t cover a song, she made it something new, something distinctly Aretha."
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40th Anniversary Retrospective: Highlighting HBCUs
As “Black Issues Forum” continues its 40th anniversary celebration, host Kenia Thompson and executive producer Deborah Holt Noel reflect on the program’s longstanding commitment to covering North Carolina’s HBCUs.
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Julian Abele: The Hidden Genius Behind Philadelphia’s Most Iconic Landmarks | Freedom Journeys | @onWURD
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Finding Fellowship: How a Black Maryland Community Bridged Racial Divides | @DorothyBoulware
Jason Green is working to preserve the history of Quince Orchard, a historic Black community threatened by development and the passage of time.
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Thirty Years After Olympic Gold, Dominique Dawes Is Still Changing Gymnastics | Brandon Tensley
Through her academies, she hopes to build a happier, more inclusive vision of gymnastics—one rooted in fun and community as much as competition
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Kimberly Mack discusses @LivingColour's Album 'Time's Up' (1990)
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"Gregory recalls being on the ground in Jackson, Miss., only days before the assassination of civil rights leader Medgar Evers (“that same telephone at his house that he used to call me, now someone’s on that same phone telling me, yes, Medgar was killed”)."
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“Jessica” by Herbie Hancock, released in 1969 on the Fat Albert Rotunda album, showcased the legendary pianist’s ability to blend jazz, soul, and cinematic storytelling into a single composition. Decades later, the song would become the source of
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