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On Citation, Collaboration and Teaching a History of Hip-Hop
by Mark Anthony Neal | @NewBlackMan It’s another typical Wednesday evening on Duke University’s East Campus; typical only because for the past seven years, the White Lecture Hall has hosted, The History of Hip-Hop, a collaborative teaching experience between Grammy Award-winning producer Patrick Douthit, aka 9th Wonder, and Professor Mark Anthony Neal. On this particular […]
Talib Kweli: The Beautiful Struggle Continues
Last week, Talib Kweli, a Grammy Award-winning, politically outspoken rapper, and self-proclaimed “Twitter troll killer,” brought his talent and political insights to a week-long residency sponsored by Duke Performances. Kweli, a Brooklyn-based hip hop legend, who got his start in the underground rap scene and is often labeled a “conscious rapper” for his socially relevant […]
Author/activist/alumnus Neal to speak at Writers@Work residency
From Fredonia College: Dr. Mark Anthony Neal, a Duke University faculty member, author and Fredonia alumnus, will explore activism and the use of social media during a two-day Writers@Work residency on Sunday and Monday, Feb. 19 and 20. Students will have numerous opportunities – a public talk, lecture/discussion session and writing workshop – to hear […]
#Oscars(Not?)SoWhite: The State of Black Hollywood
Record-Setting Year For Black Actors/Films Nominated for the 2017 Academy Awards Setting a new record this year, the Academy Awards announced the nomination of six black actors with diverse films such as Moonlight, Fences and Hidden Figures in the running for best picture. The nominations may, at least partially, be in response to protests […]
Policing Color: Black, Brown, and Blue
The Provost Forum on Race, Community and the Pursuit of Justice The Forum will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Penn Pavilion, Friday March 3, 2017. The event is free and open to the public. Duke students and Duke staff are especially encouraged to attend. View updated conference schedule. Register here by […]
Revisiting Duke Ellington on a Turquoise Cloud
When classically trained jazz vocalist Candice Hoyes sings, she loses herself in the music, giving herself over to the communal experience of connecting with fellow musicians and the audience through storytelling. “I’m not listening to myself. What you hear in my voice is what I hear in them playing. I’m thinking about what I’m saying,” […]
History of Hip-Hop, ver. 7.0: Paid in Full, Life After Death & Baduizm
SPRING 2017 Duke University #DukeHipHopV7 Department of African + African American Studies (AAAS) Instructors: Mark Anthony Neal, Ph.D. 9th Wonder (Patrick Douthit) What began as a localized activity designed to provide a safe haven for Black and Latino youth in New York City in the early 1970s, has become a global movement with a documented […]
‘Keep Going’
Karla FC Holloway Retires from Duke University with a Public Conversation on Race and the Academy — and a Message to Those Following in her Footsteps After years of visionary contributions to Duke University and the academy at large, Karla FC Holloway, retired this month with public announcement of both an annual mentorship award and […]
Word Work: Race and the Academy (updated)
A Curated Conversation on Race and the Academy Featuring Melissa Harris-Perry and Karla FC Holloway *View the program here: wordwork_2016-program On the occasion of Prof. Holloway’s retirement from Duke University where she is the James B. Duke Professor of English and a professor of law and African & African American Studies, she will be joined in conversation with Melissa […]
Interdisciplinary Team Receives Funding to Involve Community in Research on Tenancy Support Services for the Homeless
From Duke Clinical and Translational Science Institute: When Mina Silberberg, associate professor in Duke Health’s Department of Community and Family Medicine, and Donna Biederman, assistant professor in the Duke School of Nursing, first approached Emily Carmody to see if she would be willing to apply with them for a training and research grant, Carmody had […]
