Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal is joined by Liana and Jabari Asim. Liana Asim is a playwright and a librettist. Jabari Asim is an author, poet, and playwright.

Season 5, Episode 14

Mark Anthony Neal is joined in the studio by WISER-Duke writing fellows Neo Muyanga and Khadija Patel. Muyanga is a composer and musician who is working on a new libretto. Patel is a journalist writing about the Johannesburg suburb, Mayfair.

Season 5, Episode 13

Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal is join in studio by Harry Weinger to talk about producing from an archive and the Marvin Gaye archives. Weinger is a producer, writer and educator who is currently Vice President of A&amp;R for Universal Music Enterprises. Weinger teaches at New York University.

Season 5, Episode 12

Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal is joined by Jeffrey Q. McCune to discuss McCune's new book, “Sexual Discretion: Black Masculinity and the Politics of Passing”. McCune is an Associate Professor teaching Women, Gender, and Sexuality Studies and in the Performing Arts Department at Washington University in St. Louis.

Season 5, Episode 11

Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal is joined in studio with documentary filmmaker Stanley Nelson. Nelson is known for his films Freedom Riders, The Murder of Emmett Till, and, Sweet Honey in the Rock: Raise Your Voice.

Season 5, Episode 10

Mark Anthony Neal speaks with Derrick White about the Institute of the Black World. White is a visiting associate professor teaching in the Department of History at Dartmouth College. White is the author of "The Challenge of Blackness: The Institute of the Black World and Political Activism in the 1970s".

Season 5, Episode 9

Mark Anthony Neal is joined by Cora Daniels and John Jackson to talk about their new book, "Impolite Conversations: On Race, Politics, Sex, Money, and Religion". Daniels is an award-winning journalist and author. Professor Jackson is a cultural anthropologist, filmmaker, and the Dean of the School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania.

Mark Anthony Neal is joined by Cora Daniels and John Jackson to talk about their new book, "Impolite Conversations: On Race, Politics, Sex, Money, and Religion". Daniels is an award-winning journalist and author. Professor Jackson is a cultural anthropologist, filmmaker, and the Dean of the School of Social Policy and Practice at the University of Pennsylvania.

Season 5, Episode 8

Mark Anthony Neal is joined by writer and filmmaker Felicia Pride to talk about the challenges involved with funding and distributing black media, and her new project, "Openended", and ABC's new sitcom "Blackish".Openended's IndieGoGo Campaign:https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/what-s-after-the-end-again-let-s-make-openended

Mark Anthony Neal is joined by writer and filmmaker Felicia Pride to talk about the challenges involved with funding and distributing black media, and her new project, "Openended", and ABC's new sitcom "Blackish". Openended's IndieGoGo Campaign: <a href="https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/what-s-after-the-end-again-let-s-make-openended" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.indiegogo.com/projects/what-s-after-the-end-again-let-s-make-openended</a>

Season 5, Episode 7

Mark Anthony Neal sits down with Rev. Dr. Calvin Butts to talk about the state of Black ministry, New York politics, and music. Rev. Dr. Butts is the pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church and the president of the State University of New York at Old Westbury.

Mark Anthony Neal sits down with Rev. Dr. Calvin Butts to talk about the state of Black ministry, New York politics, and music. Rev. Dr. Butts is the pastor of the Abyssinian Baptist Church and the president of the State University of New York at Old Westbury.

Season 5, Episode 6

Mark Anthony Neal sits down with Zandria F. Robinson to talk about her new book, "This Ain't Chicago: Race, Class, and Regional Identity in the Post-Soul South". Robinson is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Sociology at the University of Memphis.

Season 5, Episode 5

Great work by Mark Anthony Neal to bring together top thinkers and doers on issues facing the African Diaspora, concentrating on the African American experience(s).

Thought provoking and necessary

This show looks amazing, but I don&#39;t have room on my iPod for the HD videos. Please make low def video and audio only available. It will give the show a wider audience.

Make available as audio only please!

Left of Black

Mark Anthony Neal is joined by Matthew Delmont to talk about his new book, The Nicest Kids You Know. Later, Mark talks with John Jennings about black comix artists.

Season 2, Episode 32

Mark Anthony Neal talks with Howard Rambsy II and Jessica Marie Johnson about the state of black studies and digital humanities.

Season 3, Episode 1

Mark Anthony Neal is joined by H. Samy Alim to talk about his new book co-written by Geneva Smitherman "Articulate While Black". Later, Mark sits down with Alison Crockett to talk about her new album "Mommy What's a Depression?".

Season 3, Episode 5

Mark Anthony Neal is join by author Adam Mansbach to talk about his work. Later, Mark talks with Latasha Levy.

Season 2, Episode 33

Mark Anthony Neal is joined by Lakesia Johnson to talk about her new book, "Iconic: Decoding Images of the Revolutionary Black Women". Later, Mark talks with Natalie Hopkinson to discuss her book, "Go-Go LIve".

Season 3, Episode 4

Mark Anthony Neal sits down with Rahiel Tesfamariam &amp; Mychal Denzel Smith to talk about poverty, youth violence and the anniversay of the Occupy Movement.

Season 3, Episode 3

Mark Anthony Neal sits down with Karla FC Holloway to talk about her new book, 'Legal Fictions: Constituting Race, Composing Literature', interdisciplinarity within the academy, President Obama and John Hope Franklin. Professor Holloway is the James B. Duke Professor of English at Duke University. She also holds appointments in the Law School, Women's Studies and African &amp; African American Studies. Professor Holloway's book, 'Legal Fictions' is available online: https://www.dukeupress.edu/Legal-Fictions/ http://www.amazon.com/Legal-Fictions-Constituting-Composing-Literature/dp/0822355957/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1412604294&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=legal+fictions

Mark Anthony Neal sits down with Karla FC Holloway to talk about her new book, 'Legal Fictions: Constituting Race, Composing Literature', interdisciplinarity within the academy, President Obama and John Hope Franklin. Professor Holloway is the James B. Duke Professor of English at Duke University. She also holds appointments in the Law School, Women's Studies and African &amp; African American Studies. Professor Holloway's book, 'Legal Fictions' is available online: <a href="https://www.dukeupress.edu/Legal-Fictions/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://www.dukeupress.edu/Legal-Fictions/</a> <a href="http://www.amazon.com/Legal-Fictions-Constituting-Composing-Literature/dp/0822355957/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1412604294&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=legal+fictions" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.amazon.com/Legal-Fictions-Constituting-Composing-Literature/dp/0822355957/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&amp;ie=UTF8&amp;qid=1412604294&amp;sr=1-1&amp;keywords=legal+fictions</a>

Season 5, Episode 3

Mark Anthony Neal sits down with Walter Kimbrough, the president of Dillard University, to discuss the importance of HBCUs, leading as a member of Generation X, and the challenges facing black men today.

Season 5, Episode 2

Season 5, Episode 1Mark Anthony Neal sits down in the studio with Rapsody to talk about her music, influences, and the gender dynamics in hip hop.Rapsody released her new single, 'Hard to Choose' last week, https://soundcloud.com/jamlaarmy/rapsody-hard-to-choose-prod-by-9th-wonder. Rapsody's forthcoming album 'Beauty and The Beast" will be released on October 7th, 2014.

Season 5, Episode 1 Mark Anthony Neal sits down in the studio with Rapsody to talk about her music, influences, and the gender dynamics in hip hop. Rapsody released her new single, 'Hard to Choose' last week, <a href="https://soundcloud.com/jamlaarmy/rapsody-hard-to-choose-prod-by-9th-wonder" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/jamlaarmy/rapsody-hard-to-choose-prod-by-9th-wonder</a>. Rapsody's forthcoming album 'Beauty and The Beast" will be released on October 7th, 2014.

Season 5, Episode 1

Mark Anthony Neal is joined by Julius Bailey and Regina Bradley to talk about the volume, "The Cultural Impact of Kanye West". Bailey edited the volume and Bradley contributed to the work.

Season 4, Episode 24

Mark Anthony Neal joins Jawole Willa Jo Zollar at the Reynolds Industries Theater to talk about her dance troupe, Urban Bush Women. Urban Bush Women celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The troupe spent two weeks in residency at Duke University this fall and will continue its tour through this summer.For more details: http://www.urbanbushwomen.org

Mark Anthony Neal joins Jawole Willa Jo Zollar at the Reynolds Industries Theater to talk about her dance troupe, Urban Bush Women. Urban Bush Women celebrates its 30th anniversary this year. The troupe spent two weeks in residency at Duke University this fall and will continue its tour through this summer. For more details: <a href="http://www.urbanbushwomen.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.urbanbushwomen.org</a>

Season 4, Episode 19

Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal sits down with Duke professor Claudia Milian to talk about her new book, "Latining America: Black-Brown Passages and the Coloring of Latino/a Studies"Later, Mark is joined by Lakeshia Coffey and Chaunesti Webb to discuss Webb's play, "I Love my Hair." "I Love my Hair" opens at the Manbites Dog Theater January 16, 2014, manbitesdogtheater.org.

Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal sits down with Duke professor Claudia Milian to talk about her new book, "Latining America: Black-Brown Passages and the Coloring of Latino/a Studies" Later, Mark is joined by Lakeshia Coffey and Chaunesti Webb to discuss Webb's play, "I Love my Hair." "I Love my Hair" opens at the Manbites Dog Theater January 16, 2014, <a href="http://manbitesdogtheater.org" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">manbitesdogtheater.org</a>.

Season 4, Episode 15

Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal sits down to talk with Davarian Baldwin and Minnkah Makalani. Baldwin and Makalan are the editors of the new volume, Escape from New York: The New Negro Renaissance Beyond Harlem.Later in the episode, Mark is joined by Yaba Blay to feature her new work, (1) Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race.

Left of Black host Mark Anthony Neal sits down to talk with Davarian Baldwin and Minnkah Makalani. Baldwin and Makalan are the editors of the new volume, Escape from New York: The New Negro Renaissance Beyond Harlem. Later in the episode, Mark is joined by Yaba Blay to feature her new work, (1) Drop: Shifting the Lens on Race.

Season 4, Episode 13

Mark Anthony Neal sits down to talk with author Kiese Laymon. Laymon will discuss his two new published works, Long Division: a novel and How to Slowly Kill Yourself and Others in America, a collect of essays.

Season 4, Episode 1

Raquel Cepeda joins Mark Anthony Neal to talk about her new book, "Bird of Paradise: How I Became Latina".

Season 3, Episode 22

Mark Anthony Neal sits down with Brittney Cooper and Treva Lindsey to talk about ABC's hit show, Scandal.

Season 3, Episode 21

This special episode of Left of Black is the question and answer session moderated by Mark Anthony Neal from the recent conference, Everyday Racism, Everyday Homophobia.

Season 3, Episode 11

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The Best Multi-Part Documentaries, with documentaries on Obama, Federer vs Nadal, the making of Star Wars, Netflix vs Blockbuster and more. Add episodes you're interested into your queue below!