@LeftOfBlack is an award-winning video podcast hosted by @DukeAAAS Prof. Mark Anthony Neal (@NewBlackMan) and produced by @fhi_duke
Franklin Humanities Institute
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“I always believed that the ‘Left of Black’ brand should be bigger than its host.” -Dr. Mark Anthony Neal
It's official––Left of Black welcomes its NEW HOST, Dr. Christopher Ouma, starting THIS FALL! Read more: leftofblack.org/left-of-blac…
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How Caribbean Communities Get Labeled as Loud and Disruptive
Petal Samuel discusses her book 'The Quiet Zone: Caribbean Expressive Cultures and the Feminist Aesthetics of Disturbance' ( @RutgersUPress) on @LeftOfBlack with Chris Ouma
youtube.com/watch?v=MFcO1YH2…
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Instead of demanding WNBA players stand for the National Anthem, maybe those same ppl should be demand that America exemplify the principles the anthem claims to represent and promises it never fulfilled. We can start with freedom and justice for all instead of for a selected few
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October is Domestic Abuse, Awareness Month. Wearing a purple ribbon is a start.
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“I always believed that the ‘Left of Black’ brand should be bigger than its host.” -Dr. Mark Anthony Neal
It's official––Left of Black welcomes its NEW HOST, Dr. Christopher Ouma, starting THIS FALL! Read more: leftofblack.org/left-of-blac…
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Rest In Peace, Marcy 💔🙏🏽
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WNBA Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud spoke out in support of the trans commnity, “To every trans kid/person, You are apart of MY community & tribe. You belong. You’re loved. You’re seen. You’re perfect as you are. & you will always be protected by me.” #NOH8
ALT WNBA Chicago Sky guard Natasha Cloud spoke out in support of the trans commnity, “To every trans kid/person, You are apart of MY community & tribe. You belong. You’re loved. You’re seen. You’re perfect as you are. & you will always be protected by me.” #NOH8
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My job. Is Culture.
Hip-Hop Culture
Basketball Culture.
And I get to do that, all day.
Bless up.
"What ultimately convinced him to take on the role was Neal’s own view that Left of Black had never been defined by a single host. The series had grown into something larger—a gathering place where scholarship, culture, and public conversation meet." fhi.duke.edu/news/christophe…
In this episode of @LeftOfBlack, Moya Bailey discusses her book, 'Misogynoir Transformed: Black Women’s Digital Resistance' (@NYUpress), which highlights the creativity and resilience of queer and trans Black women in building community online.
youtube.com/watch?v=3XqGtNYE…
New Rule Ties Potential Green Card Approval to SNAP Benefits
Food advocates say the new rule could discourage eligible recipients in mixed status households from applying.
civileats.com/2026/07/20/new… | @CivilEats
'Marie Marseille received an extraordinary wave of compassion after police killed Jameson, raising an unsettling question about why Black humanity so often needs a bridge.'
laprogressive.com/racism/lap… | @LAProgressive
"Established in 1907, M&F Bank (named Mechanics and Farmers Bank until 2015) is the second-oldest Black-owned bank in the country. It was a fixture of downtown Durham’s Black Wall Street neighborhood in the early 20th century."
Read more at: heraldsun.com/news/business/…
Julius Eastman’s Sound of Refusal | @MarcusJMoore
How the uncompromising Black composer challenged classical music's conventions and became one of the 20th century's most essential voices.
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'The nonprofit Conscious Kitchen seeks to transform the school food supply chain by connecting districts directly to farms and giving schools greater buying power to drive down costs.'
civileats.com/2026/07/21/con… | @CivilEats
A Black Family’s Fight for Their Enslaved Ancestor’s Famous Artwork | Phenix S Halley
The historic campaign to reclaim formally enslaved ceramicist David Drake’s pottery asks who should own artwork created.
theroot.com/a-black-family-s… | @TheRoot
'After a Mississippi police officer fired into a car and killed a one-year-old child, Marquell Bridges says Walmart must stop withholding evidence from the families whose loved ones are harmed on its property.'
laprogressive.com/racism/boy…
