by Jared Ball | May 8, 2018 | Africana Studies, Books, Emancipatory Journalism, imwil!
Tonight, election night in Newark, NJ, represents the 4th anniversary since Ras Baraka took over as mayor. We are reposting our original, author-narrated, audiobook covering the history and campaign leading up to that initial historic victory.* Here for details about...
by Jared Ball | Apr 6, 2018 | Africana Studies, imwil!, Media Criticism, Pop Culture, World News
For the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this discussion was held on Loud and Clear Sputnik International radio with Brian Becker and John Kiriakou. Referenced within this discussion is this presentation on Malcolm, Martin and the...
by Jared Ball | Apr 3, 2018 | Academics In Cars, Africana Studies, Black Power, Media Criticism, Videos
Mr. Thomas Porter joined us for this edition of Academics In Cars to discuss his own historical record and the politics of popular histories. Specifically, Porter talked about Dr. King and his time with the King Center and family, John Coltrane, art and more....
by Jared Ball | Apr 1, 2018 | Africana Studies, imwil!, Media Criticism, Videos
This was an interesting discussion of the state of Black media historically and...
by Jared Ball | Mar 30, 2018 | Africana Studies, Hip-Hop, imwil!, Panels & Presentations, Pop Culture, Videos
Why is teaching hip-hop important at Historically Black Colleges and Universities? Who owns hip-hop? How does popular culture foster or build intergenerational unity? What are the politics of fame? [dzs_video source=”https://youtu.be/qNg71R-l2Jc”...
by Jared Ball | Mar 8, 2018 | Academics In Cars, Africana Studies, imwil!, Pop Culture, Videos
Dr. Iyelli Ichile was our co-pilot for this episode of Academics In Cars and led us through her approach to scholarship, the nightmares of the adjunct professor, African warrior women in history and film and her thoughts about Marvel and Disney’s Black...
