Category: Media Studies
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Black Power and Its Discontents
The incomparable Voices With Vision and Netfa Freeman invited this discussion of Kwame Ture/Stokely Carmichael in light of continued and renewed interest in…
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A Whitened Media Shaped by Bill Clinton’s Telecom Act Misses Reasons for Hillary’s Defeat
The following is excerpted from A Whitened Media Shaped by Bill Clinton’s Telecom Act Misses Reasons for Hillary’s Defeat by Jon Jeter at…
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The Meaning and Fight for Net Neutrality
Joseph Torres joined us to discuss the meaning and fight for internet or net neutrality. Torres is co-author of the New York…
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The Importance of Edward S. Herman: An Interview with Chris Simpson
Chris Simpson, professor of media/communication studies and former advisee of the late Edward S. Herman joined us to discuss the importance and…
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An Introductory Critical Media Literacy (Video) Mixtape
The iMWiL! Introductory Critical Media Literacy (Video) Mixtape features interviews with Janine Jackson, Kali Akuno, Joy James, Claude Marks, Safiya Umoja Noble, Morgan…
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Hip-Hop’s Still Troubled Narrative: A Requiem for C. Delores Tucker
“Rap is not pop. If you call it that then stop.” – Q-Tip, A Tribe Called Quest, “Check The Rhime” “Let them know…
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Race, Sports and Popular Culture: Richard Spencer, Eminem and Colin Kaepernick
It was a pleasure joining Eugene Puryear once again on his show By Any Means Necessary: “In the second segment of the…
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3 Reasons Why Eminem Is Not Wise Intelligent
3 quick reasons why Eminem‘s latest freestyle against Donald Trump does not rise to the political or lyrical standard set by Wise…
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Blackout: My 40 Years in the Music Business with Paul Porter / C-Span Panel
Our C-Span panel with Paul Porter about his book “Blackout: My 40 Years in the Music Business.”
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Detroit: Black v Hollywood with Herb Boyd
Legendary journalist, author and professor Herb Boyd joined us once again to discuss his latest book, Black Detroit: A People’s History of…
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Citations Needed Podcast (#6): The Media’s Default Setting of White Supremacy
From Citations Needed: “In Episode 06 we explore how the media both consciously and subconsciously works to smear black victims, protect the…
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A Not Review of Nobody Speak, Ashley Madison and Do Not Resist
Hulk Hogan, sex tapes, porn, virtual affairs, false flagging media power struggles and the increasing threat posed by policing! Media studies next…
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The Urban League’s State of Black America Report Fails To Give an Objective Analysis of the Black Economic Plight
by jared a. ball The TV One two-hour special last week featuring panel discussions on the Urban League’s State of Black America…