Category: Media Studies

December 2, 2020

Media, Music, and Memory w/ Dr. Jared Ball

https://youtu.be/dOYzFMAWYx4 Black Culture Matters is a series hosted by the African American Studies Institute (AASI) at Prince George’s Community College, revolving around…
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November 27, 2020

We Are the Small Axe: A Discussion of Mangrove, Black Power and African Diaspora

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November 25, 2020

Hip-Hop, Celebrity, and the #MOBP

Back again with DaveyD and Hard Knock Radio for this wide-ranging discussion of the political economy of fame.
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November 23, 2020

Biden, Cabinet Picks, and Why We Need New Politics

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November 20, 2020

A Big Day In Black Buying Power Mythology!

A presentation and discussion of some new buying power mythology including a look at a fascinating paradox related to these claims! Download…
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November 5, 2020

McLuhan: Global Warning

I have long appreciated – the often misunderstood – work of Marshall McLuhan and I am pleased to have an essay in…
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November 3, 2020

BOOK REVIEW: MALCOLM THE TENTH? MORE LIKE 7 3/8ths: THE POWERFUL PAYNE PAINFULLY PETERS OUT BEFORE PUNTING

The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X. Les Payne and Tamara Payne. New York: Liverlight. 537 pp., $35. Reviewed by…
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October 21, 2020

Darrick Hamilton On Race, Economics, and Media

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October 20, 2020

Malcolm X’s full story will never be told. These biographies explain why

I am happy to have been quoted in this article from the LA Times (from where the above picture also comes). “’The…
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October 20, 2020

More On Ice Cube, Liberal Media and Conservative Hashtags with DaveyD

Thanks again to DaveyD and Hard Knock Radio for inviting this longer discussion of Ice Cube, liberal media, and conservative hashtags.
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August 7, 2020

The Films and Houses of Fred Hampton with Fred Hampton, Jr.

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June 11, 2020

Emancipatory Journalism w Dr. Hemant Shah

The idea of “development journalism,” central to many discussions of mass communication and development in the Third World, needs to be reconceptualized…
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June 1, 2020

Broke-Ish Podcast Takes on The #MOBP!

Many thanks to the sisters at Broke-Ish for hosting this discussion! This episode Amber and Erika are joined by Dr. Jared Ball…
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May 19, 2020

The Real Malcolm X and His Impact on American Politics

On today’s episode of Loud & Clear, Brian Becker is joined by Eddie Conway, Executive Producer with The Real News Network who…
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May 13, 2020

The Karen Hunter Show Roundtable on Black Buying Power (Plus Outtakes!)

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April 27, 2020

The Nation / Edge of Sports and Black Consumer Power

Edge of Sports and The Nation with Dave Zirin This week we talk to Jared Ball, professor of Communication Studies at Morgan…
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April 22, 2020

The #MOBP and Roland Martin Unfiltered: The Crisis of the Black Press in Microcosm

I spent a few more minutes dealing with some of the specific comments made recently on Roland Martin Unfiltered as they pertain…
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April 17, 2020

Black Celebrity and the Myth of Buying Power

Again, many thanks to DaveyD and Hard Knock Radio for this PART TWO of our extended discussion of hip-hop, celebrity, Black politics…
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April 16, 2020

Jay-Z, Hip-Hop and the Propulsion of Buying Power Mythology

It was indeed a pleasure to be back with DaveyD and Hard Knock Radio! Here is PART ONE of our discussion which…
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April 7, 2020

Fire Chat with Dr. Jared Ball

Sat down with Dr. Jared Ball to discuss his new book “Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power.” You can check Jared,…
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