Black Identity

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December 17, 2006

Black men are in crisis. And the long-standing ideal of the Strong Black Men might be at the heart of the problems that black men face today. On To the Best of Our Knowledge, we'll explore a revolutionary model of black masculinity - a New Black Man. Also, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author, Edward P. Jones.

Mark Anthony Neal on "New Black Man"

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Mark Anthony Neal considers himself a feminist and thinks that the traditional stereotypes of the Strong Black Man have contributed to the problems that Black men face today.

John Strausbaugh on Blackface

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John Strausbaugh says blackface (and whiteface) have long histories in this country and helped Americans learn to live with each other.

Edward P. Jones on "All Aunt Hagar's Children"

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Edward P. Jones won the Pulitzer Prize for his first novel, "The Known World."  His short story collection is called "All Aunt Hagar's Children."

Hank Klibanoff on Media & Civil Rights

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Hank Klibanoff and Gene Roberts are the co-authors of "The Race Beat: The Press, The Civil Rights Struggle, and the Awakening of a Nation."

Esther Iverem on Black Movies

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Esther Iverem tells Jim Fleming about the first time she saw Spike Lee's film "She Gotta Have It" and why she thought it marked the start of a new wave of Black cinema.

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December 17, 2006
October 07, 2007
Guests: 
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Mark Anthony Neal

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John Strausbaugh

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Edward P. Jones

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Hank Klibanoff

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Esther Iverem

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Politics and History
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August 02, 2024