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Should 'Hamilton' Be Celebrated Today? Why Is Netflix Supporting Black Banks? How Racism Still Controls The Music Industry

Brown & Black

Release Date: 01/10/2024

Mark Anthony Green on His A24 Directorial Debut "Opus"

Brown & Black

In Opus, Ayo Edebiri plays a journalist invited into a world of celebrity power, but is she there to observe, or be consumed by it? This week on Brown & Black, journalist and filmmaker Mark Anthony Green joins us to unpack his A24 directorial debut, Opus. We dissect the film's underlying themes, including the seductive power of validation, the blurred lines between journalism and celebrity, and how Black horror and comedy can expose the darker truths of our human condition. Episode Summary Mark Anthony Green reveals journey from GQ journalist to filmmaker The reality of being "in...

Trump and the Whitewashing of Brown & Black Culture

Brown & Black

Is Donald Trump's Kennedy Center takeover the start of a cultural whitewash? This week on 'Brown & Black,' we examine what happens when the most powerful man in America seizes control of the nation's most prestigious cultural institution. The President's takeover of the Kennedy Center has sparked fears of a whitewashing of African-American and Latino culture. From shrinking opportunities for artists of color to the threat against Spanish-language media, are we witnessing the beginning of state-run art in America? Episode Summary: Discussing the definition of "white culture" and its...

Make America White Again

Brown & Black

How do you make a America whiter without saying you're making it whiter?

A Brown & Black Thanksgiving: Our TV & Movie Picks

Brown & Black

In this special Thanksgiving episode, we’re sharing some of our favorite movies and TV shows we’re currently watching or bingeing. Hopefully, you’ll find something to add to your Thanksgiving watchlist.

The Color of Aspiration: Are Latinos The Next Whites?

Brown & Black

It’s November 7, 2024. Latinos are clearly becoming the next ‘whites’ and represent what the Republican Party may look like in the future. This episode promises to challenge everything you thought you knew about Latino identity in the U.S.

Harvey Mason Jr., Grammy CEO on AI and the Future of Music

Brown & Black

What does responsible AI use look like in the music world?

40 Acres Lie Revealed: Is Reparations Near?

Brown & Black

Land, land, land. What if your ancestors kept the land they were promised? How would your life be different?

Regina Porter on Class, Privilege, and 'Rich People Gone Away'

Brown & Black

What happens when a pandemic exposes the realities that wealth and privilege usually hide?

The "La Bamba" Remake: Latino Identity vs. Hollywood

Brown & Black

With the recent announcement of WB’s "La Bamba" remake, we ask: Did Hollywood whitewash Luis Valdez’s 1987 film classic, and will the remake do better? And how much of your identity would you sacrifice to be seen by mainstream media?

Kamala Harris: Is America Ready For Its First Multicultural President?

Brown & Black

In this episode, we explore how pop culture and social media are driving Kamala Harris's potential presidential election and how her multicultural background (Black and Indian) is challenging the power structures in American politics.

More Episodes

This week Mike and Jack examine why Netflix is depositing $100 million dollars into Black banks; Lin-Manuel Miranda's revered Broadway musical 'Hamilton' has been released on Disney+ and is receiving backlash from historians for glorifying slave-owners. Has art become more significant than historical facts? And in 1983, artist David Bowie challenged MTV VJ Mark Goodman on why MTV didn't play Black music in primetime. Chuck Creekmur, co-founder and co-CEO of AllHipHop.com joins the show to explain how racism still oppresses black and brown music in the music industry today.

References:

David Bowie Criticizes MTV for Not Playing Videos by Black Artists

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XZGiVzIr8Qg

"The Color of Money: Black Banks and the Racial Wealth Gap" by Mehrsa Baradaran

https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674237476

Correcting ‘Hamilton’ (Historian Annette Gordon-Reed Interviewed)

https://news.harvard.edu/gazette/story/2016/10/correcting-hamilton/

"What Is Owed" by Nikole Hannah-Jones

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/06/24/magazine/reparations-slavery.html

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