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Mark Anthony Neal: Left of Black Season 3, Episode 1 | Race and the Digital Humanities - 0 views

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    Left of Black, a video program from Duke University, reveals a conversation between Professor Mark Anthony Neal, Howard Rambsy II, and Jessica Marie Johnson--all of whom are scholars. The three have an educational discussion over digital humanities and its relation to those who study different cultures and ethnicity, specifically Black Studies. Over this thirty minute conversation Rambsy and Johnson talk about what they have been doing in digital humanities and what can be done to incorporate more Black Studies work. For instance, Rambsy has been creating archival work in Black Studies by posting historical issues of "Negro Digest." Johnson explains how media effects the finance black studies digital humanities receives and that there are a variety of ways to produce black history in powerful ways online. Rambsy believes one great way to spread black studies digital humanities is to introduce and push students into projects in related fields.
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NewBlackMan (in Exile): Race & the Digital Humanities on the Season Premiere of... - 2 views

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    This article contains information on Mark Anthony Neal's 3rd season of Left of Black, which premiered on September 17th, 2012. Within the article, the author discusses the importance of connection Black Studies with the Digital Humanities movement because the two cannot be separated from each other in this digital age. Much of the focus is on the use of twitter and Blackness within this social media site.
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Left of Black: The State of Black Studies & Digital Humanities - Duke on Demand - - 1 views

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    Mark Anthony Neal talks with Howard Rambsy II and Jessica Marie Johnson about the state of black studies and digital humanities. The professionals discuss the different ways digital humanities can help expand and make black studies more accessible, and how the digital humanities can strengthen the study of race and black studies.
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Howard Rambsy II talks digital humanities on Left of Black - 0 views

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    The gap between digital humanities and black studies is a fairly wide one and that's where Howard Rambsy II comes in--his goal is to shorten the wall between the two scholastic fields. This blog entry interviews Rambsy, who is the author of books such as the "Black Arts Enterprise and the Production of African American Poetry." He discusses how black writers help the digital humanities movement by spreading enthusiasm. The author states that the best way to thin the gap is to simply create more collaboration between these two fields.
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Video 1:30 P.M.: Black Studies and the Digital Humanities | Duke Today - 2 views

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    This link links to Duke University Professor Mark Anthony Neal's live webcast show website where he discusses black studies in relationship to the digital humanities along with other experts in the field. The live show encourages interaction by use of the twitter hashtag #leftofblack to contribute to the conversations going on throughout the webcast.
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