Mark Anthony Neal

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Mark Anthony Neal is the James B. Duke Professor of African & African-American Studies at Duke University, and the author of several books including the forthcoming Black Ephemera: The Challenge and Crisis of the Musical Archive (NYU Press).

Don Cornelius and Soul Train Dancers

Soul Train and the Desire for Black Power Soul Train and the Desire for Black Power

Don Cornelius’s faith that Black culture would attract a mass audience—and his devout belief that Black culture should be in the hands of Black people—make the program he created a...

Dec 22, 2021 / Mark Anthony Neal

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