Mark Anthony Neal

Mark Anthony Neal is Associate Professor of African-American Studies at Duke University and the author of four books, including the recent New Black Man: Rethinking Black Masculinity. He can be contacted at [email protected].

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Commentary

(White) Male Privilege, Black Respectability, and Black Women’s Bodies

By Mark Anthony Neal

This article previously appeared on Pop Matters and Prof. Neal’s blog, NewBlackMan. In the interim since the article was written, two young white men have been charged in connection with the alleged crime against a Black woman. “As a black female, you go to a party, you’re expected to dance, you’re expected to be sexually…

This article previously appeared on Pop Matters and Prof. Neal's blog, NewBlackMan. In the interim since the article was written, two young white men have been…

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Commentary

Hip Hop’s Gender Problem

By Mark Anthony Neal

This article originally appeared in Africana.com. The recent controversy over Nelly’s music video “Tip-Drill” has highlighted what we’ve all known for some time: hip hop has a gender problem. And for most of hip hop’s 30-something years, folk have been compelled to point out the sexism, misogyny and homophobia that finds a forum in the…

This article originally appeared in Africana.com. The recent controversy over Nelly's music video "Tip-Drill" has highlighted what we've all known for some time: hip hop has…

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