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Mark Anthony Neal

Mark Anthony Neal

Keynote Speaker: Author, Cultural Critic, James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of African & African American Studies

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Mark Anthony Neal Biography

Mark Anthony Neal is James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of African & African American Studies, Professor of English, and Professor of Gender, Sexuality and Feminist Studies, and Chair of the Department of African & African American Studies at Duke University, where he teaches courses in Black Popular Culture including signature courses on the history of Black Humor, Black Masculinity, and Motown & American Culture.

Neal is the author of six books including the recently published "Black Ephemera: The Crisis and Challenge of the Musical Archive" (2022), "What the Music Said: Black Popular Music and Public Culture" (1999), "Soul Babies: Black Popular Culture, the Post-Soul Aesthetic" (2002) and "Looking for Leroy: Illegible Black Masculinities" (2013), and co-editor, with Murray Forman and Regina Bradley, of "That’s The Joint!: The Hip-Hop Studies Reader" (now in its third edition).

Neal has been featured in several documentaries including PBS’s "Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats and Rhymes," Netflix’s "The Two Killings of Sam Cooke," and A&E’s "Right to Offend: The Black Comedy Revolution," and even portrayed himself in an episode of the BET scripted drama, "Being Mary Jane," which starred Gabrielle Union.

At Duke, Neal directs the Center for Arts, Digital Culture and Entrepreneurship (CADCE) which produces original digital content, including the weekly Webby-nominated video podcast "Left of Black," now in its 14th season, produced in collaboration with the John Hope Franklin Humanities Institute at Duke. Neal’s next book, "Save a Seat for Me: Meditations on Black Masculinity and Fatherhood" will be published by Simon & Schuster. Neal is a member of the Delta Zeta Sigma Graduate Chapter (Durham) of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc.

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Mark Anthony Neal Speaking Topics

Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement

50 Years of Hip-Hop

Black Fatherhood/Black Masculinity

Mark Anthony Neal Videos

Dr. Mark Anthony Neal Discusses Life and Legacy of James Mtume
Joan Morgan & Dr. Mark Anthony Neal | ASU Hip Hop Conference 2015
"The Devil Wanna Put Me in a Bowtie"

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Mark Anthony Neal is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Authors, Diversity, Black Heritage, Entertainers, Writing, Social Media, Feminism, Literary, Celebrity, Social Activism and Culture.

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Mark Anthony Neal is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics including Authors, Diversity and Black Heritage. The estimated speaking fee range to book Mark Anthony Neal for live events is $10,000 - $20,000, and for virtual events Below $10,000. Mark Anthony Neal generally travels from Durham, NC, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Clayborne Carson, Tukufu Zuberi and Bobby Seale. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Mark Anthony Neal for an upcoming event.

Mark Anthony Neal Speaking Topics

  • Black Music and the Civil Rights Movement

  • 50 Years of Hip-Hop

  • Black Fatherhood/Black Masculinity

Mark Anthony Neal Videos

Dr. Mark Anthony Neal Discusses Life and Legacy of James Mtume
Joan Morgan & Dr. Mark Anthony Neal | ASU Hip Hop Conference 2015
"The Devil Wanna Put Me in a Bowtie"
The History of Hip-Hop 6.0 with 9th Wonder + Mark Anthony Neal
"A History of Black Folk on Twitter"

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