Scholars@Duke
Mark Anthony Neal

Mark Anthony Neal

James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of African and African American Studies
African & African American Studies
man9@duke.edu
Box 90252, Durham, NC 27708-0252
Science Building, 243F, Durham, NC 27708

Awards & Honors

Hip-Hop Scholar of the Year

National Words, Beats and Life Foundation · July 2012

Robert B Cox Teaching Award

School Duke University (Trinity) · April 2010

In the News

Published November 7, 2024
‘Left of Black’ Video Series Wins Gold Davey Award
Published September 20, 2024
Acclaimed ‘Left of Black’ Web Series Starts 15th Year
Published April 15, 2024
Poet Camille Dungy, April 18: A Reading at Duke Gardens
Published October 16, 2023
Season 14 of ’Left of Black’ Launches Oct. 19
Published April 11, 2023
Vote for ‘Left of Black,’ Nominated for Webby Award
Published February 13, 2023
The Love Languages of Black Fatherhood
Published February 1, 2023
How to Establish and Fine Tune Your Brand
Published October 18, 2022
Left of Black Premieres Season 13
Published April 28, 2022
Black in Blue: Race and Sports at Duke and Beyond
Published February 24, 2022
New Duke Travels Trip Will Take Alumni on a Civil Rights Journey Through Alabama This March
Published January 7, 2022
Sidney Poitier ‘Carried a Unique Burden of Representation,’ Professor Says
Published November 8, 2021
10 Duke-Authored Memoirs Have Stories to Tell
Published June 15, 2021
10 Books About Music from Duke Authors
Published June 18, 2020
Mark Anthony Neal Answers Questions about Juneteenth
Published June 2, 2020
Duke Scholars Examine Protests and Police Conduct
Published April 23, 2020
Hip-Hop Comes of Age at Duke
Published February 4, 2020
Dick Gregory and the History of Black Comedy and Activism
Published January 24, 2020
Five Decades of African American Studies at Trinity
Published October 14, 2019
Cartoonist Keith Knight Keeps It Real During Visit to Duke Comedy Class
Published September 18, 2019
Duke’s Black Comedy Class Brings ‘Upper Ghetto Godmother,’ Sept. 19
Published June 18, 2018
Black Fathers and the Shame of Absenteeism
Published July 5, 2017
Mark Anthony Neal on the Summer Songs of 1974 That Changed Popular Music
Published May 2, 2017
Inaugural Trinity Distinguished Lecture to Feature Mark Anthony Neal
Published March 17, 2017
A Class Converses on Citation, Collaboration and Teaching a History of Hip-Hop
Published October 10, 2016
Mark Anthony Neal comments: In discussing Chicago's violence, Trump generalizes about race
Published September 23, 2016
Mark Anthony Neal: If Ali was still alive, I imagine he would be very proud of these athletes
Published September 21, 2016
Mark Anthony Neal comments: Colin Kaepernicks critics are ignoring the target of his protest
Published September 12, 2016
Fifteen years after 9/11, Duke scholars reflect
Published August 9, 2016
Mark Anthony Neal: Swimming upstream
Published August 3, 2016
Mark Anthony Neal: ‘Thug’ is new ‘N-word’
Published July 15, 2016
Mark Anthony Neal comments: There are fewer Pokemon Go locations in black neighborhoods, but why?
Published July 5, 2016
Mark Anthony Neal: What is race?
Published June 29, 2016
Whose History Is Worth Studying?
Published May 23, 2016
Mark Anthony Neal: How to talk to your teen about Snapchat and 'digital blackface'
Published May 20, 2016
Don't Overlook the Local Elections
Published May 18, 2016
Mark Anthony Neal: 'Lemonade' and 'The Birth of a Nation'
Published May 3, 2016
Mark Anthony Neal: Without a name, feminism shaped my life
Published April 26, 2016
Beyoncé’s Stunning Triumph
Published April 26, 2016
Beyoncé's stunning triumph: ‘What we're seeing is absolutely unprecedented,’ says Mark Anthony
Published April 20, 2016
Mark Anthony Neal: 'Dog whistle politics,' 'Confirmation' and remembering Phife Dawg
Published April 15, 2016
Mark Anthony Neal: Opening up the educational space for the 21st century
Published April 1, 2016
Mark Anthony Neal: Through the decades -- examining the black male film hero
Published March 18, 2016
Mark Anthony Neal: The Color and Character of Hollywood after #OscarsSoWhite
Published February 24, 2016
Citizen Award: Mark Anthony Neal teaches what it means to be a black man
Published February 19, 2016
Mark Anthony Neal: Kendrick Lamar's Grammys, Beyonce's Super Bowl and remembering Maurice White
Published January 21, 2016
Column: Sitting out the current kerfuffle over Oscar
Published January 20, 2016
Mark Anthony Neal: Bill Cosby and #OscarsSoWhite
Published December 4, 2015
Mark Anthony Neal discusses Donald Trump, #BlackOutBlackFriday, Cam Newton and more
Published October 7, 2015
Mark Anthony Neal comments: Texas mom pushes McGraw Hill to edit textbooks
Published September 3, 2015
Mark Anthony Neal disagrees with columnist, says 'Straight Outta Compton' does a good job
Published September 1, 2015
Faculty Discuss #RaceMatters Before Large Audience in White Lecture Hall
Published August 27, 2015
Neal Wins National Mentoring Award
Published August 12, 2015
Mark Anthony Neal on how a hashtag became a digital civil rights anthem
Published July 28, 2015
Mark Anthony Neal comments: President Obama's Kenya trip highlights roots and Africa policy
Published July 28, 2015
Mark Anthony Neal comments: Sandra Bland’s death
Published July 10, 2015
Mark Anthony Neal: Cosby's downfall, Trump's racism and why Rihanna's 'BBHMM' might be about reparations
Published July 8, 2015
Mark Anthony Neal comments: The two big factors that determine where hate groups thrive
Published July 7, 2015
Mark Anthony Neal: The life and breath of black men