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Transcript: Interview: Mark Anthony Neal discusses the "New Black Man"
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FARAI CHIDEYA
NPR Special
09-19-2005
Interview: Mark Anthony Neal discusses the "New Black Man"
Host: FARAI CHIDEYA
Time: 9:00-10:00 AM
FARAI CHIDEYA, host:
The images of black men in popular culture still occupy a narrow range: hustler, thug, suit, action hero and clown. In his new book, cultural critic Mark Anthony Neal describes how he became a new black man. I asked about about the way he challenges men like himself to think differently.
You talk about black feminist manhood: That's black feminist manhood. What the heck is that?
MARK ANTHONY NEAL (NPR Contributor; Author, "New Black Man"): Well, you know, so much of this book is about--20 years ago, you know, when I was 19, 20 years ...