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Mark Anthony Neal

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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 the James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of African & African American Studies and Chair of the Department of African & African American Studies at Duke University. He teaches courses on Black Masculinity, Popular Culture, and Digital Humanities, including signature courses on Michael Jackson & the Black Performance Tradition and The History of Hip-Hop, which he co-teaches with Grammy Award Winning producer 9th Wonder (Patrick Douthit).

Neal is the author of several books including "What the Music Said: Black Popular Music and Black Public Culture" (1999), "Soul Babies: Black Popular Culture and the Post-Soul Aesthetic" (2002), and "Looking for Leroy: Illegible Black Masculinities" (2013). The 10th Anniversary edition of Neal’s "New Black Man" was published in February of 2015 by Routledge. Neal is also co-editor of "That's the Joint: The Hip-Hop Studies Reader" (Routledge), now in its second edition. Additionally, Neal hosts the video webcast "Left of Black," which is produced in collaboration with the Franklin Humanities Institute at Duke.

Speaking Topics
  • Songs in the Key of Black Life: From Jazz to R&B

  • What Are the Real Reasons for the Attacks on Hip-Hop?

  • Ms. Fat Booty & the Black Male Feminist: Gender & Hip-Hop

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Books
Looking for Leroy: Illegible Black Masculinities

Looking for Leroy: Illegible Black Masculinities

New Black Man

New Black Man

Songs in the Key of Black Life: A Rhythm and Blues Nation

Songs in the Key of Black Life: A Rhythm and Blues Nation

Soul Babies: Black Popular Culture and the Post-Soul Aesthetic

Soul Babies: Black Popular Culture and the Post-Soul Aesthetic

What the Music Said: Black Popular Music and Black Public Culture

What the Music Said: Black Popular Music and Black Public Culture

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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 the James B. Duke Distinguished Professor of African & African American Studies and Chair of the Department of African & African American Studies at Duke University. He teaches courses on Black Masculinity, Popular Culture, and Digital Humanities, including signature courses on Michael Jackson & the Black Performance Tradition and The History of Hip-Hop, which he co-teaches with Grammy Award Winning producer 9th Wonder (Patrick Douthit).

Neal is the author of several books including "What the Music Said: Black Popular Music and Black Public Culture" (1999), "Soul Babies: Black Popular Culture and the Post-Soul Aesthetic" (2002), and "Looking for Leroy: Illegible Black Masculinities" (2013). The 10th Anniversary edition of Neal’s "New Black Man" was published in February of 2015 by Routledge. Neal is also co-editor of "That's the Joint: The Hip-Hop Studies Reader" (Routledge), now in its second edition. Additionally, Neal hosts the video webcast "Left of Black," which is produced in collaboration with the Franklin Humanities Institute at Duke.

Mark Anthony Neal Speaking Topics

  • Songs in the Key of Black Life: From Jazz to R&B

  • What Are the Real Reasons for the Attacks on Hip-Hop?

  • Ms. Fat Booty & the Black Male Feminist: Gender & Hip-Hop

Mark Anthony Neal Videos

  • Dr. Mark Anthony Neal Discusses Life and Legacy of James Mtume
    Dr. Mark Anthony Neal, distinguished professor of African American studies at Duke University, joins Marc Lamont Hill on “Black News Tonight” to...
  • Joan Morgan & Dr. Mark Anthony Neal | ASU Hip Hop Conference 2015
    Joan Morgan and Dr. Mark Anthony Neal spoke at the 2nd annual Hip Hop Conference at Albany State University in 2015.
  • "The Devil Wanna Put Me in a Bowtie"
    Mark Anthony Neal is Professor of African + African-American Studies and Professor of English at Duke University where he teaches courses in Black...

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  • How to book Mark Anthony Neal?

    Our booking agents have successfully helped clients around the world secure talent like Mark Anthony Neal for both live and virtual events for over 20 years. The team at All American Entertainment represents and listens to the needs of organizations and corporations seeking to hire keynote speakers, celebrities or entertainers for speaking engagements, personal appearances, product endorsements, or corporate entertainment. Fill out a booking request form for Mark Anthony Neal, or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to discuss your upcoming event. One of our experienced agents will be happy to help you get pricing information and check availability for Mark Anthony Neal or any other celebrity of your choice.
  • How much does it cost to book Mark Anthony Neal?

    Booking fees for Mark Anthony Neal, or any other speakers and celebrities, are determined based on a number of factors and may change without notice. Pricing often varies between live and virtual events. Other factors that can affect speaker fees include the talent's schedule, market conditions, length of presentation, and the location of the event. The live and virtual event speaking fees listed on this website are intended to serve as a guideline only. In some cases, the actual quote may be above or below the stated range. For the most current fee to hire Mark Anthony Neal, please fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536 to speak with an experienced booking agent.
  • Who is the agent for Mark Anthony Neal?

    All American Entertainment has successfully secured celebrity talent like Mark Anthony Neal for clients worldwide for more than 20 years. As a full-service talent booking agency, we have access to virtually any speaker or celebrity in the world. Our agents are happy and able to submit an offer to the speaker or celebrity of your choice, letting you benefit from our reputation and long-standing relationships in the industry. Fill out the booking request form or call our office at 1.800.698.2536, and one of our agents will assist you to book Mark Anthony Neal for your next private or corporate function.
  • What is a full-service talent booking agency?

    All American Speakers is a "buyers agent" and exclusively represents talent buyers, meeting planners and event professionals, who are looking to secure celebrities and speakers for personal appearances, speaking engagements, corporate entertainment, public relations campaigns, commercials, or endorsements. We do not exclusively represent Mark Anthony Neal or claim ourselves as the exclusive booking agency, business manager, publicist, speakers bureau or management for Mark Anthony Neal or any other speaker or celebrity on this website. For more information on how we work and what makes us unique, please read the AAE Advantage.

Mark Anthony Neal is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Songs in the Key of Black Life: From Jazz to R&B, What Are the Real Reasons for the Attacks on Hip-Hop? and Ms. Fat Booty & the Black Male Feminist: Gender & Hip-Hop. The estimated speaking fee range to book Mark Anthony Neal for your event is $5,000 - $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 Bobby Seale, Clayborne Carson, Nikki Giovanni, Dorothy Roberts and Ijeoma Oluo. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Mark Anthony Neal for an upcoming live or virtual event.

Mark Anthony Neal Speaking Topics

  • Songs in the Key of Black Life: From Jazz to R&B

  • What Are the Real Reasons for the Attacks on Hip-Hop?

  • Ms. Fat Booty & the Black Male Feminist: Gender & Hip-Hop

Mark Anthony Neal Speaker Videos

  • Dr. Mark Anthony Neal Discusses Life and Legacy of James Mtume
    Dr. Mark Anthony Neal, distinguished professor of African American studies at Duke University, joins Marc Lamont Hill on “Black News Tonight” to discuss the monumental influence that Mtume has...
    Joan Morgan & Dr. Mark Anthony Neal | ASU Hip Hop Conference 2015
    Joan Morgan and Dr. Mark Anthony Neal spoke at the 2nd annual Hip Hop Conference at Albany State University in 2015.
  • "The Devil Wanna Put Me in a Bowtie"
    Mark Anthony Neal is Professor of African + African-American Studies and Professor of English at Duke University where he teaches courses in Black Cultural Studies, including signature courses on...
    The History of Hip-Hop 6.0 with 9th Wonder + Mark Anthony Neal
    Duke University course “The History of Hip-Hop 6.0”, introduces the sixth iteration of the pedagogical collaboration between Grammy Award Winning Producer 9th Wonder (Patrick Douthit) and Duke...
  • "A History of Black Folk on Twitter"
    Mark Anthony Neal is Professor of Black Popular Culture in the Department of African and African-American Studies at Duke University, where he won the 2010 Robert B. Cox Award for Teaching.

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This website is a resource for event professionals and strives to provide the most comprehensive catalog of thought leaders and industry experts to consider for speaking engagements. A listing or profile on this website does not imply an agency affiliation or endorsement by the talent.

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