HER Magazine: The Power Of Gender Peer Mentors
De Angela is featured in the article The Power Of Gender Peer Mentors by Terri Williams in HER Magazine.
Celebrating an Innovative Music Legend
De Angela discusses why Prince should be celebrated at an engineering school in Celebrating an Innovative Music Legend by Judy Lee.
Peach + Black: a panel & screening of Prince's Sign O' The Times
The Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson is not affiliated, associated or connected with the ‘Peach + Black: Sign O' The Times Panel,’ nor has it endorsed or sponsored the 'Peach + Black: Sign O' The Times Panel.’ Further, the Estate of Prince Rogers Nelson has not licensed any of its intellectual property to the producers, advertisers or directors of the 'Peach + Black: Sign O' The Times Panel.’
I hosted and moderated a panel and screening of Prince's Sign O' The Times in Pfizer Auditorium, 5 MetroTech Center, Brooklyn, at NYU Tandon School of Engineering on Thursday, June 8th, the day after his birthday at 6pm. This is the epitome of a little idea turning into something very special with the strong encouragement of some of my Prince friends, Mable Ivory of Louella Productions, Deanna Martin, and Ron Worthy of soulhead. With a LOT of help from these friends who co-organizing the event with me, Peach + Black far surpassed my expectations. I literally wanted to do a small intimate screening at work, but Mable wasn't having it. She encouraged me to make it a bigger event. So, thank you, Mable, for your vision and action!
Amazing Photo by @Priana (left to right: Mable Ivory, Ron Worthy, Elliott Powell, Zaheer Ali, De Angela L. Duff, Anil Dash, Deanna Martin, and Miles Marshall Lewis.)
We had some extraordinary Prince scholars lined up, including myself acting as moderator.
- Anil Dash, Technology Entrepreneur, Activist & Writer (Fog Creek Software, Glitch, Medium, Stack Overflow, etc.)
- Marshall Miles Lewis, Music Journalist (Rolling Stone, XXL, vibe, BET, etc)
- Zaheer Ali Oral Historian at Brooklyn Historical Society and teaches Prince course at NYU
- Elliott Powell, Professor at University of Minnesota and teaches Prince course at UMN
The event was FREE.
Supporting links:
- Soulhead.com: Meet the Producers Behind Prince’s Sign O’ The Times 30th Anniversary Celebration
- http://peachandblack.eventbrite.com
Eyebeam Residency Open Call: Trust
http://eyebeam.org/events/trust/
De Angela served as a juror for Eyebeam's Residency Open Call: Trust. Founded in 1997 by John S. Johnson, Eyebeam was the very first critical space of its kind: a place to think creatively about how technology is transforming our society.
Presented at Purple Reign Conference
I was super excited and truly honored to be "in the number" to present at the first international academic Prince conference, Purple Reign: An interdisciplinary conference on the life and legacy of Prince in Manchester, England, in May 2017, on Prince in Under The Cherry Moon! Finally, my academic and music worlds collided!
I spoke on the Film and Visual Art Panel on Thursday about, Under the Cherry Moon: Prince, as his most authentic self. Here's the abstract of my talk:
While Under The Cherry Moon (UTCM), Prince's second feature film, is often maligned by most, the film is actually the ultimate public document of Prince as his most authentic self. While Purple Rain presents one side of Prince, the aloof artifice he shared with the public, UTCM represents him as he truly was with his close friends and associates, hilariously funny.
Early on, you see glimpses of Prince's sense of humor through songs he penned for The Time (such as Tricky and Movie Star), but with the release of UTCM Prince’s quick wit was unveiled and showcased at its finest. In fact, the comedic timing of the banter between Prince and Jerome Benton in this film rivals, not only that of Morris Day and Jerome in Purple Rain, but also Laurel & Hardy and other comedy duos. This film is also a testament to Prince's countercultural stance — always embrace doing the opposite of what is expected.
On the heels of the massive success of Purple Rain, most artists would have followed up with a sequel, but Prince did not. Overall, UTCM was a daring and artistic, buddy film, shot on location in France in black and white. The film broke social norms at the time by turning race (interracial relationships) and sexuality (bisexuality) on their heads. The themes of duality that Prince addressed throughout his entire musical catalog persist from start to finish in UTCM: life and death, good and bad, love and lust, & rich and poor. However, the most pervasive theme throughout UTCM is fun. In fact, Prince's final words in the film were, "We had fun. Didn't we?" In the context of Prince's recent passing, these words have never meant more than they do now.
TFI Announces Grantees Of 2017 TFI New Media Fund
De Angela serves as a juror for the Tribeca Film Institute (TFI) New Media Fund.
Eyeo Festival 2016 Ignite! Talk
https://vimeo.com/180077726
I had the privilege and honor of giving an ignite talk at Eyeo Festival 2016 in Minneapolis, MN, the day before Prince's birthday about my passions: record collecting, wrecka stows & Prince. I was a little TOO excited and stressed due to the IGNITE format (slides advance automatically: 20 slides, 15 seconds each).
Black Female Rockers from Betty Davis to Joi
https://vimeo.com/157614296
I have had the privilege and honor to present, Black Female Rockers from Betty Davis to Joi, at both the BLACK PORTRAITURE[S] II: Imaging the Black Body and Restaging Histories conference in Florence, Italy, and BLACK PORTRAITURE[S] II: Revisited conference in New York. The video above showcases this talk at BLACK PORTRAITURE[S] II.
Abstract:
“To be invisible will be my claim to fame.” - Gladys Knight & The Pips
While Carrie Mae Weems' "Slow Fade to Black" (2010) commands you to consider how the images of famous black female performers like Eartha Kitt, Nina Simone, Lena Horne, and Josephine Baker are receding from cultural memory and prominence, the series also sparks a deeper question of why the images of black female rockers such as (and most notably) Betty Davis, Joyce Kennedy, and Joi are still sadly mostly unknown, uncredited, or ignored. We can not reduce their invisibility to just race. Because their images directly confront the relationship between gender and sexuality, their reclamation of power and freedom is undeniable, refuting stereotypes and, ultimately, rewriting music's history and culture.
DJ Polished Solid's 2nd set of the day at play.fm for 2015!
Sept 24, 2015
My planet mu mix is play.fm's set of the day today... YAY!
This is my 2nd play.fm "set of the day" mix for the year! This is definitely unprecedented! As before this year, I've only had one set of the day and that was in 2010!
Raising The Bar NYC: Cracking Creativity
De Angela spoke at Raising The Bar NYC about creativity on June 2, 2015.
100 Years of Billie Holiday Mix (No Turn Unstoned #261) Chosen as Play.fm's Set of The Day
April 8, 2015
My Billie Holiday mix is play.fm's set of the day today... YAY!
More than 5,000 world renowned DJs post their sets or mixes on play.fm, based out of Vienna, Austria. So, it is rare to get this acknowledgement.
Thank you all for your continued support of my radio show!
Revision Path Podcast: Episode 54
https://soundcloud.com/revisionpath/episode-54-de-angela-duff
De Angela was interviewed by Maurice Cherry for the Revision Path podcast, an award-winning weekly interview podcast that focuses on showcasing some of the best Black graphic designers, web designers, and web developers from all over the world..
No Turn Unstoned #117 voted one of the 5 best broadcasts in August on Mixlr!
I'm super excited to share that No Turn Unstoned #117 (There's Only One!) was voted as one of the 5 best broadcasts from August on Mixlr:
http://blog.mixlr.com/mixlr-t-shirt-competition-winners
I'm personally elated about the simplicity and reliability of Mixlr.com's live streaming platform, and that you can listen to the live stream on a smart phone is really icing on the cake. Being recognized by them is an honor for me.
I would like to thank all of my listeners for your continued support! I really do appreciate it. I really do ;)
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Awards & Grants
NYU Tandon School of Engineering, Brooklyn, NY
- Distinguished Teaching Award, 2018
College of Media and Communication, UArts, Philadelphia, PA
- Philadelphia Applied Research Grant, Course Mgt. System: Design, 2009
- Philadelphia Applied Research Grant, Course Mgt. System: Research, 2008