Gilette Ad; R Kelly; Frederick Douglas Graphic Novel; Spidey 2 Trailer-MWIR 7pm

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Due to time comstraints, were' going directly to the pertinent stuff. Listen to a new episode of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. This week's issues are: a new Gilette shaving ad appears to be tackling toxic masculinity and some critics feel it's really an ode to social engineering; David Walker's The Life of Frederick Douglass graphic novel is released; the latest Spiderman: Far From Home trailer hit the cyberwebs this week; skin color politics aka Plantation Olympics rear its ugly head via some in Black Twitter desiring a darker complected actress portraying the MCU version of Ororo Munroe; Dburt checked out the first season of Netflix' new Sex Education starring X-files' Gillian Anderson; legal pressure is quickly mounting against R. Kelly after the Lifetime channel's showing of Surviving R. Kelly; iconic actress, Carol Channing passes at 97; with another Cleopatra project on the horizon, can someome set the record straight as to whether a WOC should ultimately play the historic Queen of Egypt or not? Lastly, who is France's Nick Conrad and why can't American corporate hip hop artists follow his lead-controversy notwithstanding? LIVE call in show number is 646-915-9620.

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