EPISODE · Sep 16, 2015 · 2H 4M
Matt Damon's Diversity, James Blake 2.0 & Tech StartUp Next Afronerd, Wed 7:30pm
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What's the deal, loyal listeners! Check out our latest episode courtesy of the Afronerd Radio Machine airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm. Your Mid Week in Review hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk will discuss the following topics: it appears that the James Blake story is neverending and disingenuous as it relates to non-celebrity Blacks that get accosted by the police; actor, Matt Damon caught a dose of footinmouth disease regarding what diversity in the entertainment business really means; Dburt has an anecdotal story about how some public schools are (and are not) dealing with uniform dress code initiatives; legendary hip hop performer, DJ AJ Scratch and basketball icon, Moses Malone have both departed; Roland Martin and Tom Joyner clown Republican presidential aspirant, Dr. Ben Carson and their jokes are at the Black community's expense; a new Stanford University educational start up aims to empower low income youth of color through coding; according to French anthropologist, H. Imbert, the first inhabitants of China were of African ancestry. And lastly, Dburt posits that the Sarah Rector story of the 20th century should be a mandatory tutorial for Black folks living in this century. Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.
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What's the deal, loyal listeners! Check out our latest episode courtesy of the Afronerd Radio Machine airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm. Your Mid Week in Review hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk will discuss the following topics: it appears that the James Blake story is neverending and disingenuous as it relates to non-celebrity Blacks that get accosted by the police; actor, Matt Damon caught a dose of footinmouth disease regarding what diversity in the entertainment business really means; Dburt has an anecdotal story about how some public schools are (and are not) dealing with uniform dress code initiatives; legendary hip hop performer, DJ AJ Scratch and basketball icon, Moses Malone have both departed; Roland Martin and Tom Joyner clown Republican presidential aspirant, Dr. Ben Carson and their jokes are at the Black community's expense; a new Stanford University educational start up aims to empower low income youth of color through coding; according to French anthropologist, H. Imbert, the first inhabitants of China were of African ancestry. And lastly, Dburt posits that the Sarah Rector story of the 20th century should be a mandatory tutorial for Black folks living in this century. Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.
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