EPISODE · Jun 15, 2016 · 2H 3M
Orlando Killings; Google's 3 Black Teens; Religious Rt vs Obamas-MIWR Wed@7:30pm
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Let's just power through this, shall we? Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST. Listen to your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk discuss the following (mid) week's issues: giving our condolences and overall thoughts about the Orlando tragedy resulting in 50 deaths (50 plus wounded) and it's reported link to religious terrorism; the recent controversy attached to a Google search algorithim when inputting the phrase "3 Black teenagers" (the results, of course, have racial implications); a GOP senator uses a bible verse to demean the POTUS and his family; a recent Ubisoft video game trailer release for Watch Dogs 2 depicting a Black hactivist/protagonist raises the ire of some White gamers; courtesy of the AtlantaBlackstar.com site, the infamous serial killer/slave owner, Delphine LaLaurie of New Orleans is highlighted; Ghanaian born Apple music exec, Bozomo Saint John shines and excels and lastly, Dburt posits that not only should more varied slave stories should be exposed but that these stories should focus less on the slaves and more on the sadism of the euro masters. Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.
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Let's just power through this, shall we? Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST. Listen to your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk discuss the following (mid) week's issues: giving our condolences and overall thoughts about the Orlando tragedy resulting in 50 deaths (50 plus wounded) and it's reported link to religious terrorism; the recent controversy attached to a Google search algorithim when inputting the phrase "3 Black teenagers" (the results, of course, have racial implications); a GOP senator uses a bible verse to demean the POTUS and his family; a recent Ubisoft video game trailer release for Watch Dogs 2 depicting a Black hactivist/protagonist raises the ire of some White gamers; courtesy of the AtlantaBlackstar.com site, the infamous serial killer/slave owner, Delphine LaLaurie of New Orleans is highlighted; Ghanaian born Apple music exec, Bozomo Saint John shines and excels and lastly, Dburt posits that not only should more varied slave stories should be exposed but that these stories should focus less on the slaves and more on the sadism of the euro masters. Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.
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Orlando Killings; Google's 3 Black Teens; Religious Rt vs Obamas-MIWR Wed@7:30pm
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