Serena's Choice; Kim Burrell; Effa Manley on Race, Chi-town Torture-MWIR, 7:30pm

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Howdy, good citizens! Check out a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST. Join your hosts, Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they discuss the following issues: tennis superstar, Serena Williams appears to have polarized a few internet trolls, critics and tastemakers after her anouncement that she's engaged to marry Reddit co-founder, Alexis Ohanian; gospel performer and preacher, our thoughts about Kim Burrell falling out of favor for a recent anti LGBTQ sermon that went viral (is actress, Vivica A. Fox a church member?); Dburt places focus on legendary Negro League sports executive, Effa Manley and her interesting but not uncommon racial experience at the height of pre-Civil Rights segregation; our thoughts about the Chicago torture case involving a mentally impaired White victim terrorized by 4 Black youths and the media attention the tragedy has garnered; legendary actor, Meryl Streep had some choice words for President-elect, Donald Trump during this year's Golden Globe Awards; Dr, Jeanette Epps makes history by being NASA's first African-American space station crew member; And lastly, President Obama gives his farewell address in his hometown of Chicago. Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.

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