EPISODE · Feb 8, 2018 · 2H 1M
Super Bowl Aftermath-MLK Ad, Justin; Nefertiti Outrage; Raven v Hip Hop-7pm ET
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Howdy, peeps! Again, let's just jump into the deep end of the pool, shall we? Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. Join your hosts (Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they deconstuct the following issues in their own inimitable way: our impressions of not only the winning of this year's Super Bowl by the Philadelphia Eagles but also the ancillary controversies connected to the event-rioting, the infamous MLK Dodge commercial and Justin Timberlake's performance (including Prince tribute); Black Twitter balks at a recent facial reconstruction of the Egyptian queen, Nefertiti for looking more Caucasian than North African; actress, Raven Symone causes a stir by reposting a critique (originally by rapper, Speech of Arrested Development) of some of the major figures in the hip hop community for promoting negative imagery at the expense of Black people and women, specifically; educator, Dr. Boyce Watkins get slammed for a number of reasons on social media: possible chicanery over his financial advice (and his affiliation with bitcoin financier, Charles Wu), revisiting his fallout with activist, Yvette Carnell and lampooning the Black Panther film as a 'White" project and lastly, a young robotics wiz of Nigerian descent nets a big financial deal with Apple. Call ine LIVE at 646-915-9620.
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Howdy, peeps! Again, let's just jump into the deep end of the pool, shall we? Check out the latest episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week in Review (MWIR) podcast airing this Wednesday at 7pm eastern. Join your hosts (Daryll B., Capt. Kirk and Dburt) as they deconstuct the following issues in their own inimitable way: our impressions of not only the winning of this year's Super Bowl by the Philadelphia Eagles but also the ancillary controversies connected to the event-rioting, the infamous MLK Dodge commercial and Justin Timberlake's performance (including Prince tribute); Black Twitter balks at a recent facial reconstruction of the Egyptian queen, Nefertiti for looking more Caucasian than North African; actress, Raven Symone causes a stir by reposting a critique (originally by rapper, Speech of Arrested Development) of some of the major figures in the hip hop community for promoting negative imagery at the expense of Black people and women, specifically; educator, Dr. Boyce Watkins get slammed for a number of reasons on social media: possible chicanery over his financial advice (and his affiliation with bitcoin financier, Charles Wu), revisiting his fallout with activist, Yvette Carnell and lampooning the Black Panther film as a 'White" project and lastly, a young robotics wiz of Nigerian descent nets a big financial deal with Apple. Call ine LIVE at 646-915-9620.
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