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Afro Pop Remix
by Afro Pop Remix
This podcast looks back at the pop culture of Generation X, from an African-American perspective. (Years covered: 1960-2000)RSSVERIFY
Episodes
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1999: Y2Shady and A Wedding - Spcl Gsts Ashley and Terrence
Topics: Y2K Bug, Eminem, The Best Man, 90's TV (Bonus Artist: Rocky Mtn. Rhyme Posse) 1999 Notes Snapshots 1. Bill Clinton President 2. Jan – A snowstorm leaves 14 inches (36 cm) of snow in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and 21 inches (53 cm) in Chicago, Illinois, killing 68. 3. Jan – The adult animated...
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1994 pt2: OJ, R. Kelly, and Other Disturbing Things - Spcl Gst Terrence
Topics: OJ Simpson, R. Kelly & Aaliyah, Samuel Jackson, Black TV Cancellation (Bonus Artist: hidingtobefound) http://afropopremix.com Snapshots 1. Bill Clinton is President 2. Jan - In Detroit, Michigan, Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an assailant, under orders from figure skating...
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1994 pt1: OJ, R. Kelly, and Other Disturbing Things - Spcl Gst Terrence
Topics: OJ Simpson, R. Kelly & Aaliyah, Samuel Jackson, Black TV Cancellation (Bonus Artist: hidingtobefound) http://afropopremix.com Snapshots 1. Bill Clinton is President 2. Jan - In Detroit, Michigan, Nancy Kerrigan is clubbed on the right leg by an assailant, under orders from figure skating...
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1993: Hip Hop Conquers The World! - Spcl Gst Ashley & Terrence
Topics: WTC Bombing, Urban Fashion, Dr. Dre, Menace II Society, Living Single (Bonus Artist: Luck) http://afropopremix.com/ https://www.vibe.com/2016/01/1993-the-year-hip-hop-and-rb-conquered-the-world "1993: The Year Hip-Hop And R&B Conquered The World" 1993 was a historically transformative...
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CV19 Recording - Spcl Gsts Barbara, Ashley, & Terrence
Questions: 1. Scared yet: CV19 what we know 2. Health: How you be? personally, family, and friends 3. Quarantine life: stir crazy yet? How is technology helping? What's up with Work/Exercise/Entertainment/Education? 4. Government response: local state federal 5. Future behavior: keep social...
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1991 pt1: Uh-Oh! Rodney King, The Beat Down! - Spcl Gst. Terrence
Topics: Rodney King, Boyz II Men / Jodeci, Boyz In the Hood, Roc - Sitcom (Bonus Artist: Luck Pacheco) 1991 General Snapshots 1. President: George H. W. Bush 2. January - Gulf War: The Congress of the United States passes a resolution authorizing the use of military force to liberate Kuwait. 5…
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Gen Y Is In The Building! - Spcl Gst Ashley, Annebrea, Nate, Jeremy, & Terrence
Topic: Transitioning from Gen-X to Gen-Y. (Born 1980-1994) (Bonus Artitst: Luck Pacheco) Question #1: Millennials, who are you, and what do you want? (What motivated you when you were 20 and just starting out) Question #2: Favorite memories of growing up in the 90's? Question #3: Why are you guys...
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1987: Ziggity Boom! - Spcl Gst. Terrence
Topics: Crack Epidemic, Michael Jackson - Bad, Hollywood Shuffle, Eyes on the Prize (Bonus Artist: Luck Pacheco) Snapshots 1. Ronald Reagan President – (Should have been impeached) 2. January 3. The Queen of Soul, Aretha Franklin, became the very first woman inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of...
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1986: Mo' 80's - Mo' Ladies! - Spcl Gst. Terrence
Topics: Chicago Bears, Janet Jackson, Anita Baker, She's Gotta Have It, 227-(TV Sitcom)(Bonus Artist: hidingtobefound) General Snapshots 1. Ronald Reagan is President 2. Jan - The first federal Martin Luther King Jr. Day, honoring Martin Luther King Jr., is observed. 3. Jan - The first group of...
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1985: Ladies of the 80's (pt2) - Spcl Gst, Terrance
Topics: Air Jordans, Whitney Houston, Sade, The Color Purple, Whoopi Goldberg, Oprah Winfrey, Phylicia Rashad (Bonus Artist: Luck Pacheco) 1985 Notes General Snapshots 1. President: Ronald Reagan 2. Jan – In Hollywood, California, the charity single "We Are the World" is recorded by USA for…
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1983: Cold N.E.W World - And That's The Way It Is! - Spcl Gst, Ed, Terrence, & Barbara
Topics: The Cold War, Run-DMC, New Edition, Bill Cosby (Himself), Eddie Murphy (Delirious). (Bonus Artist: Luck Pacheco) 1983 Notes 1. Ronald Reagan President 2. Feb - The final episode of M*A*S*H airs, setting a record for most-watched television broadcast in American history. 3. Mar - Strategic...
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1981: Never Too Much Jheri Juice! - Spcl. Gst. Barbara
Topics: Black Hair/Jheri Curls, Luther Vandross, Ragtime (Film) - Howard Rollins Jr., Nell Carter (Tv). (Bonus Artist: Luck Pacheco) 1981 Notes 1. Snapshots 2. Ronald Reagan is President 3. Jan - Ronald Reagan is sworn in as the 40th President of the United States. Minutes later, Iran releases…
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1980: Let the Games Begin! - Spcl. Gst. Ed
Topics: Pac-Man & the start of the "Gaming" culture, Zapp, Fame (1980 Film), Eddie Murphy. (Bonus Artist: hidingtobefound) 1980 1. Jimmy Carter President 2. Jan – The comic strips The Far Side debuts in newspapers 3. Feb – The XIII Winter Olympics open in Lake Placid, New York.[1] 4. Feb – The...
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The Seventies: Ooh Wee! - Spcl. Gst. Larry
A detailed look at black, African-American, culture during the "Seventies". (1970-1979) (Bonus Artists: Luck Pacheco) 1979: When MJ Was Black - Spcl. Gst. Ed Mar 1, 2019 Topics: Jimmy Carter, Donna Summer, Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor - Live In Concert, Roots: The Next Generations. 1 "My…
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1979: When MJ Was Black - Spcl. Gst. Ed
Topics: Jimmy Carter, Donna Summer, Michael Jackson, Richard Pryor - Live In Concert, Roots: The Next Generations. (Bonus Artist: Luck Pacheco) 1979 Snapshots 1. Jimmy Carter president 2. Mar - America's most serious nuclear power plant accident at Three Mile Island, Pennsylvania. 3. Mar…
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1978: It's a Bird, It's a Plane, ...It's Superfreak! - Spcl. Gst. Barbara
Topics: Muhammad Ali, Rick James, Max Robinson (TV). (Bonus Artist: hidingtobefound) 1978 1. Snap Shots 2. General News 3. Jimmy Carter is President 4. February 5. The first computer bulletin board system (CBBS) is created in Chicago. Bulletin board systems were in many ways a precursor to the...
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1977: Going, Going, Gettin' to the Roots! - Spcl. Gst. Barbara, Adam DeCollibus, & Edward
Topics: Roots, by Alex Haley, with commentary by Adam DeCollibus (@adam_decollibus), author of "Caravan". (Bonus Artist: Luck Pacheco) (***Audio quality is spotty***) 1977 1. General News snapshots 2. Jimmy Carter President 3. Jan - The world's first personal computer, the Commodore PET (Personal...
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1976: Bi-centennial, Make a Friend Y'all - Spcl. Gst. Barbara
Topics: Black History Month, Chaka Khan, Car Wash (film), What's Happening! (TV). (Bonus Artist: hidingtobefound) 1976 1. Snap Shots 2. General News 3. Gerald Ford is President 4. Apr - Apple Computer Company is formed by Steve Jobs and Steve Wozniak. 5. Jul - In New York City, the "Son of Sam"...
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1974: It's Pfunky In Here! - Spcl. Gsts. Barbara & Edward (Extra Pfunk to Philip Weightman)
Topics: Black Women vis-a-vis White Women in the feminist community, Funk Music, Claudine (film), Good Times (TV show). (Bonus Artist: hidingtobefound) 1974 ...fyi "Claudine" is free on Youtube: https://youtu.be/tJUiV9Pnwps General News Richard Nixon STILL President. but not for long. Vietnam…
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1970: Hello World!
Topics: Black Power Movement, Muhammad Ali, Angela Davis, James Brown, Sidney Poitier, and Flip Wilson. (Bonus Artists: hidingtobefound & Luck Pacheco) 1970 Snapshots MLK birthday celebrated in many states Toni Morrison's 1st novel, "The Bluest Eye" Black Enterprise and Essence start Jimi…
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The Sixties: What It Look Like? (pt 2)
A detailed look at black, African-American, culture during the "Sixties". (1960-1969) (Bonus Artists: hidingtobefound & Luck Pacheco) Overview "The Sixties": the counterculture and revolution in social norms about clothing, music, drugs, dress, sexuality, formalities, and schooling – or -...
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The Sixties: What It Look Like? (pt 1)
A detailed look at black, African-American, culture during the "Sixties". (1960-1969) Overview "The Sixties": the counterculture and revolution in social norms about clothing, music, drugs, dress, sexuality, formalities, and schooling – or - irresponsible excess, flamboyance, and decay of social...
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A Few Words from Derrick
Intention: The average person can not tell you the names of their Great-great-grandparents, and if they can name someone, it is unlikely that they know much about that person's life. This podcast is a legacy project and reference for future generations. We encourage you to email us your memories,...
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This podcast looks back at the pop culture of Generation X, from an African-American perspective. (Years covered: 1960-2000)RSSVERIFY
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