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- The Blackademics were joined this week by author Milton Allimadi
(The Hearts of Darkness: How White Writers Created the Racist
Image of Africa) and poet Tara Betts.
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06.27.06>>
Blackademics
- The Blackademics were joined this week by Makani Themba-Nixon
and Dr. Todd S. Burroughs for a discussion of comic books and
the representation of "Blackness."
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05.30.06>>
Blackademics
- DC legendary hip-hop. Live band, in-studio performance. Extended
show. 'Nuff said. Haven't seen them live? We brought the show
to you. The Els featuring Asheru were live in-studio so we gave
them the entire hour and them some. Real hip-hop and more. From
the staff here at the Blackademics, you're welcome.
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05.10.06>>
Blackademics
- This week we paid special tribute to Damu Smith and discussed
the continuing struggle with author, activist and all around politico
Kevin Powell.
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04.25.06>>
Blackademics
- This week we welcomed professor, poet and one-woman show performer
Kim Ellis aka Dr. Goddess and sister Faye Williams of SisterSpace
and Books. This highly enlightening and entertaining show where
we give you poetry, comedy, community activist information/inspiration
and a whole bunch more!
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04.04.06>>
Blackademics
- This week we were joined by Hasan Salaam and the Fifth Column
for some powerful hip-hop and conversation.
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03.21.05>>Blackademics
- This week included an interview with Dr. Ron Walters
of the University of Maryland and discussions of recent news including
the "nigga" defense against hate crimes and more
on Katrina. All this and sounds from Lauryn Hill,
Asheru and Storm the Unpredictable.
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03.14.05>>Blackademics
- We were joined this week by Peter J. Harris
author of The Johnson Chronicles: Truth and Tall Tales
About My Penis. We also caught up with organizers of
the recent march here in Washington, DC in defense of
the levee victims who are currently being evicted from
their federally funded temporary “housing.” All this
and we even got some music off in the absence of Dj 2-Tone Jones.
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03.07.05>>Blackademics
- Anise Jenkins of Stand
Up for Democracy joined us this week to talk about the history
and politics of Washington, DC. This discussion was more than
just about DC but about the overall political struggles facing
the nation. All this and we even got some music off in the absence
of Dj 2-Tone Jones.
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02.07.05>>Blackademics
- A hot community-wide debate surrounding a recent controversial
commentary from one of our hosts concerning the death
of Mrs. Coretta Scott King. All this and we even got some music
off in the absence of Dj 2-Tone Jones.
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01.31.05>>Blackademics
- Negroes With Guns, the old philosophy
and new film about legendary Black leader Robert F. Williams,
was our topic tonight. Special guests Mabel Williams and Sandra
Dickson spent the hour with us talking about this new documentary
of the life of Mabel, her husband Robert and the history too powerful
to succumb to massive attempts at erasure. All this along with
DJ 2-Tone Jones on the 1s and 2s.
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01.24.05>>Blackademics
- Sparked by recent comments from legendary activist and artist
Harry Belafonte that Bush is the world's leading terrorist and
purveyor of tyranny we talked about US foreign policy in Venezuela
and the world with members of a recent delegation led by Belafonte
to that nation. We had with us professor James Early, Malia Lazu
and Louis Cardona.
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01.03.06>>Blackademics
- Latin America and hip-hop was our focus this week. Hear music
from some of the DC-area's finest Latin American emcees and check
out some of this history and politics as we chopped it all up
with our guests and listeners.
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12.28.05>>Blackademics
- It's the end of the year blowout special! We rap up some of
the year's most slept-on news stories and music.
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12.20.05>>Blackademics
- This
week we talked about hip-hop and the labor movement with Joaquin
Morante.
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12.13.05>>Blackademics
- This week we discussed the politics of sports.
Tahj Holden, member of the 2002 University of Maryland NCAA championship
basketball team and Dave Zirin, author of What's
My Name Fool? joined us to give their views on the subject.
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11.29.05>>Blackademics
- No show this week? No worries. Check out last week's
show where we chopped up the latest in news.
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11.22.05>>Blackademics
- We were joined this week by writer and poet Kadija Sesay.
She talked with us about her work with England's African
population and her recent publications.
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 10.11.05>>
Blackademics Organizer, activist and artist Kimmie
Weeks discusses Liberia and his
struggles to overcome war.
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09.13.05>> Blackademics Famed author, comic,
activist, researcher and dietician Dick Gregory
was with us this week. You must not engage in masochism by missing
this show! Tupac, New Orleans, Bob Marley, White supremacy and
more all discussed with depth, criticism and, of course, humor.
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08.23.05>>
Blackademics Lisa Fager of IndustryEars.com was with
us this week to further reveal the inner workings of commercial
radio. We talked about payola/playola and exactly how the songs
we hear repeatedly on mainstream radio are selected, that is,
paid for.
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08.16.05>>
Blackademics Oppression and Response: This week we
were joined by the creator of Black Fire magazine Kwasi Seitu.
We discussed police brutality and what are considered to be
"sane," "appropriate," or "legitimate" responses to systemic
oppression. Stream! |
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08.09.05>>
Blackademics Sophia Stewart has for several years claimed
that her book, The Third Eye, was stolen and made into the Hollywood
franchises The Terminator and The Matrix. She joined us this
week to discuss this, the status of her court case and issues
of credibility. Stream! |
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08.02.05>>
Blackademics What is a "sell-out?" Who has "sold-out?"
Bushhead Ed of the Soul Controllers joins the show this week
to discuss this and more. Stream! |
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July 26, 2005
Blackademics We
welcomed this week activist and educator Tom Porter and Glen
Ford of blackcommentator.com to talk about the historical and
contemporary role of radio. Stream! | Download!
July
17, 2005 Blackademics We
were joined this week by poet and educator Thomas
Sayers Ellis. We talked about poetry, the politics of art,
the Hip-Hop Theater Festival and more. Download! |
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July 5, 2005: Blackademics WPFW 89.3FM
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We were joined this week by Dr. Acklyn Lynch the highly esteemed
former professor at Howard University. Our dear elder brother
led us in a discussion of the fourth of July, world history
and definitions of "freedom." All this plus Kasba on the 1s
and 2s.
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