The Super Funky Soul Power Hour for October 11, 2013

This week’s edition of The Super Funky Soul Power Hour featured a commentary from Mumia Abu-Jamal and our recent interviews with Dhoruba bin-Wahad, Autumn Arnett, Dr. Pancho McFarland and Alan Wieder. This show airs weekly on WPFW 89.3 FM in Washington, DC.

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Ruth First and Joe Slovo in the War Against Apartheid

Alan Wieder joined us to discuss his new book, Ruth First and Joe Slovo in the War against Apartheid. Wieder is an oral historian who lives in Portland, Oregon. He is a distinguished professor emeritus at the University of South Carolina and has also taught at the University of the Western Cape and Stellenbosch University…

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Obama’s Neglect of HBCUs with Autumn Arnett of HBCU Digest

  We welcomed Autmn Arnett, Editor-in-Chief of HBCU Digest to the show to discuss her recent commentary, Obama’s Neglect Forces New Double Consciousness Within HBCU Community. “HBCUs were truly in a better position under President George W. Bush than they have been under President Obama.” – Autumn Arnett For more on the numbers visit HBCU…

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Pancho McFarland and The Chican@ Hip-Hop Nation

Dr. Pancho McFarland is a former b-boy, current hip hop head, professor of sociology at Chicago State University, author, martial artist and father and he joins us now to discuss his brand new book, The Chican@ Hip Hop Nation: Politics of a New Millennial Mestizaje.

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