Afronerd Radio

We have a very special show for you folks this Sunday. Join Dburt as he speaks with noted author, linguist and Senior Fellow w/the Manhattan Institute, Dr. John McWhorter. We will discuss his new book, All about the Beat: Why Hip-Hop Can't Save Black America as well as his thoughts about Senator Obama, Black Authenticity and the future for folks of color. You do not want to miss this one!

Well it appears that we have a full plate this week in our review segment. We will discuss: Obama's bitter comments, Tavis Smiley leaving the Tom Joyner radio show, Alicia Key's recent conspiracy remarks and a whole host of other topics.

On this Week in Review, we will use our analytical scalpels to discuss an ATL judge dismissing White lawyers to speak directly to Black defendants, Koreans wearing Afros, Condi Rice’s “birth defect” race comments and my NPR appearance.

Well, I had planned to write a short opinion piece on the latest Vogue/Lebron James/alleged simian debacle but I decided that it might be better for a discussion on air. In addition, let's wax on the latest Hillary Clinton blunder as well as the lack of media coverage centering around the late Benazir Bhutto's revelation of Osama Bin Ladin's murder.

More evidence that if Black folk get thrown on a George Foreman barbecue grill come Democratic convention time this summer-you may want to throw your vote towards the right side of the aisle-I'm just sayin.' So let's mash it up-as my Caribbean brethren often say. Join me at 9pm eastern to talk about Obama, his speech and urban crime (the UNC student deaths).

We implore our audience to check out Sunday's interview with Carletta Lindsay the producer of an ongoing internet TV series entitled I am Blackness, courtesy of ON Networks. I originally highlighted this wholly imperative and prescient series last year on our blog as it intentionally focuses on the positive aspects of Black movers/shakers-no stereotypes included. We will also address the latest in the Obama/Rev. Wright controversy.

Join us for Part 2 of the Bloggers Summit. Keeping the campaign honest! All bloggers welcome.

Due to the misdirection and "kitchen sink" tactics of the Clinton campaign, our show along with other bloggers of color will attempt to brainstorm and pool our resources in order to steer this campaign back towards a discussion of policy and issues-not dirty poli-tricks. So join Undercover Blackman, myself, Invisible Woman and others this Tuesday at 9pm eastern to hash out ideas and strategies to refocus this election on the issues.

It's that time again, our Week In Review show! join us as we use our analytical scalpels to dissect Tavis Smiley's Chitlin & Greens Gathering last Week(The State of the Black Union), Obama vs Hillary again!! And Dr. Henry Louis Gates' African American Lives 2!! Drop by with your thoughts.

As the month of February draws to a close, we would be remiss in not addressing Black History Month and what better way to celebrate the occasion by discussing the trailblazers in Black Cinema. In addition, we have two esteemed guests to help with our celluloid analysis-Invisible Woman of the Invisible Cinema blog and Tambay Obenson of The Obenson Report blog/podcast. Our faithful audience knows the drill-call in with your thoughts, opinions and questions.

***Sorry for Thurs Tech Problem-LET'S TRY IT AGAIN A part two of last week's Afronerd Radio Week in Review broadcast discussing the ghetto name/Black crime pathology issue that has so many folks incensed stemming from my comments on last week's NPR show. We will also discuss Senator Obama's continued success in the primaries (and what that means for the Clinton and McCain campaigns) as well as a friendly fire case resulting in the death of a young Westchester (NY) police officer.

We will be discussing Super Tuesday (with a little Giants talk, of course) including the viability of a Obama/Clinton ticket, BET vs The Boondocks, my brief stint with being called for jury duty, today's NPR appearance including my controversial diatribe relating to the deaths in Lima, Ohio.

Afronerd Radio's Week in Review returns with a vengeance! We have a number of interesting and tragic stories to hammer out, so let's get to it. The untimely death of Heath Ledger (many in the comic community were anxious to see his portrayal of the Joker), Obama vs Hillary in South Carolina and reflections on MLK Day will be fleshed out on Thursday's broadcast.

Folks, you do not want to miss this Sunday's episode of Afronerd Radio when we interview Jay Smooth of the Illdoctrine.com video blog and WBAI's (NY) Underground Railroad radio show. I also invited Krisna Best of The Democracy and Hip Hop Project blog to stop by and contribute his thoughts during this broadcast as well. You guys should get a kick out of Best's appearance as we have had disputes with DHHP's views on hip hop in the past.

An Interview with Theron Wilson, community leader & Cosby devotee. We will be discussing the stories of the day, his belief in Dr. Cosby's message, Obama's present standing, African-American imagery, the fallacy of a "Black" or "White" standard and how we can get back to Black excellence.

Well today is the day folks-election time, courtesy of the good people from Iowa! Some of my affirmations for the African-American community this year-such as: diminution of the cottage minstrel industry, less victimization excuses, more personal accountability, etc. We may also cover: New Jersey may apologize for slavery and who Dr. Boyce Watkins is and why his protestations about the Black condition are dated and harmful.

We will be talking with the Invisible Woman of the Invisible Cinema blog to discuss the current and future prognosis for African-American cinema. Does the Cosby-effect ring true as a trend or will we continue to witness cinematic gems like Who's Your Caddy?

This time we're going to tackle the following: Will Smith's latest media faux pas, Mike Huckabee's Anti-IRS proposal, Is Rev. Al the King of Dems?, Denzel's tour de force in The Great Debaters, the John White guilty verdict and my NPR recap. I may also want touch upon the Enough is Enough campaign.

Join us as we take a trip down nostalgia lane when we discuss Negro League basketball (aka The Black Fives) with the CEO of Black Fives Inc., Claude Johnson.

A new biweekly broadcast (Mondays) devoted to the world of comic books and comic collecting. Join Dburt, Max and Daryll as we discuss not only the graphic novel world but also superhero/fantasy and sci-fi films. Excelsior!