Afronerd Radio

Wow, is it time for the Mid Week in Review segment already?  Welcome to a new episode of Afronerd Radio'sMid Week podcast, airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they tackle this (mid) week's most challenging issues:  we congratulate Jedidah Isler for bearing the distinction of being Yale's first Black female to obtain a doctorate in astrophysics; it appears that actor, Matt Damon just can't stop being at the center of controversy for having an (allegedly) unpopular opinion-first it was about diversity now alternative lifestyle actors are the target (tact, sir...tact) ; comedian Trevor Noah starts his first week as the new host of Comedy Central's Daily Show; Rev. Wright, in a new Atlantic piece, takes aim at President Obama and his purported failings toward the African American community .....again;  Columbia University professor, Dr. John McWhorter in a new Daily Beast op-ed, posits that the Black Lives Matter movement is living in the Civil Rights past; according to a HuffPost t