interviews Category Archives
January 2009 Interview and Transcript w/ Dr. Clarence Lusane
Published on 15 Jan 2009 at 12:41 am.
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This month we’ve got an awesome interview with political guru Dr. Clarence Lusane. While the world awaits President-elect Barack Obama’s historic inauguration in five days, Dr. Lusane and I discuss two other African American political powerhouses: Condoleezza Rice and Colin Powell. Lusane is the author of Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice: Foreign Policy, Race and […]
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December Interview w/ The Legendary Raphael Saadiq
Published on 15 Dec 2008 at 2:49 am.
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This month’s interview is with artistic genius Raphael Saadiq, who was in Durham performing alongside John Legend this week. I joined him after the show for a night of drinks, club hopping and salsa dancing in the Bull City. This interview takes place at about 2:30 am in my car, so please excuse the poor […]
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November 2008 Interview w/ Keli Goff
Published on 15 Nov 2008 at 3:15 am.
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This month’s interview is with journalist, blogger and political analyst Keli Goff (check her out at her website: keligoff.com). We talk politics - discussing everything from the controversial proposition 8 gay marriage referendum, to the Republican Party’s current identity crisis. Listen to the interview here. Read the transcript here.
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October 2008 Interview: Ifi Amadiume
Published on 15 Oct 2008 at 10:32 pm.
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This month’s interview is with Nigeria’s own renowned political activist, feminist and chair of African American Studies at Dartmouth College, Dr. Ifi Amadiume. This interview is deep, we touch on everything from imperialism and grassroots activism, to genital mutilation and women’s rights in West Africa. Listen to the interview here or read the transcript here. […]
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September Interview: Blackademics Annual Review (Volume 2)
Published on 15 Sep 2008 at 11:05 pm.
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Break out the party plates, Hawaiian Punch and Birthday cake - today we’re celebrating our second year in the business of bringing young Black voices to the forefront of the international blogsphere. Blackademics has recently earned a rating of “excellent” on Blogged.com, one of the most comprehensive blogging databases in existence (icing on the cake). […]
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August Interview: Jazz Legend James Moody!!!
Published on 15 Aug 2008 at 1:12 am.
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This month’s interviewee is the legendary artist, composer, scholar and philosopher James Moody. Check out the interview here. Or peep the youtube below:
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July Interview: Dr. Anne Adams
Published on 15 Jul 2008 at 12:32 am.
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Somehow I managed to sneak onto the campus of W.E.B. Dubois’ final resting place and squeeze into the main office to grab director Dr. Anne Adams for a brief interview. Check out part 1 right here, or watch the youtube below:
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June 2008 Interview: Bill Cobbs
Published on 15 Jun 2008 at 6:07 pm.
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This month’s interview is with world-renowned actor, Bill Cobbs. You may recognize his face from any one of the 100-plus plays, films or television shows he’s been involved in over the last 30 years. This month we discuss his priorities as an actor and a community activist. Check it out here or just watch the […]
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May Interview w/ the ORIGINAL Human Beatbox, Doug E. Fresh!!!
Published on 15 May 2008 at 9:24 am.
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It’s the 15th of the month again, and May’s interview is with Hip-Hop legend Doug E. Fresh! He had just stepped off stage with February’s interviewee, Herbie Hancock. Like Herbie’s interview, Doug and I discuss the relationship between Bebop to Hip-Hop. We also talk about his kids, Barak Obama and Scientology. Check it out here.. […]
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April 2008 Interview w/ Gamal Nkrumah
Published on 14 Apr 2008 at 11:43 pm.
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This month’s interview is with Gamal Nkrumah - the eldest son of the first President of Ghana, Kwame Nkrumah and Fathia Nkrumah. I caught up with him in Accra while he was in town with his family mourning the loss of his mother. In this two part interview we discuss the IMF and World Bank, […]
