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Jazz & Justice

Mondays 1-3p EST

WPFW 89.3 FM / wpfw.org

February 5, 2007

February 6, 2007 marks the 62nd birthday of Robert Nesta Marley. We dedicated this show to his memory and legacy by welcoming Suzette Gardner and Dr. Michelle Stephens. Both women shared their knowledge and perspective as scholars, journalists and Jamaicans expanding the commonly-held views of Marley. We dispelled some myths, conjured others and, of course, played his music. Download parts 1 and 2 below and visit voxunion.com for stream/download options and much more.

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January 29. 2007
Jazz & Justice

This week we welcomed Glen Ford and Bruce Dixon of BlackAgendaReport.com for a discussion of race, politics and Black “Leadership.” Is Barak Obama the most “dangerous” man in the nation? Where are Russell Simmons and Oprah Winfrey leading us? These topics, including a portion of an interview done last year with Elaine Brown on mass incarceration and political prisoners, and much more were covered as were some questions and comments about race-based talk being “divisive.” We also welcomed Chrystal Williams of the University of Maryland to talk with us about her upcoming Black Music Week events. To this we added the music of Curtis Mayfield, Hasan Salaam, Freestyle Fellowship, James Brown, Ken Boothe, Syl Johnson and Ghostface.

Here’s Parts One and Two.

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VOXUNION MEDIA
National Conference on Media Reform
January 12-14, 2007
While in Memphis, TN for the National Conference on Media Reform convened by Free Press, we thought it important to get a mic in front of many of those not included as keynote speakers representing ideas not included as central to the gathering. So here are what some of that sounded like.

Some of the voices heard include representatives from the following organizations: The Freedom Archives; Pro-ject Pro:Project; CounterSpin; Youth Media Council; Center for Community Change; Block Report Radio/Prisoner of Conscience Committee; See Jane; R.E.A.C.Hip-Hop; Martha’s Table Teen Project; LinkTV, Third World Majority and the Main Street Project.

Click here to download the interviews and/or visit voxunion.com for the stream/download options and much more.

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Jazz & Justice
WPFW 89.3 FM (wpfw.org)
Mondays 1-3p
February 12, 2007
This week we were joined by the mayor of DC hip-hop Head-Roc and Suncere Ali Shakur for a discussion of our visit to New Orleans. Suncere has been in New Orleans since the breaking of the levees and talked about his experience as a member of Common Ground, the politics of organizing and concerns over white paternalism and Black inactivity. The show featured music from Jay-Z, Head-Roc, Nina Simone, Lil’ Wayne, Mos Def and the Rebirth Jazz Band. Download parts 1 and 2 and visit voxunion.com for streaming options and much more.

VOXUNION MEDIA
Jazz & Justice
Mondays (1-3p EST)
WPFW 89.3 FM Washington, DC
February 19, 2007

Malcolm X was assassinated on February 21, 1965.  This week was the first of our two-week long tribute to the man whose life continues to  impact the world.  Listen to clips of his speeches and interviews, plus music from Miriam Makeba, John Coltrane, Gil Scott-Heron, Amina & Amiri Baraka, Sonny Fortune, DJ Spinna, Head-Roc, Immortal Technique, Juel Ortiz and more.  Part two of this tribute takes place next week during our pledge drive. Please consider pledging during the show (Monday 1-3p EST) to help support community radio and Jazz & Justice.  To download the show, click here to stream/download Parts One and here for Part Two. For much more audio/video/print, visit voxunion.com.