#3020 -- “Hip or Just Dumb?”
(Airdates: 5/2 – 5/8)
Thomas Williams is a journalist and graduate student at NYU discusses how African-American culture as a whole must effectively disentangled itself from the python-grip of hip-hop, and by extension of the street, and until this happens the African-American community will not see any real progress.
#3017 -- “Blacks Divided”
(Airdates: 5/9 – 5/15)
Dr. Carol Swain, a professor of Political Science and Law at Vanderbilt University and author of Debating Immigration, will explore the nuances of contemporary immigration and citizenship affecting the U. S.
#2902 – “SLAVERY’S BIGGEST SECRET” -- PART I
(Airdates: 5/16 – 5/22
Was the first colony to give legal recognition to the institution of slavery a northern or southern state? The answer to that question is one of many surprising facts about the history of slavery in America. Journalist Anne Farrow, co-author of “Complicity: How the North Promoted, Prolonged, and Profited from Slavery,” exposes the role of the North in the growth of slavery in America.
#2903 – “SOUTHERN SLAVERY, NORTHERN LIE?” -- PART II
(Airdates: 5/23 – 5/29)
The second installation of a two-part series on the North’s hidden history as a slave region, addresses king cotton and the legal and illegal slave trade, among other historic events. Journalist Jenifer Frank, co-author of “Complicity: How the North Promoted, Prolonged, and Profited from Slavery,” examines the impact of slavery in the development of the nation.
# 3014 – “BAGGY PANTS”
(Airdates: 5/30 – 6/5)
Are shagging pants more than just a fad and do they symbolize a generation of losers? Dr. James Ewers, associate dean of Student Affairs at Miami University, talks about this fashion statement and its impact on student achievement.
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