The Michael Eric Dyson Show
WEAA-FM Baltimore
January 13, 2011
New Congress and Immigration; Civil War; Arizona Shooting
With the Republican takeover of the House, Latino activists are busy strategizing next steps on immigration. President Obama says he is committed to immigration overhaul but it is not clear what position Republicans will take in the next two years. Ruben Navarette Jr., nationally syndicated columnist for the San Diego Union Tribune, joins us to discuss how the new Congress may tackle immigration reform.
We’ve been spending this week talking about the Civil War on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of its commencement. When it comes to the Confederacy, perhaps no state figures more prominently than Virginia, and in particular the city of Richmond, the capitol of the Confederacy. L. Douglass Wilder is someone who also figures prominently in the history of both these places. Wilder holds the distinction of being the first African-American to be elected governor in the U.S. when he assumed the office in Virginia in 1990. He also recently served as mayor of Richmond. He reflects on the legacy of the Civil War and what it means to the country’s myriad constituencies.
As we continue to try to make sense of the tragedy that occurred in Arizona, we turn to Dr. Mark Anthony Neal, professor of African and African-American Studies at Duke University. In response to this event, Neal wrote an essay this week for TheLoop21.com called, “Still a Nation of Cowards.” His words address the danger of those who hide behind the veil of free speech and the relative anonymity of the digital space to promote hateful rhetoric.
Listen HERE
WEAA-FM Baltimore
January 13, 2011
New Congress and Immigration; Civil War; Arizona Shooting
With the Republican takeover of the House, Latino activists are busy strategizing next steps on immigration. President Obama says he is committed to immigration overhaul but it is not clear what position Republicans will take in the next two years. Ruben Navarette Jr., nationally syndicated columnist for the San Diego Union Tribune, joins us to discuss how the new Congress may tackle immigration reform.
We’ve been spending this week talking about the Civil War on the occasion of the 150th anniversary of its commencement. When it comes to the Confederacy, perhaps no state figures more prominently than Virginia, and in particular the city of Richmond, the capitol of the Confederacy. L. Douglass Wilder is someone who also figures prominently in the history of both these places. Wilder holds the distinction of being the first African-American to be elected governor in the U.S. when he assumed the office in Virginia in 1990. He also recently served as mayor of Richmond. He reflects on the legacy of the Civil War and what it means to the country’s myriad constituencies.
As we continue to try to make sense of the tragedy that occurred in Arizona, we turn to Dr. Mark Anthony Neal, professor of African and African-American Studies at Duke University. In response to this event, Neal wrote an essay this week for TheLoop21.com called, “Still a Nation of Cowards.” His words address the danger of those who hide behind the veil of free speech and the relative anonymity of the digital space to promote hateful rhetoric.
Listen HERE
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