Dr. Gerald Horne speaks on his 2 new books; Spotlight on Jackie Wilson; Omali Yeshitela on "The Truth About Christmas"

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Show	Diasporic Music
Broadcast Title	Dr. Gerald Horne speaks on his 2 new books; Spotlight on Jackie Wilson; Omali Yeshitela on "The Truth About Christmas"
Broadcast Date	2011-12-18
Record Date	2011-12-18
Summary	This week's program opens with an excerpt from Chairman Omali Yeshitela on "The Truth About Christmas". Host Norman (Otis) Richmond shines the musical spotlight on Jackie Wilson (June 9, 1934 - January 21,1984). We also talk with Dr. Gerald Horne about his two latest books - "Fighting in Paradise: Labor Unions, Racism, and Communists in the Making of Modern Hawaii" and "Negro Comrades of the Crown: African Americans and the British Empire Fight the U.S. before Emancipation". Dr. Horne will speak at a book release event at A Different Booklist in Toronto on January 14, 2012. We also present Dr. Horne's speech "Revisiting United States History" at Brecht Forum on October 14, 2011.