Jalali pays tribute to George Jackson| Abdul Akalimat discusses Manning Marable's book on Malcolm X | Rupert Lewis discusses significance of the month of August to Jamaica and the Caribbean

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Show	Diasporic Music
Broadcast Title	Jalali pays tribute to George Jackson\| Abdul Akalimat discusses Manning Marable's book on Malcolm X \| Rupert Lewis discusses significance of the month of August to Jamaica and the Caribbean
Broadcast Date	2011-08-21
Record Date	2011-08-21
Summary	Producer/Host Norman (Otis) Richmond aka Jalali pays tribute to George Jackson and Black August 2011. Jackson was executed 40 years ago and would have turned 70 years old September 23rd 2011. Abdul Akalimat discusses Manning Marable's book, Malcolm X: A Life Of Reinvention. Jalali also talks with Rupert Charles Lewis, the author of "Walter Rodney's Intellectual and Political Thought." Lewis also talks about the significance of August to Jamaica and the Caribbean. Lewis' other works on Garvey include: "Marcus Garvey: Anti-Colonial Champion", "Garvey: His Work and Impact", and "Garvey: Africa, Europe, the Americas."