- Linden Beckford, Jr.; Tribute to Bunchy Carter and John Huggins; music for Martin Luther King, Jr. and Selma; Spotlight on Gregory Porter
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| Show | Diasporic Music |
|---|---|
| Broadcast Title | Linden Beckford, Jr.; Tribute to Bunchy Carter and John Huggins; music for Martin Luther King, Jr. and Selma; Spotlight on Gregory Porter |
| Broadcast Date | 2015-01-18 |
| Record Date | 2015-01-18 |
| Summary | Previously recorded interview with Southern California based writer Linden Beckford, Jr. Beckford attended Grambling State University in Grambling, Louisiana where he majored in history. Beckford is currently working on a biography of Alprentice "Bunchy" Carter. Tribute to Alprentice "Bunchy" Carter and John Huggins, who were killed on Jan 17, 1969 at Campbell Hall at UCLA in Los Angeles, CA. Music in honor of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and Selma from John Legend and Common, The Mighty Sparrow, Max Romeo, Duke Ellington, and Mahalia Jackson. Visit Norman's blog. Norman O. Richmond aka Jalali on Facebook. |