- Rebroadcast from 2011-11-23
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| Show | Diasporic Music |
|---|---|
| Broadcast Title | Rebroadcast from 2011-11-23 |
| Broadcast Date | 2013-10-06 |
| Record Date | 2013-10-06 |
| Summary | The musical spotlight shines on Mahalia Jackson, The Queen of Gospel. Jackson would have turned one hundred and two years old on October 26th. Diasporic Music pays tribute to Alprentice "Bunchy" Carter who would have been 71 on October 12th, 2013. Kumasi of the Black August Organizing Committee will discuss the life and times of Carter. When Carter was assassinated on January 17, 1969, Huey P. Newton asked Kumasi to replace Carter as the Minister of Defense of the Southern California Chapter of the Black Panther Party. Richmond will also feature the music of Wolde Semayat aka Peter Tosh of the Wailers. Visit Norman (Otis) Richmond aka Jalali on Facebook. |