Uhuru Radio: Diasporic Music on February 12, 2017

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Jose Garcia live from Aruba, the birthplace of Maurice Bishop will discuss the history of the Afro American Progressive Association(AAPA). The AAPA was one of the first Black Power organization in Canada. Garcia was a foundation member. The AAPA came before the Black Action Defense Committee (BADC) and Black Lives Matter. Their newsletter Harambee came before Al Hamilton Contrast, a Black weekly newspaper. Read more http://blackagendareport.com/canada_black_radical_tradition

Tiki Mercury-Clarke will talk about growing up as an African in Canada. http://tikimercuryclarke.com/home.html

A Tribute to Bob Marley and the I-Threes (Rita Marley, Marcia Griffiths and Judy Mowatt).

Music from Bob Marley and the Wailers, the I-Threes, Louis Armstrong, Michie Mee, Jah Beng,

Lightin' Hopkins, Harvey and the Moonglows, and Truths & Rights.