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Guest host Touré fills in for Leonard today. He’ll be speaking with Hugh Hewitt, who helps us navigate the world of blogs. Then, legendary rock guitarist Vernon Reid of Living Colour stops by. Next, Periel Aschenbrand describes her political and cultural convictions in The Only Bush I Trust Is My Own. And social critic Stanley Crouch questions the notion of ethnic authenticity in a new collection of essays: The Artifical White Man.
Information Reformation
Blogger Hugh Hewitt gives us a tour of information on the Internet in Blog: Understanding the Information Reformation That's Changing Your World.
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Music: “Sunshine Superman” by Donovan
“Remember the Time” by MJ
Vivid
Guitarist Vernon Reid of Living Colour tells us about his influential career, and discusses his views on creating critically-acclaimed, socially-conscious rock music.
Music: “Cult of Personality” by Living Colour
“Elvis is Dead” by Living Colour
“Glamour Boys” by Living Colour
“The Denial Twist” by The White Stripes
The Only Bush I Trust Is My Own
Activist Periel Aschenbrand describes her unique blend of political beliefs and social principles in The Only Bush I Trust Is My Own.
Music: “What It Feels Like for A Girl” by Madonna
“Milkshake” by Kelis
The Artificial White Man
Stanley Crouch, author of The All-American Skin Game, tackles the notion of authenticity, especially as it relates to ethnicity, in his new collection of essays: The Artificial White Man.
Music: “St. Louis Blues” by Louis Armstrong
“Don’t Try” by Dizzy Gillespie
“My Melody” by Rakim
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Bill Richardson on Diplomacy
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New Mexico governor Bill Richardson will be joining Obama’s cabinet as Commerce Secretary. You can hear him talk about his experience in foreign policy and diplomacy on the Lopate Show in April 2007.
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Tom Daschle on Fixing America’s Health Care System
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Former U.S. Sen. Tom Daschle has accepted President-Elect Barack Obama’s offer to be Secretary of Health and Human Services. You can hear Tom Daschle talk about his prescriptions for fixing American’s health care crisis on the Leonard Lopate Show in March 2008.
Barack Obama, Circa 2004
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Listen to President-Elect Barack Obama on the Leonard Lopate Show in November 2004. He had recently won a seat in the U.S. Senate, and only a few months before, his rousing speech during the 2004 Democratic National Convention catapulted him into the national spotlight.
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