Show: 3-23-2008

How can Obama avoid the “Angry Black Man” frame?

Highlights:

  • Hour One: Randall Kennedy, renowned attorney and author of SELLOUT: The Politics of Racial Betrayal, joins us with his thoughts.  What is the “National Interest Electric Transmission Corridor” and why should you care?  Diane Grassi, New Media Journal contributor joins us for Part One of her three-part series on the “U.S. electric superhighway”!
  • Hour Two: Local florist and co-owner of Melrose Flowers brings us Spring organic gardening and new Melrose Florist program news!
  • Hour Three: Blogger Jeffrey Feldman and author of FRAMING THE DEBATE joins us with another great Campaign Frame.  BBC journalist and New York Times bestselling author of The Armed Madhouse, Greg Palast comments on EXXON and their new BF John McCain.  The Reference Shelf Review, Action Point Countdown and more!

Hour One
Hour Two
Hour Three
The Campaign Frame
The Palast Report