JP, Malinda Francis and Norman (Otis) Richmond aka Jalali producers
Hour Two This hour features Amandla, which is produced by the Group for Research and Initiative for the Liberation of Africa (GRILA). This segment of SML was produced by Audrey Anyango.
Dr. Gerald Horne is interviewed from the UK. Dr. Horne talks about the rising cost of living in the UK. He talks about the rise of Scottish nationalism in the UK. Will the Scottish question be replicated in Quebec? The shift to the right in the city of Toronto is discussed. Ron Ford, the new mayor of Toronto has been described as âTea Party Northâ. The Toronto election is dealt with. President Obamaâs speech on the Palestine / Israeli conflict is analyzed. He discusses Obamaâs relationship to Saudi Arabia and the May 2nd assassination of Osama Bin Laden. Dominique Strauss-Kahn arrest for raping an African woman from Guinea is raised. We mention the passing of producer/songwriter Sigidi Abdullah (SOS Band, âTake Your Time Do It Rightâ and Erykah Baduâs âThink Twiceâ. He talks about Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays and his prediction that the Miami Heat will win the NBA finals.
Watch for new books by Dr. Horne : âFighting in Paradise: Labor Unions, Racism, and Communists in the Making of Modern Hawaiiâ and âNegro Comrades of the Crown: African Americans and the British Empire Fight the U.S. Before Emancipationâ