Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 10/10/2006

This continues my effort to chronicle the guests and topics covered on the Stan Woodard's Tuesday 8:00 Buzz on WORT-FM

Special Program Note: Today's Show

First Guest: Kim Williams - Associate Professor at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and Author of Mark One or More: Civil Rights in Multiracial America (Non-Fiction)

Second Guests: Phyliss Hill and Lloyd Mageed from The Black Star Project in Beloit - Burying the "N word". Saturday, Oct 21st Starting at 10AM in Beloit - A funeral service for the "N word". Schedule: 10AM at Bethel AME Church 1314 Athletic Ave, Noon rally at Summit Park, Funeral Service 2PM at New Zion Baptist Church, 1905 S Mound Ave followed by a funeral procession and repast with food, music and fellowship.

Third Guest: David Callahan - Co-founder of Demos and Author of The Moral Center: How We Can Reclaim Our Country from Die-Hard Extremists, Rogue Corporations, Hollywood Hacks, and Pretend Patriots (Non-Fiction).

Announcements

• Saturday, Oct 14th 8PM - Memorial Union - Death Penalty: Wrong for Wisconsin poetry slam.
• Friday, Oct 13th 7PM - Rainbow Bookstore Cooperative - The Clarence Kalin Chapter of Veterans for Peace present a book signing for their new book Long Shadows: Veterans Paths to Peace.
• Saturday, Oct 21st Starting at 10AM in Beloit - The Black Star Project in Beloit presents a funeral service for the "N word". Schedule: 10AM at Bethel AME Church 1314 Athletic Ave, Noon rally at Summit Park, Funeral Service 2PM at New Zion Baptist Church, 1905 S Mound Ave followed by a funeral procession and repast with food, music and fellowship.
• Anti-Racism Workshop - A six-week workshop led by Groundwork to examine how racism and white supremacy impact our lives, institutions and movements for social justice. Discuss the history, hear stories of resistance and analyze how white privilege plays out in our communities, working spaces and organizations. For More Information: Terry Ross 608-279-2710 or trtrtr@charter.net WNPJ story.
• The African Presence in Mexico is showing at The Mexican Fine Arts Center Museum in Chicago.