Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 2/20/2007

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

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Today's Show

First Guest: Carl Weber Owner of Urban Books and Author of The First Lady (Fiction). A Dafina book, a Kensingston Publishing imprint.

Second Guest: Natalie Moore and Natalie Hopkinson Authors of Deconstructing Tyrone: A New Look at Black Masculinity in the Hip-Hop Generation (Non-Fiction). A Cleis Press book. They blog at deconstructing-tyrone.blogspot.com.

Musical Breaks:

1. Gerald Albright - Bermuda Nights and Truth from his album Bermuda Nights

Announcements

• Saturday, February 24 10AM - Noon - Celebrating Black History Month By Honoring the Life and Legacy Of Dr. Zachary Cooper Breakfast at The Wisconsin Youth and Family Center, 1201 McKenna Blvd in Madison - Fundraiser for Project JAMAD. Food, Fun and Prizes - $3 children 12 and under, $5 adults

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 2/13/2007

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

Today's Show

First Guest: Gayle Wald Associate Professor in the English Department at George Washington University and Author of SHOUT, SISTER, SHOUT! The Untold Story of Rock-And-Roll Trailblazer Sister Rosetta Tharpe (Non-Fiction). A Beacon Press book.

Second Guest: Yvette Christiansë Associate Professor of African-American Literature at Fordham University and Author of Unconfessed (Historical Fiction). An Other Press book. She is appearing Thursday, February 15th at 4:00 PM, 7191 Helen C. White Hall on the UW-Madison Campus.

Musical Breaks:

1. Sister Rosetta Tharpe God Don't Like It and Shout, Sister, Shout!

Announcements

• February 15 - 18 - Freedom Fest at Madison Center for the Cultural and Creative Arts - a four-day festival of live improvisational and inspirational music. World-class artists from Midwest and East Coast America featuring Sonny Fortune New York Quartet and with performances by First Liberation Saxophone Choir, the Joan Wildman Trio, the Hanah Jon Taylor Artet, the Roscoe Mitchell Quartet, a solo performance by Professor Richard Davis, the Steve Nelson-Rainey Trio from Milwaukee, a special concert by the Madison High School All-Star Jazz Ensemble and a Sunday Gospel Sing-Out.
• February 17th 11AM - Noon - Peace Vigil at West Town Mall - Picketing at the intersection of Odana and Gammon Roads. For more information, see madpeace.org
• Saturday, February 24 10AM - Noon - Celebrating Black History Month By Honoring the Life and Legacy Of Dr. Zachary Cooper Breakfast at The Wisconsin Youth and Family Center, 1201 McKenna Blvd in Madison - Fundraiser for Project JAMAD. Food, Fun and Prizes - $3 children 12 and under, $5 adults

Tuesday 8:00 Buzz - 2/6/2007

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

Today's Show

First Guest: Peniel Joseph Professor in the Department of Africana Studies at SUNY Stony Brook and Author of Waiting 'Til the Midnight Hour - A Narrative History of Black Power in America (Non-Fiction). A Henry Holt book.

Second Guest: Hannah John Taylor Co-Owner of Madison Center for the Cultural and Creative Arts talking about the center and it's upcoming Freedom Fest.

Third Guest: Stephen Shames Photographer and Editor of The Black Panthers (Non-Fiction). An Aperture book.

Musical Breaks:

1. Spinners Could It Be I'm Falling In Love from Could It Be I'm Falling In Love
2. Maghostut Trio Talkin' to You from Live at Last

Announcements

• February 15 - 18, 2007 - Freedom Fest at Madison Center for the Cultural and Creative Arts - a four-day festival of live improvisational and inspirational music. World-class artists from Midwest and East Coast America featuring Sonny Fortune New York Quartet and with performances by First Liberation Saxophone Choir, the Joan Wildman Trio, the Hanah Jon Taylor Artet, the Roscoe Mitchell Quartet, a solo performance by Professor Richard Davis, the Steve Nelson-Rainey Trio from Milwaukee, a special concert by the Madison High School All-Star Jazz Ensemble and a Sunday Gospel Sing-Out.

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