An Exciting Summer Book Sale is Back!

Summer’s here (Yay!)

And once again, the Unversity of Illinois Press (UIP)  is inviting book lovers to take advantage of its annual summer sale.

From June 1st through June 16th, ALL UIP books are discounted 50%.

So why not find your favorite UIP book – including my own book, Word Warrior: Richard Durham, Radio and Freedom  –  and pick it up for half price? You and your wallet will be pleased. 🙂

Click here for more details and enjoy!

 

Happy Summer and a Look at Black Radio!

Here’s hoping that you are staying as safe and as cool as possible during this sizzling summer!

If you’re looking for some summer reading possibilities, you might want to check out the link below. It will take you to an article that I wrote about a radio series I had the pleasure of working on that documented the history and significance of Black radio and African American culture.

So, pull up a chair, kick up you feet and enjoy!

Black Radio: Telling It Like It Was – Documenting Radio on the Radio

 

 

 

Happy New Year – And Here’s An Illuminating Article About Unsung Civil Rights Heroes

I wish you all the best in this new year!
Please check out a powerful article from the AARP Bulletin, about just three of the Americans who in their youth fought the good fight against segregation and discrimination during the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s.
photos of unsung civil rights heroes fred gray charles person and willie pearl mackey king
Left to right: Fred Gray, Charles Person and Wille Pearl Mackey King.

 

 

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