It's the Mid Week in Review broadcast, people!  Check out the latest episode (powered by the Afronerd Radio Machine)with your hosts Dburt and Capt. Kirk.  The topics up for scrutiny this week are:  the hosts delve deeper into the historical, political and cultural legacy of iconic boxer, Muhammad Ali;  Republican presidential nominee, Donald Trump's penchant racial "recognition" has reached its zenith with his claims of bias regarding a judge of Mexican parentage who is presiding over Trump University civil case (and then there's his recent "my African-American" remark); actors Kerry Washinton and Aziz Anzari discuss the stereotyping that occurred during the audition process early on in their careers; the History Channel's new documentary series, Barbarians Risings has raised the ire of some history enthusiasts who took umbrage with the famed military strategist/conqueror, Hannibal of Carthage, being portrayed by a Black British actor; Dburt begrudgingly comments on "plantation Olympics" pertaining to Dr. Michael Eric Dyson's recent Undefeated.com commentaries on colorism and the media acceptance of Golden State Warrirors' Stephen Curry and his family and lastly,  in Blue Area news, a centurian and grandson of a slave pays a visit to POTUS.  

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