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Interchange – Colonial Mentality (Spring Fund Drive Special)

Our show today selects segments from four recent programs that highlight Colonial Mentality…and of course I’m stealing that phrase from the great Fela Kuti – whose song of the same name opens this show. Our music throughout the show comes from each of the original programs. We’ll begin with our show on the revolutionary life of James Baldwin with author …

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Interchange – St. Louis: Patterns of Segregation and Alibis for Abandonment

Our show today is “Patterns of Segregation and Alibis for Abandonment,” Part 2 of our conversation with Walter Johnson about his book, The Broken Heart of America: St. Louis and the Violent History of the United States published by Basic Books. The opening song is the main theme from the 1944 musical film “Meet Me in St. Louis” which stars …

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