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XM 169 - The Power

Wednesday January 24, 2007
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Show Overview
Points of View:
'The State of the Union' New York Times
'Missing opportunities ...' Baltimore Sun
'... and missing the point' Baltimore Sun
'Your MasterCard or Your Life' by Bob Herbert
'Rev. Moon's Anti-Obama Agit-Prop' by Robert Parry


Guests:
Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
Michigan's 13th Congressional District.

Claude Johnson
Founder and President Black Fives, Inc.

Brooke Stephens
Talking Dollars and Sense


Show Segments - Right-Click on links to download MP3s.

Points of View

The State of the Union
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Ambrose reads from the New York Times lead editorial 'The State of the Union'.

 

Missing opportunities ...
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Ambrose reads from the Baltimore Sun Opinion article 'Missing opportunities ...' and from the companion editorial '... and missing the point'.

 

Your MasterCard or Your Life
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Ambrose begins this segment by reading from the conclusion of the Democratic Response to State of Union. Ambrose continues with a reading from the Bob Herbert piece 'Your MasterCard or Your Life'.

Rev. Moon's Anti-Obama Agit-Prop
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Ambrose reads from the Baltimore Chronicle & Sentinel piece 'Rev. Moon's Anti-Obama Agit-Prop' by Robert Parry.

 

 

Guests:

Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick
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Ambrose speaks with Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick. Michigan's 13th Congressional District.
http://www.house.gov/kilpatrick/

Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick: Now in her fifth term serving Michigan's 13th Congressional District, Congresswoman Carolyn Cheeks Kilpatrick's hard work and thoughtful political style have earned her the confidence and respect of her peers, who have appointed her to the powerful House Appropriations Committee.

 

Claude Johnson
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Ambrose welcomes Claude Johnson, Founder and President Black Fives, Inc. Mr. Johnson discusses the history of the Black Fives, all-black teams that played from the early 1900s through the late-1940s, prior to the racial integration of pro basketball, a period that I call the Black Fives Era.

related link: http://www.blackfives.com/

Claude Johnson is the founder of Black Fives, Inc., a vintage sports licensing company dedicated to researching, preserving, promoting, and teaching about the history of African American basketball teams. Johnson holds B.S. Civil Engineering and M.S. Mechanical Engineering degrees from Carnegie Mellon University and Stanford University, respectively. He is an active member of the Association of Professional Basketball Researchers and the North American Society for Sport History.

 

Brooke Stephens
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Ambrose welcomes Brooke Stpehens to talk Dollars and Sense.

Related links:
http://www.brookestephens.com/

http://www.myfico.com

Brooke Stephens, a 20-year veteran of Wall Street,  started her career as an international trade officer in West Africa with Chase and was a senior investment consultant for Citicorp Investment Services in New York. Ms. Stephens is the author of TALKING DOLLARS AND MAKING SENSE: A Wealth-Building Guide for African-Americans.


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