This Week on MNN: Spirit of celebration
It’s December, that month jam-packed with holiday parties and year-end gatherings. We’re in on the fun at MNN, with a week-long series of celebrations to help get you into the festive spirit of the season. Kick off the week tonight with the 20th anniversary of “DemocracyNow!” with notable guests and hosts Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez. On Wednesday, celebrate with the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) as we broadcast the ribbon-cutting of their new historic building this fall. Enjoy the music of “The Carmen Mathis Show” and “GingerNewYork” this Friday, then tune in to “Sistah Talk Comedy Fest IV” to finish up the week with big laughs. Yet December isn’t all about holiday merry-making at MNN. Tune into “The Facts” for thoughtful commentary on Sandra Bland, and watch “Gotta Run with Will” to learn about one man’s noble goal to help eradicate pediatric cancer.
“Democracy Now”
Monday, December 5, 7:00 pm
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Tune in to “DemocracyNow!” and their 20th anniversary celebration, featuring hosts Amy Goodman and Juan Gonzalez, and special guests Noam Chomsky, Harry Belafonte, Danny DeVito, Danny Glover, and more.
“The Facts: Thinking of Sandra Bland”
Tuesday, December 6, 11:30 pm
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Each episode of “The Facts” is either a music-story (using composed and improvised music and story), or a rehearsal for a music-story, or a discussion between scholars and experts. Watch this week’s music-story featuring a reaction to a true tale of a woman caught in the U.S. judicial system circa 2015. With Lenore Von Stein, narrator, singer; Andrew Bolotowsky, flute; Beth Griffith, singer; and Bern Nix, guitar.
More info:
“The Facts” on the Web
“The Facts” on YouTube
“The Facts” on LinkedIn
“Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute (CCCADI) Grand Opening Celebration”
Wednesday, December 7, 10 pm
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This October, local elected officials and guests joined together to celebrate the grand opening celebration of the Caribbean Cultural Center African Diaspora Institute’s (CCCADI) new historic location in Harlem. The highly anticipated opening comes after CCCADI’s 40 years of notable social justice work in the Afro-descendant community across the nation.
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“Gotta Run with Will”
Thursday, December 8, 9:30 pm
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Nicolas Brumelot is on a quest to run pediatric cancer into the ground. Benefiting the charity "Imagine for Margo,” Nicolas plans on completing twelve marathons in eleven countries in the twelve months of 2016. Also featured is Marie Brumelot, a guiding light with the Queens Distance Runners, who greatly relishes her father’s achievements.
More info:
“Gotta Run with Will” on Facebook
“Gotta Run with Will” on YouTube
“Gotta Run with Will” on Twitter
“GingerNewYork”
Friday, December 9, 2:00 pm
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Shane Chapman, instructor at NYC Guitar School, drops by “GingerNewYork” to lead a guitar lesson with host Ginger Broderick and her classmates. Plus Dan Emery, NYC, Brooklyn, and Queens Guitar Schools founder, stops in as well to join in the musical merry-making.
More info:
“GingerNewYork” on Facebook
“GingerNewYork” on YouTube
“GingerNewYork” on Twitter
“The Carmen Mathis Show”
Friday, December 9, 2:00pm
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Take a look back at the best of 2015, as “The Carmen Mathis Holiday Show” showcases featured performers from last year.
More info:
“The Carmen Mathis Show” on Facebook
“Sistah Talk”
Saturday, December 10, 2:00 pm
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Hosted by Dietra Kelsey, “Sistah Talk” presents its 4th annual Comedyfest event, televised live. Starring six of the funniest women stand-ups out there, watch comedians Mutiya Vision, Joanna Briley, Suraiyah Ortiz, Lois Thompson, May Wilkerson, and Elsa Waithe.
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