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This is the latest FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk for the weeks of June 24 & July 1, 2015 [a flashback episode due to being on vacation for the 4th of July holiday here in the U.S.; originally broadcast on the week of August 20, 2008] with some new and classic Hip-Hop & Soul music, news and commentary. During that week, we had a on point interview with author Douglas A. Blackmon for his book, "Slavery By Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II" (now currently out on Doubleday Books & in documentary form via PBS), which "brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in American history—when a cynical new form of slavery was resurrected from the ashes of the Civil War and re-imposed on hundreds of thousands of African-Americans until the dawn of World War II" by throwing Black Men, Women and Childresn into prison in the South for labor purposes under false pretenses to be arrested. Feel free to hit him up the official book web

This is the latest, BRAND NEW episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk for the week of June 17, 2015 with some new and classic music from the international Black Diaspora, news and commentary. This week's radio show breakdown (by minutes/hours): 0:00 - 1:31:11 Introduction & Extended Commentary 1:31:12 - 2:58:19 DJ Fusion Mix ** NOTE: THIS IS THE FIRST TIME WE'VE EVER DONE A TOTALLY EXPLICIT COMMENTARY FOR THIS WEEK'S RADIO SHOW IN REGARDS TO LANGUAGE DUE TO THE INSANITY OF THE RECENT NEWS CYCLE. ** The commentary this week touched base on the role of independent Black American media and our views as a whole during what really felt like a past few days of utterly “Black Bodies and Minds Aren’t REALLY Treasured by damned near anyone” news, including the upcoming savage displacement of Blacks of Haitian descent in the Dominican Republic, the utterly boneheaded responses from folks of all backgrounds to the blackface act of Rachel Dolezel (and pretty much bein

This is the latest, BRAND NEW and extended episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk for the weeks of June 3 & 10, 2015 with some new and classic music from the international Black Diaspora, news and commentary. This week's radio show breakdown (by minutes/hours): 0:00 - 1:46:30 Introduction & Extended Commentary 1:46:30 - 2:53:25 DJ Fusion Mix 2:53:25 - 3:53:14 Black Hawk Mix The super extra long commentary this week (due to being back from Memorial Day vacation + being loop due to allergies last week) included talk about the recent events in McKinney, TX once again showing that there is no "post-racial America" (especially for Black folks) and the extreme need for systemic change in law enforcement and the U.S. population at large (along with some notes various incidents of wrongful imprisonment for decades of some Black men including one of the members of the "Angola 3", Kalief Browder [and his tragic passing], etc. + our annoyance at folks in denial about

This is the latest episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk for the week of May 27, 2015 [a flashback episode due to a bit of illness + a LOT of press activities that week; originally broadcast on the week of December 8, 2009] with some new and classic music from the international Black Diaspora, news and commentary. Our commentary during that week focused on more of the overblown mainstream media saga with the coverage of Tiger Woods' infidelity and it's ties to race & sex issues, the importance of Soul Music singer Sade's latest single and upcoming album in 2010 and some other things here and there. We had another great interview this week with the independent Hip-Hop/Soul/Electro music group Dukes of Daville (http://www.DukesWorldOrder.com). http://i68.photobucket.com/albums/i30/fuseboxradiousa/dukesofdavillecover.jpg"> Some of the questions we had for the Hinesville & Atlanta, Georgia music duo (consisting of Cedric “Ric aka Ricky Balboa” Lindsey and Jam

This is the latest flashback episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk for the week of May 20, 2015 [due to Memorial Day Weekend vacation time; originally broadcast on the week of April 20, 2011] with some new and classic music from the international Black Diaspora, news and commentary. Our commentary during that week focused on the slacking of some air traffic controllers going to sleep & causing issues with airplane landings, Fidel Castro publicly letting go the power reigns in Cuba to his brother & what that may mean, weird story of the KKK throwing shade at the Tea Party here in the U.S., the 1 year anniversary of musician Guru (the MC 1/2 of the classic Hip-Hop crew Gang Starr) passing + TV On The Radio's bassist Gerard Smith unfortunate recent death from lung cancer and a bunch of other diverse topics. There were Black Agenda Report, Free Press "Media Minutes" and Black University Radio Network (B.U.R.N.) Direct EFX mini-segments on this week's episode.

This is the latest & BRAND NEW episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk for the weeks of May 6 & 13, 2015 with some new and classic music from the international Black Diaspora, news and commentary. This week's radio show breakdown (by minutes/hours): 0:00 - 1:19:39 Introduction & Extended Commentary 1:19:40 - DJ Fusion Mix The commentary this week (over the phone due to the Black Hawk being out of town) during the show touched base on updates regarding the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, MD and it's after effects in the area (the #BaltimoreUprising, riots and why they occur, political and mainstream media responses & actions, etc.), Chicago & the exposed history of police brutality in Holman Square, the Mayweather vs. Paciquao boxing match and how folks reacted to it that were and were not fans of the sport (or the individuals in play), “Deflategate” and the NFL, the passing of singer/songwriters Ben E. King & Errol Brown (of Hot Chocolate), jazz musici

This is the latest & BRAND NEW episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk for the week of April 29, 2015 with some new and classic music from the international Black Diaspora, news and commentary. This week's radio show breakdown (by minutes/hours): 0:00 - 58:23 Introduction & Extended Commentary 58:23 - 2:15:55 DJ Fusion Mix 2:15:55 - 3:17:15 Ausar Ra Black Hawk Mix The commentary this week (solo by DJ Fusion) during the show after being back from a LOT of things touched base mainly on the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, Maryland (yet another suspicious death via law enforcement on an African-American men in the U.S.) and it's after effects in the area (the #BaltimoreUprising, riots and why they occur, political and mainstream media responses & actions to the present, it's part in the history of American protest at large, the hypocrisy about whose lives are most important to preserve depending on race & class (and position), the weirdness of the Intern

This is the latest & BRAND NEW episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk for the week of April 29, 2015 with some new and classic music from the international Black Diaspora, news and commentary. This week's radio show breakdown (by minutes/hours): 0:00 - 58:23 Introduction & Extended Commentary 58:23 - 2:15:55 DJ Fusion Mix 2:15:55 - 3:17:15 Ausar Ra Black Hawk Mix The commentary this week (solo by DJ Fusion) during the show after being back from a LOT of things touched base mainly on the death of Freddie Gray in Baltimore, Maryland (yet another suspicious death via law enforcement on an African-American men in the U.S.) and it's after effects in the area (the #BaltimoreUprising, riots and why they occur, political and mainstream media responses & actions to the present, it's part in the history of American protest at large, the hypocrisy about whose lives are most important to preserve depending on race & class (and position), the weirdness of the Intern

This is a flashback episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk for the week of April 22, 2015 (due to it just being yet hectic week on personal ends for the both of us; originally broadcast on week of April 2, 2014) with some new and classic Hip-Hop, House & Soul Music, news and commentary. Our commentary during that week's show focused on the passing & importance of DJ & producer Frankie Knuckles aka "Godfather of House", the latest shooting tragedy at Fort Hood, the small amount of self-identified Black Bookstores currently in the U.S., some decent wins in the fight against corporate media consolidation via the FCC, a foolish writer at the Washington Post being mad at Black academic excellence getting mainstream media attention for some reason, a ridiculous politician fighting for the right to have "chicken boxing" and some other things here & there. There was a Black Agenda Report news mini-segment in this week's episode. Feel free to check out some recent e

This is a flashback episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk for the week of April 15, 2015 (due to it just being yet ANOTHER VERY hectic week with DJ + press events and more for the radio show; originally broadcast on week of January 25, 2012) with some new and classic Hip-Hop & Soul Music, news and commentary. Our extended commentary during that week touched base on the last Republican Party Presidential Debate, the sheer WTF-ery of The Tennessee Tea Party not wanting any mention of slavery mentioned with the history of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a HUGE cocaine delivery being intercepted at the United Nations headquarters in New York city this week, Soul music singer D'Angelo making what looks like a triumphant creative comeback and some other diverse topics here and there. There were Free Press "Media Minutes", Black University Radio Network (B.U.R.N.) Direct EFX & Black Agenda Report mini-segments on this week's episode. FuseBox Radio Play

This is a flashback episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk for the week of April 1, 2015 (due to it just being another VERY hectic week with DJ + press events and more for the radio show...plus with Jay-Z making moves in the streaming angle of the music business with TIDAL as of late, this seemed to be a quality show to pull out of the archives; originally broadcast on weeks of March 30 & April 6, 2011) with some new and classic Hip-Hop & Soul Music, news and commentary. Our commentary during that week focused on the latest updates with the after effects of the earthquake + tsunami in Japan, the recent U.N. intervention in Libya news, the possible upcoming U.S. government shutdown due to budget issues and why it's just ridiculous how politicians are dragging this along, the re-birth of the "Birther" fake controversy with President Barack Obama and some other diverse topics here and there. We also had a great interview with Forbes magazine staff writer Zack O

This is a flashback episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk for the week of April 1, 2015 (due to it just being another VERY hectic week with events and more for the radio show; originally broadcast on the weeks of Feb. 6 & 13, 2013) with some new and classic Hip-Hop & Soul Music, news and commentary. Our commentary during that week touched base on the current case with ex-L.A.P.D. officer Christopher Dorner (including his accusations of crookedness in the police system, the recent killings done by him, what this all means for the U.S. at large and more), Chicago's new prioritizing of certain 911 calls getting police assistance, passing of jazz legend Donald Byrd (R.I.P.), Monster vs. Interscope Records with the Beats By Dre headphone rights, the Washington City Paper's article about music promoters who charge to get on their marquee & what that means for the music industry and some other things here and there. There was a brand new Black Agenda Report news

This is a flashback episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk for the week of March 25, 2015 (due to it just being another VERY hectic week with events and more for the radio show; originally broadcast on the week of May 18, 2011) with some new and classic Hip-Hop & Soul Music, news and commentary. Our extended commentary during that week focused on the sad passing of M-Bone of Cali Swag District & the continuous streak of unnecessary violence in the streets, weird FrankenFood incident in China with self-exploding melons, Dr. Cornel West's latest article + interview about U.S. President Barack Obama & our opinions on the "taking it personal" side of Black Leadership in this country kind of playing out bigger causes, Former Governor of California/Actor Schwarzenegger's crazy cheating scandal + what's really good with monogamous relationships and a bunch of other diverse topics here and there. There were brand new Black Agenda Report, Free Press "Media Minutes"

This is a flashback episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk for the week of March 18, 2015 (due to it just being another VERY hectic week with events and more for the radio show; originally broadcast on the week of December 10, 2008) with some new and classic Hip-Hop & Soul Music, news and commentary. That week's commentary focused on the finale of the 2nd OJ Simpson trial and why the Black American community could more or less not care about his sentencing due to being arrogant and non-thinking, how Black American athletes were not having a good week (Plaxico Burress, etc.), the passing of Hip-Hop MC and D.I.T.C. member Party Arty and some other things. We also had an interview this week on the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with documentary director Kevin Booth of "American Drug War: The Last White Hope" (http://www.AmericanDrugWar.com). Some topics covered in our talk include some of the history of the Drug War in America, some of the unfairness tha

This is a flashback episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk for the week of March 11, 2015 (due to it just being a very hectic week event wise for the radio show; originally broadcast on the week of August 5, 2009) with some new and classic Hip-Hop & Soul Music, news and commentary. Our commentary for that week focused on some updates on the Prof. Henry "Skip" Gates arrest & post-situation (including the mainstream media named "Beer Summit"), the unfortunate passing and impact of Hip-Hop MC Baatin of Slum Village & the 1st Black Supermodel Naomi Sims and some other things here and there. There was no Black Agenda Report or Direct EFX segments during that week. FuseBox Radio Playlist & Charts for Week of March 11, 2015 (originally broadcast on the week of Augst 5, 2009) Top Spins (Music Still Lasting in Rotation/Music Played Live on Air Each Week/As Well As Music Requested By The Listeners) 1. Rakim/Holy Are You/RA Records & SMC Recordings (Played Live) 2.

This is the latest & BRAND NEW episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk for the weeks of February 25 & March 4, 2015 with some new and classic music from the international Black Diaspora, news and commentary. This week's radio show breakdown (by minutes/hours): 0:00 - 1:32:27 Introduction & Extended Commentary 1:32:27 - 2:15:05 DJ Fusion Mix 2:15:05 - 3:13:37 Ausar Ra Black Hawk Mix Our extended commentary this week during the show (it takes up about the 1st hour and a half of the radio show) after being back from some illness from the past 2 weeks touched base on the crazy winter weather in the U.S., net neutrality finally passing via the FCC in the United States (for now), the FOX soap opera "Empire" becoming a huge thing in current popular culture and our feelings on how the TV series has developed & Black broadcast TV at large, the passing of actor Leonard Nimoy & basketball player Anthony Mason, actress Monique talking about being blackballed in Hollywo

** We're still a bit under the weather this week due to colds and the flu, so here's a special flashback episode of the radio show for folks to listen to this week that falls right into place for Black History Month 2015 here in the United States! ** This is the latest episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk for the week of February 18, 2015 (originally broadcast on the week August 20, 2008) with some new and classic music from the international Black Diaspora, news and commentary. During that week, we had a great interview with author Douglas A. Blackmon for his book, "Slavery By Another Name: The Re-Enslavement of Black Americans from the Civil War to World War II" (now currently out on Doubleday Books), which "brings to light one of the most shameful chapters in American history—when a cynical new form of slavery was resurrected from the ashes of the Civil War and re-imposed on hundreds of thousands of African-Americans until the dawn of World War II" by t

This is the latest & BRAND NEW episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk for the week of February 11, 2015 with some new and classic music from the international Black Diaspora, news and commentary. This week's radio show breakdown (by minutes/hours): 0:00 - 5:55 SUPER Short Introduction 5:55 - 1:00:40 DJ Fusion Mix 1:00:40 - 1:59:30 Democracy Now! Commentary & News Segment 1:59:30 - 3:00:00 Ausar Ra Black Hawk Mix While we're under the weather this week (flu and a cold respectively, so can barely talk at all) we DO have a new show on deck for everyone! Our extended commentary this week has been replaced by an episode of Democracy Now and then we get into the brand new music mixes! There is no new new Black Agenda Report segment on this week's show due to our special replacement extended commentary. Feel free to check out some recent episodes of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast over at our official blog, BlackRadioIsBack.com - all of the shows are clean

This is the latest & BRAND NEW episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk for the week of February 4, 2015 with some new and classic music from the international Black Diaspora, news and commentary. Our extended commentary this week during the show (it takes up about the 1st hour of the radio show) touched base on the many reasons Black History Month is still a necessity in the U.S. (especially after the year that was 2014 for Black America), a school in D.C. that fired teachers for teaching "too much" Black History, updates what has been going on in Ferguson, MO + with the civil suit from Tamir Rice's family, the various happenings behind the scenes and beyond during this year's Super Bowl (including NFL Media Day Dramas with Seattle Seahawk's Marshawn Lynch, Katy Perry's halftime show being made way better by Missy Elliot, insane 4th quarter play calling shenanigans & more), actor/comedian/author/activist Dick Gregory getting a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fam

** Due to doing some reconfiguration of the FuseBox Radio Broadcast's studio during the past week or so, we did not get a new episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast up in time, so here's a flashback episode for folks to listen to! ** This is the latest episode of the syndicated FuseBox Radio Broadcast with DJ Fusion & Ausar Ra Black Hawk for the weeks of January 21 & 28, 2015 [originally broadcast on the week of July 8, 2009] with some new and classic music from the international Black Diaspora, news and commentary. Our commentary during that week focused on the impact on public funeral service, recent media coverage and lessons that could be learned from the passing of music legend Michael Jackson (R.I.P.), the utter lack of media coverage of the arrest of a non-profit humanitarian organization members (including former Congresswoman Cynthia McKinney) during a humanitarian mission to Gaza by the Israeli government during the 4th of July weekend and some other things here and there. There was