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Hey folks! Let’s keep it sharp and with a brevity of words. It’s the Post Super Bowl edition of Afronerd Radio’s Mid Week in Review (MWIR) broadcast-airing this Wednesday at 8pm eastern. Listen to your favorite AFROnerdist hosts wax about the following topics: well there’s that less than exciting but overhyped SB matchup between the young upstart, Patrick Mahomes and the seasoned veteran better known as Tom Brady and well we all know how that turned out; legendary Motown songstress and founding member of the iconic R&B group, The Supremes, Mary Wilson passes suddenly at 76; perhaps we’ll finally discuss the implications stemming from the revelations shown om this past weekend’s Wandavision series; Black History Month is in full swing but per usual there are detractors. One is a rising Nigerian GOP politician from Michigan and the other is a school board from a Utah charter school; the CW’s Black Lightning fourth and final season premieres this week;

Thoughts about a young woman jeopardizing her health by mistakenly using “gorilla glue” as a hair product; Marvel continues to churn out more engaging Disney + programming via the latest Super Bowl trailer for The Falcon and The Winter Soldier:

And then there’s the Pacific Rim: the Black animated trailer:

Lastly, if time permits, we will tackle the Morgan Wallen n-word controversy, Keenu Reeves as Kraven and even more blerd/pop/pulp culture news

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February 10, 2021

The Super Bowl; A Supreme Loss: Mary Wilson; WandaVision’s Reveal; BHM’s Detractors; Black Lightning Final S4; Gorilla Glue vs Black Self Esteem; Falcon & Winter Soldier, Pacific Rim: The Black Trailers-Mid Week in Review 8pm EST

http://www.afronerd.com/2021/02/the-super-bowl-supreme-loss-mary-wilson.html

Hey folks! Let's keep it sharp and with a brevity of words. It's the Post Super Bowl edition of Afronerd Radio's Mid Week in Review (MWIR) broadcast-airing this Wednesday at 8pm eastern. Listen to your favorite AFROnerdist hosts wax about the following topics: well there's that less than exciting but overhyped SB matchup between the young upstart, Patrick Mahomes and the seasoned veteran better known as Tom Brady and well we all know how that turned out; legendary Motown songstress and founding member of the iconic R&B group, The Supremes, Mary Wilson passes suddenly at 76; perhaps we'll finally discuss the implications stemming from the revelations shown om this past weekend's Wandavision series; Black History Month is in full swing but per usual there are detractors. One is a rising Nigerian GOP politician from Michigan and the other is a school board from a Utah charter school; the CW's Black Lightning fourth and final season premieres this week;

Thoughts about a young woman jeopardizing her health by mistakenly using "gorilla glue" as a hair product; Marvel continues to churn out more engaging Disney + programming via the latest Super Bowl trailer for The Falcon and The Winter Soldier:

And then there's the Pacific Rim: the Black animated trailer:

Lastly, if time permits, we will tackle the Morgan Wallen n-word controversy, Keenu Reeves as Kraven and even more blerd/pop/pulp culture news

Call us LIVE at 508-645-0100. AFTER CLICKING ON THE HIGHLIGHTED LINK, GO DIRECTLY TO AFRONERD RADIO!!!

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February 9, 2021

Robin Wright on Her Directorial Debut in the Film ‘Land’

https://blackgirlnerds.com/robin-wright-on-her-directorial-debut-in-the-film-land/

BGN interviews actor/director Robin Wright for her film Land.

From acclaimed actress Robin Wright comes her directorial debut Land, the poignant story of one woman’s search for meaning in the vast and harsh American wilderness. Edee (Wright), in the aftermath of an unfathomable event, finds herself unable to stay connected to the world she once knew and in the face of that uncertainty, retreats to the magnificent, but unforgiving, wilds of the Rockies. After a local hunter (Demián Bichir) brings her back from the brink of death, she must find a way to live again.

Interviewer: Jeandra LeBeauf

Video Editor: Jamie Broadnax

Focus Features will release Land in theaters on February 12, 2021

February 9, 2021

‘To All the Boys I Loved Before’ and Asian American Girl Club Team Up to Celebrate Film Release

https://thenerdsofcolor.org/2021/02/08/to-all-the-boys-i-loved-before-and-asian-american-girl-club-team-up-to-celebrate-film-release/

Celebrating the upcoming release of the final installment of the To All the Boys series, To All the Boys: Always and Forever, Asian American Girl Club has teamed up with Netflix for a week filled with fun events! Asian American Girl Club is an apparel company set to redefine what it means to be a […]

February 8, 2021

Amanda Gorman Becomes First Person To Perform Poetry During The Super Bowl

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Amanda Gorman Becomes First Person To Perform Poetry During The Super Bowl By Brooklyn White ·February 8, 2021February 8, 2021

Amanda Gorman isn’t stopping anytime soon! For the LV Super Bowl held on February 7, the inaugural poet and author made history as the first person to ever perform an original poem during the game. Her piece, titled “Chorus of the Captains,” saluted three honorees whose works have been essential during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

Read about Amanda’s 2021 TIME cover + her conversation with former first lady Michelle Obama.

Gorman spoke about Marine veteran James Martin, teacher Trimaine Davis and ICU nurse Suzie Dorner. Last week, they were named honorary captains by NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell for their dedication to doing good in the midst of global adversity.

“James has felt the wounds of warfare, but this warrior still shares his home with at-risk kids. During COVID, he’s even lent a hand live streaming football for family,” Gorman said during her poem. Martin has opened his home to at-risk youth and has been streaming football games for students who are practicing social distancing.

Davis is a Los Angeles based educator who has gone out of his way to assure that his students and their families have access to internet during the school year. He has also conducted workshops that taught people how to use tech devices. “Trimaine is an educator who works nonstop, Providing his community with hotspots,” Gorman said of Davis.

Nurse Dorner works at a hospital in Tampa, Florida, and as of February 8, the state has reached 5,737 new COVID-19 cases. Her work has been instrumental in helping citizens feel cared for and get well. Gorman also wrote that Dorner’s own grandmothers passed away from the virus.

“Her chronicles prove that even in tragedy, hope is possible,” Gorman said during the pre-recorded poem.

Watch Amanda deliver “Chorus of the Captains” below.

What a moment. @TheAmandaGorman #SBLV pic.twitter.com/v8VM9uhPww

— NFL (@NFL) February 7, 2021 TOPICS: Amanda Gorman

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