Howdy, citizens!  Let's just have it, shall we?  Welcome to a new episode of The Mid Week in Review, courtesy of the Afronerd Radio machine airing this Wednesday at 7:30pm EST.  Join Dburt and Capt. Kirk as they bring sharp analysis to this week's (mid) week current event inspired topics: Vijay Chokal-Ingam, brother of comedic actress, Mindy Kaling, alleges that as a protest against affirmative action he entered medical school as African-American (Ingam is Indian-American); a pro "dark skin" blogger takes umbrage with rapper, Kendrick Lamar's choice in a lighter hued mate; comedian, Chris Rock provides a selfie diary of sorts for being stopped by police on three separate occasions in less than two months (and actor, Isaiah Washington's gives Rock advice on twitter) ; reportedly close to 150 people were killed on a Kenyan college campus in an act of Islamic terrorism; a HS student of African descent residing in Elmont, NY bears the distinction of receiving acceptance letters from all eight Ivy League institutions;  a SC police officer is formally charged with murder for the shooting death of a fleeing Black man.  And lastly, we examine a Comic Book Resources piece by Verge Entertainment's Joseph Illidge regarding the importance of Marvel's choice of Cheo Hodari Coker for showrunner/executive producer of the forthcoming Luke Cage Netflix series.  Call the hosts live at 646-915-9620.

Only one thing will tell me the battle was won. That the fight was over.  And that is one day I am going to go for a walk.  A free man of convictions. And I said to myself, if I ever get to do that again, I'll know, on that day..we won-Luke Cage