In this episode, we meet Dr. Rabaka, Professor of African, African American, and Caribbean Studies in the Department of Ethnic Studies, and inaugural Director of the Center for African and African American Studies. Dr. Rabaka describes the mix of church, poverty, family and jazz that shaped his early years; the combination of mentors and educational opportunities led him to CU Boulder; and his vision for CU Boulder’s Center for African and African American Studies. 

*Intro and outro music by the artist, Broke for Free. (http://brokeforfree.com/)