This week: with MLK day and Obama's inauguration on the horizon, where does King's message meet that of the president elect? Plus: The particular effects of the recession on Black Americans and a Tuskegee Airman from the Bronx.

Hope in Washington, Anxiety on Mainstreet.

Brian Lehrer, of WNYC Radio's Brian Lehrer Show, also hosts an hour-long weekly television show on CUNY-TV. In addition to highlighting new academic research with the power to transform society and policy in a regular segment called, "Public Intellectual," Brian interviews experts on a wide variety of topics including: the digital age and how it’s transforming our world; new social and political trends and current events in New York City and beyond; entrepreneurs of change; grassroots environmental efforts; and innovative inventions and apps.

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