The Barack Obama Block Party

In this debut edition of the Tara Lake Podcast, I decided to throw a Barack Obama Block Party in celebration of the election of President-elect Barack Obama. To help me out, I invited a few friends to help place this historical moment into perspective - and share some barbeque...and grape soda. We talked about the impact of President-elect Obama and his campaign on Youth & Hip-hop; Media; Comedy & Performance; and Race in America.
Afterward, you may be interested in Hearing PART TWO.

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Block Party Guests:

M.K. Asante, Jr.

M.K. Asante, Jr., writer and filmmaker, is a professor of creative writing and film at Morgan State University. Visit his website for more on his book It’s Bigger than Hip Hop: The Rise of the Post-Hip-Hop Generation or his film “The Black Candle”.

Carucha L. Meuse

Carucha L. Meuse is a creative photographer and visual journalist for Lohud.com where her “First-Time Voters” project appears. For more on her Election Day project, visit Meuse’s blog.

Daheli Hall

Daheli Hall is s comedian, actress, and filmmaker whose short film “Mandingo in a Box” is currently airing on HBO networks. Hall recently wrapped up a stint as a featured player on Fox's Madtv; click here to see the Oprah & Obama spoof. For more, visit her website or Tickles.tv.

Kai Wright

Kai Wright is a writer, editor, and contributor to numerous publications including TheRoot.com and The Washington Post. For more on Wright, or his book Drifting Toward Love: Black, Brown, Gay & Coming of Age on the Streets of New York, stop by his website.

Caroline Streeter

Caroline Streeter, Ph.D. is a professor of English and African American Studies at UCLA. Visit her webpage for more on her forthcoming book, Tragic No More; Transformation of the Mulatto/a in Post-Civil Rights Culture.