Summary: Listen to The African History Network Show, Thurs. September, 26, 8pm-11pm EST with guests Abayomi Azikiwe, Editor of The Pan-African Newswire and Andre Batts & Maia Crown Williams of The Motor City Black Age of Comics Convention in Detroit. 1 Hour - We’ll talk about the J. Marion Sims who was the “Father of Gynecology” and did tortuous surgeries, etc. on African Slave women. Andre Batts and Maia Crown Williams of The Motor City Black Age of Comics Convention in Detroit will talk about the Convention taking place Fri., Sept. 27 and Sat. Sept. 28 in Detroit at YouthVille Detroit, 7375 Woodward Ave. For more information visit them on Facebook at https://www.facebook.com/events/291015094334577/ or www.MotorCityBlackAge.weebly.com. 2 & 3 Hour – Director John Singleton recently talked about a troubling and growing trend of African-American Films being directed by White Directors and the need for us to tell our own story. Abayomi Azikiwe, Editor of The Pan-African Newswire will discuss, The Navy Yard Shooting, the possible Government Shutdown, new developments in Syria and the Massacre in Kenya. Visit www.TheAfricanHistoryNetwork.com for a wide selection of African History/African-American History DVD Lectures and CDs.
