INTRODUCING "37: The Curious & Embattled Life of Charles Kenyatta"

John Brown Today

English - May 10, 2021 00:00 - 2 minutes - 1.6 MB - ★★★★★ - 31 ratings
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Louis A. DeCaro Jr., the host of JOHN BROWN TODAY, introduces a limited-series podcast that he has produced called 37: THE CURIOUS & EMBATTLED LIFE OF CHARLES KENYATTA. It is the story of his association and friendship with Charles (37X) Kenyatta, a follower of Malcolm X and prominent personality in Harlem from the 1960s until his death in 2005. In this series, Lou recalls his decade-long association with this controversial Harlem personality, weaving Kenyatta's own often tragic and dramatic story into the narrative, and revealing the life and struggles of an unlikely Harlem leader, a man whose passion for the poor and the disenfranchised was matched by his own quest for leadership and notoriety--a quest filled with twists, turns, and backflips. Based upon extensive interviews with Kenyatta, the story is juxtaposed against Kenyatta's FBI files and other research.

You're invited to check out 37: THE CURIOUS & EMBATTLED LIFE OF CHARLES KENYATTA, also available on your favorite podcast platform.