John Ketchum interviews NAACP chairman

Chairman of the NAACP, Julian Bond visits Central Michigan University, and reporter John Ketchum (J Camp class New York 2006) is there to interview him before his speech. Among other things, Bond speaks about a conversation with “Doc,” as he called Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., and the election of Barack Obama to president of the United States.

Fever Ray debut album worth a long listen

The Swedes have given us many things, and the latest attraction to hit American shores from the people who brought us dynamite, the propeller and the Wahlbergs is Fever Ray, whose self-titled debut album landed in stores yesterday.

Fever Ray is the side project of Karin Dreijer Andersson, who also makes music with her brother Olof as the duo The Knife. Their last album, “Silent Shout,” was widely lauded and won six Swedish Grammys.

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