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Justin Holland: The Guitar's Black Pioneer

Justin Holland was a Black guitar virtuoso, educator and activist in the 19th century who did intricate transcriptions of popular operas, songs and compositions of his own. Holland was born free and worked to help other enslaved Black people on the Underground Railroad. Professor Ernie Jackson, a Holland expert, talks about his experience as a guitar student and how Holland’s music gave him hope and inspiration. Many of the guitar pieces included have not been recorded before and are performed by Ernie Jackson, Mike Vascones, Mark Delpriora, Keith Calmes and Gaby Leite.see more
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David Cay Johnston Digs Into 'The Making of Donald Trump'

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Donald Trump "is a world class narcissist," says David Cay Johnston. The Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist doesn't pull any punches about the Republican presidential nominee in the new book, "The Making of Donald Trump." Johnston follows the document trail from Trump's start as a trust fund kid to his gold-plated business successes and finally, to Trump's litigation and financial troubles. Johnston, who calls Trump "a pioneer of self-promotion" joins us to talk about the details of Trump's colorful financial history.

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David Cay Johnston, author, "The Making of Donald Trump"; columnist, The Daily Beast, Investopedia and USA Today

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