Joel Oxley took the extraordinary step of writing an open letter in response to a hateful correspondence that Colors host JJ Green received. They discuss the contents of both letters, the response from supporters and detractors, why Oxley wrote the letter and what it means for the entire country. Follow us on Twitter @podcastcolors.

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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates the start of the Olympics with WWE Hall of Famer Kurt Angle, who won a gold medal at the 1996 Summer Games in Atlanta, Georgia. WTOP Sports Anchor Chris Cichon tag teams the interview to discuss Angle’s favorite matches and moments.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Parliament Funkadelic founder George Clinton, who celebrates his 80th birthday today! They spoke about his influential funk career from “Flashlight” to “Atomic Dog,” as well as collaborating with the next generation from Snoop Dogg to Dr. Dre, 2Pac to Kendrick Lamar.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Grammy-winning bluegrass artist Chris Thile, who performs at Wolf Trap this Saturday and Sunday. They discuss his bands Nickel Creek and Punch Brothers, as well as his solo work and hosting his own version of “A Prairie Home Companion.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with four-time Grammy nominated musician Stanley Jordan, who recently saluted Jimi Hendrix at Strathmore. Did you know Jordan also recorded the start-up sound for Apple computers in the 1990s?
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with late rapper Biz Markie, who died over the weekend at age 57. Markie joined us in 2015 to discuss living in Bowie, Maryland, his friendship with Doug E. Fresh and his collaborations with DJ Kool. He even beat-boxed the WTOP call letters.
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley celebrates the 80th birthday of Martha Reeves of the legendary Motown group Martha & The Vandellas! Reeves joined WTOP in 2015 for a trip down memory lane, sharing stories about the creation of “Nowhere to Run” and “Dancing in the Street.”
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WTOP Entertainment Reporter chats with Sugar Ray frontman Mark McGrath, who performs today at the Let’s Go! Music Festival at the Anne Arundel County Fairgrounds. They discuss the band’s biggest hits from “Fly” to “Every Morning” to “Someday.”
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Empathy. Hall of Fame football player Darrell Green says that’s at the top of the list of solutions for America’s racial problems. And on this week’s episode of Colors -a dialogue on Race in America, with Host JJ Green, he also says not taking ourselves too seriously, and listening to young people are important as well.

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WTOP Entertainment Reporter Jason Fraley chats with Paul Schrader, screenwriter of Martin Scorsese’s “Taxi Driver,” which won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival 45 years ago. Schrader also describes writing for Robert DeNiro in “Raging Bull” and directing Ethan Hawke in “First Reformed.”
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