Mahmoud El-Kati and Samuel Bastian comment on Black history and the common threads between the Indian independence movement and the US civil rights movement. For more information on Conversations with Al McFarlane visit www.insightnews.com or call 612-588-1313.

Excerpts from a discussion about the recent anti-government protests in the Middle East with Ahmed Tharwat, host of Belahdin on TPT Minnesota. Filmed March 1, 2011 at KFAI Studios. For more information about Conversations with Al McFarlane visit www.insightnews.com or call 612-588-1313. Note: Due to a recording issue guest Reverend Randolph Staten was excluded. Listen to the entire discussion at http://feeds.feedburner.com/insightnews/conversationswithalmcfarlane