This week on Under the Radar with Callie Crossley – it's our pop-culture round table. Is #OscarsSoWhite still relevant? We deconstruct how this year’s awards did — and did not — break the mold. We also discuss "Leaving Neverland," a documentary from HBO that revives questions about Michael Jackson as a child predator, and a new documentary about black roller skating culture.

Guests:

Rachel Rubin - Professor of American studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston.

Michael Jeffries - Associate professor of American studies at Wellesley College.

Later in the show…

As a kid, author Bridgett M. Davis knew not to talk about what her mother did for a living. She knew not to reveal that her mother’s business was "running the numbers," an illegal underground game of chance. She shares her mother’s amazing story in her new memoir, "The World According to Fannie Davis: My Mother’s Life in the Detroit Numbers." It’s our March selection for Bookmarked: The Under the Radar Book Club.

Guest:

Bridgett M. Davis - Novelist, essayist, teacher filmmaker and curator. Her latest book, "The World According to Fannie Davis" is available for purchase in stores and online.

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Pop Culture: Oscars Recap, Leaving Neverland And A Spotlight On Black Skating Culture