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Monday, Feb. 25, 2019: Angie Thomas, Murray Lightburn and more

Today on q: Oscars screen panel with John Semley, Amanda Parris and Charles Officer, a rare interview with the late Jackie Shane, musician Murray Lightburn, author Angie Thomas.
Oscars screen panel with John Semley, Amanda Parris and Charles Officer, a rare interview with the late Jackie Shane, musician Murray Lightburn, author Angie Thomas. (AFP/Getty Images, Submitted by Numero Group, Murray Lightburn/Facebook, Astrid Stawiarz/Getty Images)

Today on q, with Tom Power:

  • Our screen panel recaps the Oscars and unpacks why Green Book's best picture win is drawing mixed reactions.
  • Musician Murray Lightburn drops by the q studio to share new music from his solo record, Hear Me Out.
  • CBC's Elaine Banks speaks with the late Jackie Shane in one of the pioneering musician's final interviews.
  • Angie Thomas talks about her new book, On The Come Up, a coming-of-age story that tackles race, class and viral fame.

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