Dr. Safiya Umoja Noble joined us again to discuss how her work on the political economy of the internet is playing out in current media coverage of the deaths of Black people. Money and audience are generated for a variety of media and their political and commercial sponsors but little is said of the trauma and political stagnation imposed upon affected Black communities, audiences and activists.
Read moreA Real Black Magic Woman: In the Mix with Maimouna Youssef
Baltimore-born, Grammy nominee, singer, song-writer and producer Maimouna Youssef (aka Mumu Fresh) joined us for this extensive and wide-ranging conversation about Black-Indigenous-Womanhood and history, her career, #BlackLivesMatter, why she is called “Twerk Nation,” almost the presidential elections, her willingness to support alternative political parties and so much more!
Read moreNational Mythologies: The 4th, Buying Power and Progress
APPEAL Inc., hosted this conversation which was intended to assess/critique the relationship between the independence of the United States and that of African-descendants here and abroad. Initial remarks/presentation Q&A/Discussion https://imixwhatilike.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/national-mythologies-the-4th-buying-power-and-progress.mp3 https://imixwhatilike.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/07/national-mythologies-the-4th-buying-power-and-progressqa-1.mp3 The Myth of Black (All) Buying Power The work of Gerald Horne discussed can be seen below presented by the man himself: Gerald…
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