Salute first to the voices and the ideas they represent: Malcolm X, John Henrik Clarke, Barbara Sizemore, Kwame Ture, Marimba Ani, Fred Hampton, Kathleen Cleaver, James Turner, Cyrus. Thanks also to The Hypnotic Brass Ensemble for their “War” track.
Read moreA BIRTHDAY (JUNE 28) TRIBUTE TO CHRIS HANI w Dr. Frank B. Wilderson
Drs. Frank Wilderson and Todd Burroughs joined us this week to commemorate Chris Hani. Hani, South Africa’s most popular leader, was assassinated April 10, 1993. Centering Hani imposes the very questions most fear regarding the direction of South Africa since his death and the current state of what is an international human rights struggle. Similarly,…
Read moreDefining Black Power: Dr. Jared Ball Debates Peniel Joseph
Drs. Jared Ball and Peniel Joseph debate the meaning of Black Power as defined in his work, Dark Days and Bright Nights: From Black Power to Barack Obama.* We also invite those interested to listen HERE to our discussion with Dr. Quito Swan about his work on Black Power for an update and more appropriate…
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