Category: Africana Studies
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Tupac Shakur: Unraveling the Politics of His Life and Assassination
Baltimore-based author and researcher John Potash summarizes his research into the life and assassination of Tupac Shakur and below is Potash’s response…
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The Urban League’s State of Black America Report Fails To Give an Objective Analysis of the Black Economic Plight
by jared a. ball The TV One two-hour special last week featuring panel discussions on the Urban League’s State of Black America…
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The Puerto Rican Colony, Oscar Lopez Rivera and the Politics of Parades
Iris Morales, attorney, activist, educator, filmmaker and author recently of Through the Eyes of Rebel Women: The Young Lords 1969 – 1976…
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Blackout! Paul Porter Discusses 40 Years in the Music Business
Paul Porter was back with us to discuss his new book, Blackout: My 40 Years in the Music Business Blackout! Paul Porter…
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Branding Power & Unpopularity
* Originally published for with the Black Classic Press Blog Publisher’s Note: It wasn’t until we were halfway into the project that…
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Malcolm X, Spirituality, Propaganda and War
Part One: Drs. Todd Steven Burroughs and Mark Bolden / Hosted by Haki Shakur Ammi Party Two: Dr. Jared Ball
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Who Was Malcolm X?
Jared Ball joined RT’s The Big Picture to commemorate the 92nd birthday of Malcolm X. https://youtu.be/xXZp8eNNk6E See also our work challenging imposed…
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The Collective Meaning of Chokwe Lumumba, Jackson and Electoral Politics
Kamau Franklin, veteran organizer and current social and political editor at Atlanta Black Star joined us to discuss the recent victory of…
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La Verdad! A Look at Hip-Hop Latinidades and Identity
Melissa Castillo-Garsow and Dr. Jason Nichols joined us to discuss their latest anthology La Verdad: An International Dialogue on Hip Hop Latinidades.…
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Police Brutality is a Politically Protected Reality
Submitted to iMWiL! by Africa Jackson Quick question. Why do cowards get to take sick days off from basic accountability? Alonzo Smith…
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Here’s What You Need to Know About Ben Carson’s Plan to Have His Black Card Permanently Revoked
Though most political conversation on social media is saturated with wholly unproductive anti-Trump rhetoric, Uncle Ben is out here on a sunken…
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Cedric Robinson and the Black Radical Tradition
Dr. Josh Myers sat down with us for this special discussion of the life and work of Cedric Robinson, in particular, his…
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Ramona Africa on Celebrating MOVE in May
Ramona Africa of MOVE joined us again to discuss that organization and its forthcoming celebration/commemoration in May.
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Bruce L. Turner Discusses His Great-Great-Great-Grandfather Nat
Bruce L. Turner, descendant of Nat Turner, discusses the life and legacy of his great-great-great-grandfather. This was an event convened by Dr.…