Category: Africana Studies
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A Lie of Reinvention: Correcting Manning Marable’s Malcolm X
“This collection of essays by Black scholars and activists, edited by Jared Ball and Todd Steven Burroughs, is a critical response to…
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Unsilencing Stealth Histories of Armed Struggle and Shortcomings of Left Media Analysis
This is an important re-posting of an interview with (April 2016) and statement from (May 2017) Dhoruba bin-Wahad. Dhoruba bin-Wahad, formerly of The Black…
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Book Review: The African, The European, And The Underground Whispers That Spurred Revolution
Julius S. Scott’s classic work reveals that in the 18th century, Africans both free and enslaved by the European powers were in…
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Redefining Veteran’s Day
Originally published in 2011 with Black Agenda Report. I am officially a veteran. Like many I was conscripted by this country’s…
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Pan-African Liberation Historical Fiction: The Secret Life of Mariah Otey Reddick
Damani and Ife Keene joined us to discuss their new book project, a pan-African liberation book of historical fiction, one that tells…
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Can A Leopard Change Its Spots? Undermining the Black Studies Tradition
By Tryon P. Woods Speaking at a 1971 symposium sponsored by Atlanta’s Institute for the Black World, C.L.R. James made the observation…
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William Parker, 9/11 and American Mythology
One thing for sure can be said of what 9/11 has meant; when this country recoils into itself, when it is hit…
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Remembering The Politics of Dr. King
For the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. this discussion was held on Loud and Clear Sputnik…
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Academics In Cars #6: Mr. Thomas Porter talks Political Struggle and Pop Histories
Mr. Thomas Porter joined us for this edition of Academics In Cars to discuss his own historical record and the politics of…
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Black Media: Past, Present, Future
This was an interesting discussion of the state of Black media historically and today. Black Media Past, Present and Future Watch this…
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Hip-Hop in the HBCU Academy
Why is teaching hip-hop important at Historically Black Colleges and Universities? Who owns hip-hop? How does popular culture foster or build intergenerational…
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Real African Black Panther Fighting Societies with Ahati Kilindi Iyi
Esi Ramu hosted this discussion of actual African Black Panther fighting societies and African fighting sciences with Ahati Kilindi Iyi. Kilindi Iyi…
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Race, Rebellion, Reporting and Research: Baltimore and The Kerner Commission at 50
“Can you hear me? … I’m Screaming from way down here below!” – Hugh Masekela I. INTRODUCTION “Chief Blame for Riots Put…
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The Black Panther and African Sovereignty
The following discussion was hosted by the good folks at APPEAL Incorporated and was described by them as follows: The Black Panther: From…
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Academics In Cars #2 – Dr. Lawrence Brown and “Category 5” Baltimore
Dr. Lawrence Brown joined us for this edition of Academics In Cars for a discussion of “Category 5” segregated Baltimore and more!…
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Academics In Cars #1 – Marvel’s Black Panther
We just saw the film and had to discuss some of what we loved and much of what we, ahem, did not.*…
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Whose Black Panther? The Politics and History of the Comic and Film
https://youtu.be/XLFJzKy4rb8 Dr. Todd Steven Burroughs of the iMWiL! crew joined the iMWiL! crew in our collaboration with Netfa Freeman of WPFW‘s Voices…