https://youtu.be/UK0Onr8gDSU About the featured image: Portraits of Ksisay and Pam Sadiki. Ksisay is the daughter of Kamau Sadiki who is former member of the Black Panther Party and also the father of Assata Shakur’s child. Kamau is currently a US held political prisoner serving a life sentence for a crime that he did not commit. #blackhistorymonth…
Read moreDhoruba bin-Wahad: A 20th Century Nat Turner Challenges Criticism of Birth of a Nation
Dhoruba bin-Wahad, formerly of the Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army, also a former political prisoner, talks about his criticism of one of our previous interviews regarding Birth of a Nation. His is a critique from the perspective of one who himself engaged in armed rebellion and one who is concerned with the intellectual and academic treatment of histories with which they (we) are not properly engaged or about which they (we) are not properly informed.
Read moreBlack August and Reggae for the Young
Sam Jam, co-host with Soul Rebel of the hot new Roots, Rock, Reggae show in Takoma Park, MD WOWD 94.3 FM, interviewed me today about Black August. It was a fun, kids-friendly discussion of that history!
Read moreThe False Equivalence of Armed Conflict
Dhoruba bin-Wahad, formerly of the Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army, joined us once again to assess media distortions of armed struggle. We discussed the history of the Black Liberation Army, armed struggle, media narratives regarding violence, plus praise of and advice for #BlackLivesMatter and related activists.
Read moreGeorge Jackson: Releasing The Dragon
*Cover art by Kevin “Rashid” Johnson A “video mixtape” tribute to George Jackson (b. September 23, 1941 – d. August 21, 1971) edited by Bashi Rose and Produced/Directed by Jared Ball with original music and arrangements from jazz drummer Billy Kilson, Tim Hicks of the Cornel West Theory, Hec Dolo, Andre McKnight, Jake Freeman, and Bashi Rose and readings, commentary and…
Read moreRhyme Sayers for George Jackson and Black August
Mama Laini Mataka, Face and Tim Hicks of The Cornel West Theory joined us this week to pay tribute to George Jackson and Black August. We also called PA state authorities on behalf of Mumia Abu-Jamal who needs medical help now!
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