Category: Interviews

June 1, 2020

Broke-Ish Podcast Takes on The #MOBP!

Many thanks to the sisters at Broke-Ish for hosting this discussion! This episode Amber and Erika are joined by Dr. Jared Ball…
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April 27, 2020

The Nation / Edge of Sports and Black Consumer Power

Edge of Sports and The Nation with Dave Zirin This week we talk to Jared Ball, professor of Communication Studies at Morgan…
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April 17, 2020

Black Celebrity and the Myth of Buying Power

Again, many thanks to DaveyD and Hard Knock Radio for this PART TWO of our extended discussion of hip-hop, celebrity, Black politics…
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April 16, 2020

Fantasies vs. Nightmares, Prison Abolition vs. Medical Genocide: As The “Free Mumia” Movement Prepares To Celebrate His Birthday, A Cruel, Late April Fool’s Joke About Abu-Jamal Possibly Having COVID-19 Symptoms Backfires

The harassment of radical senior citizen Mumia Abu-Jamal continues, even during a pandemic. It’s not enough that’s he’s been in jail for…
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April 16, 2020

Jay-Z, Hip-Hop and the Propulsion of Buying Power Mythology

It was indeed a pleasure to be back with DaveyD and Hard Knock Radio! Here is PART ONE of our discussion which…
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April 14, 2020

Those Who Create Wealth (Us All) Should Have More Of It

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April 7, 2020

Fire Chat with Dr. Jared Ball

Sat down with Dr. Jared Ball to discuss his new book “Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power.” You can check Jared,…
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April 2, 2020

Whose Wealth Debated

The initial discussion of the impact of Covid-19 on the marginalized turned into an incomplete debate over the nature of wealth and…
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March 26, 2020

Debating Stimulus and Economic Models on Fault Lines

This was an interesting foray into different political waters for sure but the attempt was to discuss how financial stimulus packages reflect…
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March 24, 2020

The Twin Viruses of Covid and Capital

More fun on Voices With Vision discussing the mutual virality of capitalism and covid. Who gets the bailouts and why? What is…
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March 23, 2020

Black Buying Power as Euphemism for Black Capitalism

It was a pleasure to rejoin Black Agenda Radio for a discussion of my forthcoming book, The Myth and Propaganda of Black…
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March 16, 2020

Coronavirus, Imperialism, and Revolutionary Violence

As always, I had a blast joining By Any Means Necessary for a discussion of coronavirus, imperialism, Hunters, Django, and revolutionary violence!
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February 25, 2020

‘Alternative Media and Spaces’ and the Exclusion of Radical Politics

Drs. Todd Steven Burroughs and Jared Ball joined Voices With Vision to discuss the erasure of radicalism from nominally radical spaces and…
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February 21, 2020

The Ideology War Over Malcolm X-Civil Rights Icon or Revolutionary Nationalist Leader?

Honored to be back again on my favorite podcast talking about Malcolm X and the various ways his life and politics are…
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February 18, 2020

Buying Power, Advertising and the Black Press

It was a pleasure joining Kelly Mikel Williams and his show Black Politics Today for a discussion of my forthcoming (June 1,…
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February 11, 2020

Malcolm X, Netflix and Black Buying Power

Thanks to Sean Blackmon and Jacqueline Luqman for hosting this discussion of Malcolm X, Netflix and Black Buying Power on By Any…
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February 8, 2020

New Netflix Documentary Avoids the Why in Favor of the “Who Killed Malcolm X?”

By largely ignoring questions of “why” he was killed the new Netflix documentary “Who Killed Malcolm X?” largely ignores the important politics…
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February 6, 2020

Buying Black: Does It Make a Difference?

It was a pleasure to be part of this rousing discussion with Alkebu-Lan radio and their wonderful listening audience! The Myth and…
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January 23, 2020

BREAKING (NON-) NEWS: Attention, Mumia! No Reading (About the Young Lords Party) Allowed!

Why could Mumia Abu-Jamal receive books on Death Row in the 1980s, 1990s and 00s but is severely restricted in his ability…
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January 17, 2020

The Myth of Black Buying Power on the HellaBlack Podcast!

It was a massive honor to join the HellaBlack Podcast for a discussion of what is coming soon in book form…
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