A look at the New Woke Imperium from Christopher Mott and then a discussion of Assata Taught Me. As always, for time stamps, links, and more please click the link above and view the show description on YouTube.
Read moreAssata Taught Me: Beyond the Slogan w Dr. Karanja Carroll
https://youtu.be/Ls7pOcNLN3YDr. Karanja Carroll will discuss with us the slogan in the context of Assata Shakur’s politics, and exile. Karanja Keita Carroll, Ph.D. who is currently a member of the Department of Black & Latinx Studies at Baruch College (CUNY). His teaching and research interests revolve around African-centered theory & methodology, with an emphasis on social…
Read moreThe Story of Kamau Sadiki, Assata Shakur and the Black Liberation Army
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 moreA Tribute to Black Liberation: From Assata to Fanon w Dhoruba bin-Wahad and Frank Wilderson
Dhoruba bin-Wahad and Dr. Frank Wilderson joined us for this extended discussion of and tribute to Assata Shakur (July 16, 1947 -), Frantz Fanon (20 July 1925 – 6 December 1961) and the liberation struggle they remain integral to.
Read moreAssata Shakur, Excluding the Nightmare After the Dream by Dhoruba bin-Wahad
Extending our earlier discussion of Herman Wallace and the Political Context of Black Self-Defense Dhoruba bin-Wahad continued with this frank – and highly explicit* – discussion of the shortcomings of many current strategies chosen by those looking to free political prisoners. Our conversation picks up with bin-Wahad discussing Alice Walker and much of what he sees as flaws with…
Read moreAssata Shakur and the State of Activism
“Welcome and good morning. You are now tuned to WPFW 89.3 FM, what is supposed to be a liberated masses medium. This is the super funky soul power hour, a newly official member of theTrggr Media Group, aka Trggr Media Collective, aka Trggr Radio South…
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