Stokely: A Review of ‘Our Premier Interpreter’ of Black Power Studies

A discussion of Stokely: A Review of ‘Our Premier Interpreter’ of Black Power Studies *originally published May 7, 2015. Stokely: A ReviewJared A. Ball “Now what if I could have heard Stokely Carmichael yelling ‘Black Power’ for the first time? I write rhymes to the rhythm of my heartbeat, pretending these high-hats is shells dropping to…

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“THE INVISIBLE SHADOW AND THE HIGH-TOP FADE: The Mortal Cells of America’s Political Prisoners, Freedom’s Untouchables,” A Book-Length Essay

– BLACK POWER MEDIA AND IMIXWHATILIKE.ORG PRESENT AN AFRICAN HERITAGE MONTH SPECIAL – By Todd Steven Burroughs (© Main text copyright 2019, 2022 by Todd Steven Burroughs, Ph.D. The “Open Letter” prologue is copyrighted 2020 by the signatories and the 2021 Congressional hearing testimonies in the Appendices are copyrighted by the witnesses. Both supplemental Appendices…

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RUSSELL “MAROON” SHOATZ (1943-2021) SPEAKS: “THE BLACK LIBERATION STRUGGLE IN PHILADELPHIA”—A 2006 Q+A INTERVIEW WITH COMRADE SOBUKWE AND MARCUS SCHELL (BOOK EXCERPT)

(It was announced today that Russell “Maroon” Shoatz has joined The Realm of the Ancestors. This Q+A interview was conducted in 2006 by Comrade Sobukwe and Marcus Schell, both supporters of the Russell “Maroon” Shoatz Defense Committee. Marcus Schell is the son of the late Reggie Schell, a founding member of Philadelphia’s Black Panther Party….

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