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!
Read moreHip-Hop and Black August: A Brief History of Cultural Militancy
Hip-Hop and Black August: A Brief History of Cultural MilitancyWatch this video on YouTube Journalist and historian DaveyD discusses the particular role played by hip-hop in radical traditions of Black liberation.
Read moreBlack Fist Fridays, Black August and the Garvey Movement
The real and permanent Black Fist Friday returned this past week for more on Black August and the Garvey Movement. Dr. Hate hosted this powerful roundtable with Queen Mother Mariamne Samad a lifelong member of the Universal Negro Improvement Association (UNIA) who shared her experience in that organization, knowing both Amy Jacques and Amy Ashwood…
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