As part of an ongoing tribute to Black August I am again re-posting a remastered version of the original 2006 George Jackson FreeMix Radio Mixtape. The mixtape features DC-area artists and activists reading portions of Jackson’s work and a bunch of good music from folks like Public Enemy, Dead Prez, Blitz, Hasan Salaam, Asheru, Head-Roc,…
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Tom Porter, long-time activist, educator and radio host (Jazz and Justice, Mondays 1-3p WPFW) joined the show this week with Head-Roc, “The Mayor of DC Hip-Hop.” We all talked about the boundaries of Black allegiance to the state and its constraints on options considered for making change. We talked about the recent upheaval blamed on YouTube and racist…
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Claude Marks of the Freedom Archives and “The Mayor of DC Hip-Hop” Head-Roc joined us this week to discuss this weekend’s upcoming events in support of The Cuban 5, Marshall “Eddie” Conway and all political prisoners! Check out the show and join us this weekend and beyond in supporting liberation for those who fight for the rest of us!
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