Kali Akuno of the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement joined us as part of our special WPFW 89.3 FM Ferguson and Beyond programming to discuss Operation Ghetto Storm and the Every 28 Hours report on police violence in the U.S. Important here was specifically Akuno’s ability to address media coverage, appropriation and omission of the report,…
Read moreBlack Rage and Police Violence with Dr. Leonard Moore
As part of our Ferguson and Beyond special programming for WPFW 89.3 FM the iMiXWHATiLiKE crew caught up briefly with Dr. Leonard Moore to discuss his book, Black Rage in New Orleans: Police Brutality and African American Activism from World War II to Hurricane Katrina.
Read morePolice Violence in the Caribbean w Khafra Kambon and Dr. David Hinds
As part of our special Ferguson and Beyond programming for WPFW 89.3 FM in Washington, DC (10/18/14) the iMiXWHATiLiKE squad linked up with fellow programmers Von Martin and Bryan Bernard for this interview with Khafra Kambon, head of the Emancipation committee in Trinidad & Tobago and Dr. David Hinds, broadcaster and Guyanese Professor at the…
Read moreThe Almighty and Powerful Lisa Fischer
The Almighty and Powerful Lisa Fischer joined us this week for a rousing discussion of her work, the documentary 20 Feet From Stardom, the depth of meaning(s) involved in the role Black women play as backup singers and so much more!
Read moreMOVE: Organized Rebellion, Psychology and the Police State
Ramona Africa of MOVE and Dr. Marva Robinson of the St. Louis chapter of the Association of Black Psychologists joined us to further add depth and context to on-going discussions of police violence. We discussed with them the legacy of the 1985 bombing of MOVE by the state and psychological trauma associated with these acts…
Read morePolice Brutality, Mass Media and White Supremacy with Thandisizwe Chimurenga
Veteran journalist and activist Thandisizwe Chimurenga joined us again to discuss her award winning coverage of cases involving police violence against Black people and the context in which she sees that work taking place. Chimurenga has covered the trial of the killer of Renisha McBride and is also author of the recently published No Doubt…
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