First, we speak to Asantewaa Nkrumah Ture. She is an organizer and dues paying member of Black Alliance for Peace Philadelphia. She recently spoke at the Al Awda conference in New York, to discuss the history of Black and Palestinian solidarity. She joins us from Philadelphia to discuss her conference reflections.
Camille Landry is a lifelong activist and owner of Nappy Roots books in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. She is also outreach coordinator for the Lucy Parsons Popular Human Rights Schools for Alliance for Global Justice, an effort to develop capacity for transformative change among grassroots activists. She has just returned from Cuba where she observed May Day activities.
It was recently announced that Sundiata Acoli, Black Panther Party and Black Liberation Army member, will be granted parole after nearly 50 years of incarceration. The late Glen Ford, co-founder of Black Agenda Report, spoke at an August 16, 2020 webinar hosted by the Black is Back Coalition. The topic of discussion was the fate of political prisoners like Acoli. Glen spoke on the need to âSay Political Prisoners Names While Theyâre Still Alive.â He also pointed out that all victims of the mass incarceration system are political prisoners too. We present this excerpt of his remarks.
Peace accord in Ethiopia, COP27 at Sharm-el-Sheikh and the second continental public health summit portend much for the coming years.
Former DIA analyst Ana BelĂŠn Montes was imprisoned for 20 years for sharing intelligence with Cuba that helped it prevent US attacks and sabotage. Upon being released, she condemned the âsuffocatingâŚ
This week we have an update on the FBI raid and impending indictments against members of the Uhuru Movement, discuss what Damar Hamlin teaches us about the business of football, and discover thatâŚ
Omali Yeshitela is chairman of the African Peoples Socialist Party, leader of the Uhuru Movement, and the Black is Back Coalition. The African Peoples Socialist Partyâs Uhuru House was raided by FBIâŚ
Garrett Bush is host of the Ultimate Cleveland Sports Show, The Barbershop, and the Locked on Browns podcast. He joins us from Cleveland to discuss Damar Hamlin, the NFL player from the Buffalo BillsâŚ
