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Ralph welcomes Michael Mann, Professor in the “Department of Earth and Environmental Science” at the University of Pennsylvania and author along with Dr. Peter Hotez of “Science Under Siege: How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces that Threaten Our World.” Then we are joined by Martin O'Malley, former governor of Maryland and one time Commissioner of the Social Security Administration to refute all the lies being told about the state of Social Security.Dr. Michael E. Mann is Presidential Distinguished Professor in the “Department of Earth and Environmental Science” at the University of Pennsylvania. He is a co-founder of the award-winning science website RealClimate.org, and the author of more than 200 peer-reviewed and edited publications, numerous op-eds and commentaries, and seven books, including “Science Under Siege: How to Fight the Five Most Powerful Forces that Threaten Our World” (co-authored with Dr. Peter Hotez).It's the five actors that we talk about, the five forces that threaten our world: the Plutocrats, the Petro States, the Polluters, the Propagandists, and yes, the Press, not all media outlets, but many of them, including even what we used to think of as legacy. Objective news outlets like the New York Times and the Washington Post too often engage in what we call performative neutrality, where anti-science positions are placed on an equal footing with the overwhelming consensus of the world's scientists.Dr. Michael MannPeople like to finger point at China, which currently is the largest emitter (of greenhouse gases) because they industrialized much later than the United States, more than a century later. But their trajectory is actually a downward trajectory. They've contributed far less carbon pollution to the atmosphere than we have, and they're taking greater action.Dr. Michael MannThe United States doesn't get to determine the future course of human civilization at this point. It's going to be the rest of the world. All the United States gets to determine is whether it's going to be on the front line of the clean energy transition, the great economic development of this century, whether they're going to be on board or left behind.Dr. Michael MannMartin O'Malley served as Commissioner of the Social Security Administration from December 20, 2023 to November 29, 2024. He previously served as Governor of Maryland from 2007 to 2015, following two terms as Mayor of the City of Baltimore.Once they (the Trump Administration) got rid of the heads of all of the offices of Inspectors General, they started launching these big lies, like the lie that there are 12 million dead people that continue to receive checks. And as Trump said himself to Congress, some of them are as much as 300 years old, which would have had them here for the founding of Jamestown.Martin O'MalleyThey (Republicans) are trying to wreck it (Social Security), wreck its reputation, wreck its customer service, so then they can rob it.Martin O'MalleyNews 10/3/25* Our top story this week is President Trump's chilling speech to the military high command, in which he proclaimed that “America is under invasion from within,” per PBS. Trump went on to say that he plans to use American cities – citing Chicago, San Francisco, and Portland – as “training grounds for our military.” Warning against conscientious objections by the military to this weaponization against domestic opponents, Trump added “I'm going to be meeting with generals and with admirals and with leaders. And if I don't like somebody, I'm going to fire them right on this spot.” Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, who has recently styled himself Secretary of War, reiterated this message, saying “if the words I'm speaking today are making your heart sink, then you should do the honorable thing and resign.” In terms of actual policy, a new draft National Defense Strategy calls for prioritizing defense of the “homeland,” over potential foreign threats, such as from China, per POLITICO. The administration followed up this declaration with a dystopian deployment in Chicago, where federal agents rappelled down from helicopters to raid a South Side apartment building, arresting Venezuelan migrants and Black American citizens alike. In a statement given to ABC7 Chicago, one man detained by feds stated “They had the Black people in one van, and the immigrants in another.” Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker decried the presence of “jackbooted thugs roaming around a peaceful downtown,” and demanded federal troops “Get out of Chicago...You are not helping us,” per the New York Times.* Speaking of conflicts abroad, this week Trump unveiled his proposal for a peace deal in Gaza. According to CNN, “The plan calls for Israel to release 250 Palestinian prisoners with life sentences, as well as 1,700 Palestinians detained since the start of the war, in exchange for Hamas freeing 48 hostages.” Once these exchanges have been completed, Israel is to gradually withdraw from Gaza and turn over administration of the enclave to a “Board of Peace,” which will include Trump himself along with former British Prime Minister Tony Blair, in a bizarre historical echo of the British mandatory rule over Palestine. If this process proceeds, it will supposedly create “a path for a just peace on the basis of a two-state solution.” The odds of success however are slim.* In more Gaza news, the Global Sumud Flotilla has been intercepted off the coast of Gaza and Israel has detained the activists on board. Video evidence shows the IDF detaining activist Greta Thunberg specifically. According to Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib, “The Israeli government has illegally abducted over 450 participants of the Global Sumud Flotilla, including nearly two dozen U.S. citizens…We must demand their immediate release and their protection from abuse and torture in Israeli detention. End the siege and genocide of Gaza now.” According to the Flotilla organizers, one of the ships – the Mikeno – got as close as 9.3 miles from the coast, within Gaza's territorial waters, before they lost its signal. While disappointing, given that this is the largest aid flotilla to Gaza in history and came so close to the shore, it seems that at least the flotilla gave fishermen in Gaza the opportunity to go out on the water without interference from the Israeli navy – a crack in the all-encompassing blockade.* Meanwhile, Fox News reports that Israeli intelligence hijacked all cellphones in Gaza in order to forcibly broadcast Prime Minister Netanyahu's United Nations General Assembly speech last week, in which he accused the leaders of western nations who recently recognized the state of Palestine – France, Australia, and the U.K. among others – of being “Leaders who appease evil rather than support a nation whose brave soldiers guard you from the barbarians at the gate,” adding, “They're already penetrating your gates. When will you learn?” Netanyahu's speech was also blasted into Gaza via loudspeakers on the Israeli side of the border. The families of the hostages still held in Gaza released a statement decrying this provocative action, writing “We know from our children…that the loudspeakers were placed inside Gaza. This action endangers their lives, all for the sake of a so-called public diplomacy campaign to preserve [Netanyahu's] rule…He is doing PR at the expense of our children's lives and security. Today we lost the last shred of trust we had in the political echelon and in the army leaders who approved this scandalous operation.”* In Latin America, Trump is planning to bailout Argentina, which has suffered tremendous economic shocks under the stewardship of radical Libertarian President Javier Milei. According to Newsweek, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has offered Argentina a, “$20 billion swap line and other forms of assistance to help stabilize the Argentine peso, and said the U.S. remained ‘prepared to do what is necessary' to sustain the ‘important strides' taken by Milei.” This kind of ideologically driven foreign assistance flies in the face of Trump's supposed “America First” policies, but beyond that it has infuriated domestic interests, especially in the agricultural sector. American Soybean Association President Caleb Ragland posted a statement reading, “The frustration is overwhelming…U.S. soybean prices are falling, harvest is underway, and farmers read headlines not about securing a trade agreement with China, but that the U.S. is extending…economic support to Argentina.” This is a particular twist of the knife because following Trump's offer, Argentina lowered export restrictions and sent “20 shiploads of Argentine soybeans to China in just two days.” Republicans representing agricultural interests share this fury. Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley wrote “Why would [America] help bail out Argentina while they take American soybean producers' biggest market???...We should use leverage at every turn to help [the] hurting farm economy. Family farmers should be top of mind in negotiations by representatives of [the] USA.” North Dakota Representative Julie Fedorchak added “This is a bitter pill for North Dakota soybean farmers to swallow.”* Moving on from foreign affairs, this week saw the release of a new batch of Epstein files, demanded by Democrats on the House Oversight Committee and turned over by the Jeffrey Epstein Estate. These files include “phone message logs, copies of flight logs and manifests for aircraft,” along with “copies of financial ledgers and Epstein's daily schedule.” These new releases implicate many big names, including Elon Musk, Peter Thiel, Steve Bannon, and well-documented Epstein associate, Prince Andrew of the British royal family, per the BBC. The release of these files is the latest victory in the campaign to expose everyone involved with Epstein's underage sex ring, a campaign Republicans in government – led by President Trump – have resisted. According to the Hill, Speaker Mike Johnson is refusing to allow the swearing-in of Adelita Grijalva, who was elected last week in a special election to fill the seat vacated by her father's death. In this move, many see an attempt by Speaker Johnson to stave off the discharge petition to release the Epstein files. Grijalva has already committed to signing the petition.* In the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination, Republicans have hammered the left for what they see as violent rhetoric, with the White House going so far as to classify certain ideas – among them anti-fascism, anti-capitalism and “extremism on migration, race, and gender” – as potentially punishable under domestic terrorism laws. Meanwhile, however, the Arizona Mirror reports a Republican lawmaker in the state has called for the Washington Democratic Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal to be “tried convicted and hanged.” The lawmaker, state Representative John Gillette, was responding to a video in which Jayapal counseled protestors on “non-violent resistance” to Trump's policies. Gillette on the other hand has vocally supported the January 6th insurrectionaries, labeling them “political prisoners” and calling for their release. Asked for comment, Gillette said “The comment is what it is.” For her part, Congresswoman Jayapal has called for “All political leaders, of all parties, [to] denounce” these comments.* Turning to local news, incumbent New York City Mayor Eric Adams has dropped his bid for reelection, Reuters reports. Adams has been mired in scandal of all kinds, including a federal indictment for bribery. Speculation abounds as to why he chose to suspend his campaign now. It is too late to take his name off of the ballot and he declined to endorse any other candidate, making it unlikely that he did so to bolster the chances of disgraced former Governor Andrew Cuomo, who is still continuing his independent bid for the mayoralty despite lagging behind Democratic nominee Zohran Mamdani by a substantial margin. On the other hand, Adams has previously been offered incentives by President Trump to drop out of the race, including potential protection from prosecution and an ambassadorial post in Saudi Arabia. Curtis Sliwa, the Republican nominee, claims “Seven different people,” have offered him a “total of $10 million,” to withdraw from the race, but he adamantly refuses to do so, saying “you can't bribe me, buy me, lease me, I'm not for sale.” This from the New York Post.* Next, on September 25th, Black liberation activist Assata Shakur passed away at the age of 78, per Democracy Now!. Shakur had been convicted of killing a New Jersey state trooper in 1973, though serious doubts remain about her role in the death. She escaped from prison in 1979 and fled to Cuba, where she received asylum in 1984 and continued to maintain her innocence until her death. In 1998, Pope John Paul II visited Cuba and faced calls to demand Assata's extradition to the United States to “face justice” for the murder. In a highly-publicized letter, Assata wrote “The New Jersey State Police and other law enforcement officials say they want to see me brought to ‘justice.' But I would like to know what they mean by ‘justice.' Is torture justice?... When my people receive justice, I am sure that I will receive it, too.” Rest in power, Assata.* Our final story comes to us from, where else, but Hollywood. Variety reports, AI production studio Particle6 has created an AI “actress” who is “named” Tilly Norwood and thereby created a firestorm within the entertainment industry. Tilly's creator, Eline Van der Velden argues that she sees, “AI not as a replacement for people, but as a new tool…Just as animation, puppetry, or CGI opened fresh possibilities without taking away from live acting…nothing – certainly not an AI character – can take away the craft or joy of human performance.” However, SAG-AFTRA – the union representing screen actors – has issued a blistering statement, writing “To be clear, ‘Tilly Norwood' is not an actor, it's a character generated by a computer program that was trained on the work of countless professional performers — without permission or compensation…It has no life experience to draw from, no emotion and, from what we've seen, audiences aren't interested in watching computer-generated content untethered from the human experience.” The statement continues, “It doesn't solve any ‘problem' — it creates the problem of using stolen performances to put actors out of work, jeopardizing performer livelihoods and devaluing human artistry.” This episode is simply the latest clash within the entertainment industry between workers and the rising tide of AI. It will not be the last.This has been Francesco DeSantis, with In Case You Haven't Heard. Get full access to Ralph Nader Radio Hour at www.ralphnaderradiohour.com/subscribe

If you've been doomscrolling and need a break, skip to the next episode. A lot is going on in the world and on US soil. It's crazy times we're living in, and while we try to keep things lighthearted, we're tired.  Rest in Peace, Assata Shakur, a Black Liberation Activist and revolutionary. Assata Shakur Passes Away via PBS: https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/assata-shakur-fugitive-black-activist-who-escaped-life-sentence-for-killing-police-officer-dies-in-cuba   The Free Black Women's Bookstore PDF of Assata's Biography - https://linktr.ee/thefreeblackwomenslibrary?fbclid=PAQ0xDSwNGJ-NleHRuA2FlbQIxMQABp1bSxJNCcPtRZeEkb0pxmL5bhvR8WjMtkSUx-MH4XeLcBFUcIb0w7D-dgvj3_aem_mOIfRUHFWI0gYk2ipflzvQ   Workers Penalized for CK comments - https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/sep/19/workers-disciplined-charlie-kirk-shooting  

¡REVOLUCIÓN Y LIBERACIÓN DESDE EL FEMINISMORADICAL!El legado de Assata Olugbala ShakurHoy es miércoles y toca #LALLAVE. Escúchanos ennuestros canales de YouTube y Spotify: https://youtu.be/qoSLORCEJqg  El 25 de septiembre falleció Assata Shakurrevolucionaria panafricanista y miembro del Partido de Panteras Negras (#BlackPantherParty)y del Ejército de Liberación Negra (#BlackLiberationArmy). Assata murió el jueves pasado exiliada en Cuba, despuésde escaparse de la cárcel siendo una la Enemiga Número 1 de Estados Unidos de Américacon una recompensa por su cuello de $2,000,000 En el programa de hoy Analizamos:-         ¿Quiénera Assata Olugbala Shakur?-         ¿Quépapel jugo dentro del Partido de los Panteras Negras y del Ejército de liberaciónNegra? -         ¿Porqueel FBI y el COINTELPRO quisieron acabar con ella?-         ¿Cuálfue su contribución desde Cuba y cuál es su legado?  Como siempre acompañado de música: -         BlackThought -         Common-         Paris-         Nas-         LaurynHill  #SabiasqueÁfrica#OtraÁfricaesposible#AssataShakur#BlackPantherParty#BlackliberationArmy#allafricanpeoplerevolutionaryparty#allafricanwomenrevolutionaryunion#COINTELPRO#MOSTWANTED#CUBALIBRE

Noticiero de Martí Noticias presenta un resumen de las noticias más importantes de Cuba y el mundo. Titulares: | La Policía cierra el mercado popular La Cuevita en San Miguel del Padrón. Vendedores y clientes protestan ante el desalojo de sus puestos de venta | Muere en la Habana Joanne Deborah Byron, conocida como Assata Shakur, fugitiva estadounidense refugiada por el régimen cubano | Estados Unidos deportó a la exjueza Melody González Pedraza tras 484 días de detención | El derecho cubano, Yariel Rodríguez se apunta la victoria de Toronto y el pinareño Andy Pagés jonronea por segundo día consecutivo en triunfo de los Dodgers, entre otras noticias.

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May 11, 2025 Street Soldiers Radio celebrated the joys of motherhood with Alive & Free alum Niecy as we highlight the recent college graduation of her son, Alijah from Talladega University. He joins his twin sister Assata in making their mother incredibly proud of earning their college degrees.

Team Harris - Aniyah, Assata, and Madison - recap covering the Men's and Women's Final Four. We dive into behind-the-scenes moments, standout performances, and what it was like to witness history courtside. Then, shifting to initial reactions to the 2024 WNBA Draft and what it means for the league's future. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

This year marks the 25th anniversary of socially conscious rapper Common's pivotal album Like Water for Chocolate. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit their classic album dissection of Like Water for Chocolate including an interview with Common from the year 2000.Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:Common, "Time Travelin' (A Tribute to Fela)," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000Common, "Take it EZ," Can I Borrow a Dollar?, Relativity, 1992Common, "I Used to Love H.E.R.," Resurrection, Relativity, 1994Common, "Brown Sugar," Brown Sugar, EMI, 1995Common, "Funky for You," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000Common, "A Song for Assata," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000Common, "Payback is a Grandmother," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000Common, "The Light," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000Common, "The 6th Sense," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000Common, "Thelonius," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000Common, "Geto Heaven Remix T.S.O.I," Like Water for Chocolate (Alternate Edition), MCA, 2001Common, "A Film Called (Pimp)," Like Water for Chocolate, MCA, 2000Kendrick Lamar, "Institutionalized," To Pimp a Butterfly, Interscope, 2015New York Dolls, "Looking For a Kiss," New York Dolls, Mercury, 1973Delivery, "The New Alphabet," Force Majeure, Heavenly, 2025Delivery, "Deadlines," Force Majeure, Heavenly, 2025Lucy Dacus, "Ankles," Forever is a Feeling, Geffen, 2025See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

March 13. 2025 - Everything Co-op continues its Women's History Month series with the theme “Moving Forward Together! Women Educating & Inspiring Generations,” set by the National Women's History Alliance. This episode features cooperative advocates Stacey Sutton Ph.D., Associate Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago, and Assata Richards, founding director of the Sankofa Research Institute. Stacey and Assata discuss the necessary components for building a solidarity economy and share their research findings related to social/economic justice Stacey Sutton Ph.D. is an Associate Professor at the University of Illinois Chicago in the Department of Urban Planning and Policy. She co-directs the Solidarity Economy Research, Policy & Law Project, which serves as the hub for the City of Chicago's Community Wealth Building Ecosystem. This initiative aims to promote local, democratic, and shared ownership of community assets to create more sustainable and just economies. Her research focuses on solidarity economy, economic democracy, and racial equity. Stacey Sutton Ph.D. is also a Board member of the New Economy Coalition, a Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Employee Ownership and Profit Sharing, and a Senior Researcher with the Small Business Anti-Displacement Network. She is currently working on a book titled "Real Black Utopias," which explores Black-centered worker cooperatives and solidarity economy ecosystems in various US cities. Stacey Sutton Ph.D. holds a BA from Loyola University, an MBA from New York University, an MS from The New School for Social Research, and a joint Ph.D. in Urban Planning and Sociology from Rutgers University. Her extensive involvement in various organizations underscores her commitment to social justice and economic democracy. Assata is the founding director of the Sankofa Research Institute (SRI), a nonprofit with a mission to “create knowledge to build community” through community-based participatory research. In addition, as a public sociologist, Assata serves as the Board President of the newly formed Houston Community Land Trust, the Third Ward Cooperative Community Builders, and the Emancipation Economic Development Council. Most recently, she was elected as the founding board president of the Community Care Cooperative, Houston's first home care agency owned by caregivers and the nation's first community health workers' cooperative business. Lastly, she is a founding member of We Are The Ones, a cooperative working to build a “Black Solidarity Economy,” enabling community members to define what success is for them and hold accountable institutions that claim to act on their behalf and develop economic enterprises that fairly compensate workers and build community wealth.

Meet two of the four new Rhoden Fellows! Team Harris - Aniyah, Assata, and Madison - sits with Ciara Latham (Howard University) and Raigan Lydon (Morgan State University), members of the Rhoden Fellowship class of 2026. They share their sports journeys, experiences at HBCUs and what they're excited about as they begin the fellowship. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Let's be honest: this Holiday season doesn't hit the same. This session holds space for processing all of the feelings washing over us.  Dr. Johns reflects on the origins of the pod in search of lessons to survive under legislated sub-humanization.  He processes out loud messages shared by ancestors like James Baldwin, who names the rage those of us who are relatively conscious are righteous in feeling and Fannie Lou Hamer, who reminds us that none of us are free unless and until all of us are free.  He also shares grounding books, including Michael Singer's The Untethered Soul, Sonbufu Some's The Spirit of Intimacy and Bayard Rustin's FBI Files.  Toplines and takeaways include guarding your joy and owning your power; celebrating that we have nothing to lose but our chains (shout out to Assata); finding safety and security in community; and remaining focused on Black Facts, including we're much closer to freedom than they want us to believe. Black Facts www.nbjc.org/BlackFacts Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/teach-the-babies-w-dr-david-j-johns--6173854/support.

Today, we walk with Assata Shakur—a woman who faced the ultimate choice between family and freedom. Her story raises a powerful question: Can the fight for freedom require leaving behind the ones we love? For some, family and freedom are intertwined; for others, one path means letting go of the other. Morgan and Vanessa reflect on what it means to be left and to leave, to stay rooted or to break free. When family and freedom seem at odds, where does your heart lead you? Can true freedom mean choosing both—or does one dream sometimes demand the sacrifice of another?

In this episode, the dynamic trio of Assata, Aniyah, and Madison take the reins as Team Rhoden! Join us for a conversation with soccer player Zoe Matthews, the youngest player to sign with the NWSL Houston Dash. They explore what it means for Matthews to represent her community and break barriers in the sport.   Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Revisting our spontaneous chat with Joyce E. Russell, RN, the mother of Assata Thomas, Director of the Institute for Community Justice. Assata's mom accompanied her to our planned podcast session and sat in the waiting room while we talked to Assata about the social activism and justice work she is passionate about (you can hear the convo on our Prison Services and Reentry podcast). Afterward, we thought it would be nice to have Mom in the interview to talk for a few minutes about her daughter. Once we turned on the mic, we found out that Joyce has her own stories of social justice work having spent years as a nurse in a prison. She spoke about how the work changed her, and her ever-growing deep pride in her family which now has yet another generation of social justice warriors coming up.

Shoutout to Assata for joining me on #YMHMS Conversation! This episode was dynamic and incredibly insightful. We delved into the theme "Cherish & Fulfill," exploring topics like staying present, risk, scarcity and abundance, perspective, desires, divine timing, God's word, stillness, and prayer. Assata's contributions were tremendous. Don't miss this amazing conversation—tune in and share it with a friend!

Constitutional and Criminal Defense Lawyer A. Dwight Pettit returns to our classroom on Thursday morning. Attorney Pettit will preview Monday's scheduled jury selection in the Trump hush-money trial. Attorney Pettit will also discuss the recent abortion rulings. Before attorney Pettit, author, activist, and attorney Nkechi Taifa will check-in. International Journalist Brother Obie will also report on his latest production: Palestine, Assata, Cuba, and Beyond.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this episode, Kamryn sits down with Assata Allah-Shabazz, a junior at Morgan State University and an incoming member of the 8th class of Rhoden Fellows. The two talk about Assata's family history, her time at Morgan State, and her excitement about becoming a new Rhoden Fellow.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, Randall is joined by Assata Shabazz. Assata attends Morgan State University and has created a newspaper highlighting the historic achievement of her great-great uncle Robert Stonewall Jackson who was the first HBCU player drafted to the NFL. Randall & Assata talk about the project as well as her Morgan State experience.  This episode is sponsored by BetterHelp. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In her 20s, Assata Shakur became a target for government forces aiming to discredit Black liberation movements. Soon, she would emerge as one of America's most notorious fugitives. After being convicted of murdering a state trooper, Assata is sentenced to life in prison. But, she maintains her innocence. Two years into her sentence, she is broken out of prison and escapes to Cuba. Forty years after the murder, she becomes the first woman to be placed on the FBI's Most Wanted Terrorists list.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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We got to sit in person with the one and only Mechiya Jamison to talk about one of her favorite books, Assata. We talked about many aspects of liberation: organizing, education, our environment, class consciousness, climate, gender, and even the role of shame. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/realballersread/support

Cocoa is an important export crop for West African countries. Yet, many of the smallholder cocoa farmers struggle to earn a decent livelihood. Assata Doumbia, president of the ECAM cooperative in Côte d'Ivoire, applies a mix of strategies to obtain higher and more predictable incomes for her fellow farmers. The cooperative works with trusted international partners, invests in improving productivity and enables women to join the workforce. Assata even tackles the challenge of moving up the cocoa value chain through a cacao-processing business. In this podcast episode, she is joined by Kobby Bandoh, Economic Affairs Officer in the Agriculture and Commodities Division of the WTO.  In the podcast:- Assata Doumbia, President of the ECAM cooperative (Entreprise Coopérative des Agriculteurs de Méagui) and founder of "La Paysanne" - Kobby Bandoh, Economic Affairs Officer in the Agriculture and Commodities Division of the WTO- Kimonique Powell, Podcast Host, WTO Young Professional Links :Website of the ECAM Cooperative (in French)https://www.ecam-meagui.com/ Tony's Chocolonely, a Netherlands-based chocolate producer, and a major business partner of ECAMhttps://tonyschocolonely.com/nl/en/strong-farmers-professional-cooperatives The chapter on "Cacao" is co-authored by podcast host Kimonique PowellSustainable Production and Trade: Perspectives from the Commonwealth A report about how voluntary sustainability standards (VSSs) can enhance farmers' livelihoods, promote trade, and provide price transparency across value chains.Global Market Report: Cocoa prices and sustainability | International Institute for Sustainable Development (iisd.org) Reorganizing the cocoa farming business to enable farmers to obtain higher prices:Cocoa Industry: Integrating Small Farmers into the Global Value Chain | UNCTAD One example of a certification scheme that monitors social, economic, and environmental standards in the cocoa sectorCocoa - (fairtrade.net) 

In this conversation we talk to Santi Elijah Holley about his recently published book An Amerikan Family: The Shakurs and the Nation They Created.  A history of the political family that included Tupac, Assata, Afeni, Dr. Mutulu, Salahdeen, Lumumba, Zayd and many others. What does it mean to take the name Shakur? What were some of the key relationships and sites of politicization for these folks? Holley's book gets into many of these questions, and examines the radical organizing and political activity of many of the Shakurs and of their comrades like Sekou Odinga and Bilal Sunni-Ali.  There are aspects of this book we appreciated as there's a lot of important history here that gets brought into one place. These figures are often looked at in isolation, in a depoliticized context, as icons or simulacra. In other places we read about them as individual figures in histories of formations like the Black Panther Party or the Republic of New Afrika. So we appreciated seeing them discussed in relation to one another and some of the events and people who shaped their political development. As you will see in this discussion both Josh and I also have our criticisms of this book and how it presents this history. As usual, we do not debate with the author here, but we do ask multiple critical questions about aspects of the book that we felt either did not do justice to the legacy of people being examined or do not help people see the New Afrikan Independence Movement as a living struggle that people still engage today in a variety of ways in various organizations. As always, we welcome further dialogue on that from folks who are involved in those movements if they wish to engage with us. We will also link some of our other discussions about that history and with people who struggle in the tradition of New Afrikan independence today. Most importantly today we want to uplift Baba Sekou Odinga who features prominently in this book, and prominently in the history of Black Liberation struggle in this country. He was recently hospitalized and has been released to a rehabilitation facility, but he needs our support. We are not going to plug our patreon this episode and instead ask that folks contribute to this fund for Immediate Relief Support for Sekou Odinga Other related links: Sekou Odinga episode Jamal Joseph episode  Claude Marks episode  Dhoruba bin Wahad episode  Jalil Muntaqim episodes 1, 2  Thandisizwe Chimurenga and Yusef “Bunchy” Shakur on Sanyika Shakur Kamau Franklin and Kali Akuno Kamau Franklin on Liberated Zones Theory   Stop Cop City discussions: 1  & 2  Free The Land! Edward Onaci on the History of the Republic of New Afrika Building Infrastructure: Identifying Tactics for Sustainable Formations: A Panel Discussion Supporting Jailhousee Lawyers Speak

This episode is another replay from the Ink Drinker Literary Society podcast. In this conversation, Brent Schebler and I talked with historian Lettie Gore about the book Assata. Connect with Lettie IG: @sincerely.lettie Linktree: linktr.ee/sincerely.lettie If you like what you heard in this episode, share it with a friend and on social media. I really think that little by little, person by person, we can broaden the narrative. In addition, make sure to subscribe so you don't miss an episode. Then, rate and review to help others find the show. Connect with Nicki Pappas Website nickipappas.com IG @broadeningthenarrative Twitter @broadnarrative Facebook - facebook.com/groups/broadeningthenarrative Broadening the Narrative blog Episode Transcripts: broadeningthenarrative.blogspot.com (transcripts can be found here as they become available)

In commemorating Black August, we commemorate the struggle of those who have fought before us and faced violent repercussions from the state. We uplift the revolutionary history of the Black working class and its fundamental position in forging and leading the struggle for liberation for all. And we recommit ourselves to the struggle for Black Liberation and for the freedom of all political prisoners. When I think of political prisoners, and when I think of those who have relentlessly committed themselves to Black Liberation, I always think of Assata Shakur. From Assata's story, we are able to learn what it means to be motivated by a deep love for the people and the struggle for freedom—and what it means to embody a determined and unbreakable spirit in the face of crackdowns and government repression designed to stifle and destroy the movement. Account after account from Assata's comrades and fellow revolutionaries describe Assata as a light, a positive spirit who remained disciplined and committed to the struggle despite incredible hardships. Read the full article here: https://www.liberationschool.org/assata-shakur-the-making-of-a-revolutionary-woman/

Santi Elijah Holley - author of new book “An Amerikan Family: The Shakurs and the Nation They Created” - joins Tavis to unpack this text that goes beyond the well-known figures of Assata and Tupac Shakur, and reveals the greater narrative of the Shakur family tree, which has roots that reach deep into the history of the underground fight for freedom.

Santi Elijah Holley joins Breht to discuss his book "An Amerikan Family: The Shakurs and the Nation They Created". For over fifty years, the Shakurs have inspired generations of activists, scholars, and music fans. Many people are only familiar with Assata Shakur, the popular author and thinker, living for three decades in Cuban exile; or the late rapper Tupac. But the branches of the Shakur family tree extend widely, and the roots reach into the most furtive and hidden depths of the underground. Whether founding one of the most notorious Black Panther chapters in the country, spearheading community-based healthcare, or engaging in armed struggle with systemic oppression, the Shakurs were at the forefront.   Drawing from hundreds of hours of personal interviews, historical archives, court records, transcripts, and other rare documents, An Amerikan Family tells the complete and often devastating story of Black America's long struggle for racial justice and the nation's covert and repressive tactics to defeat that struggle. It is the story of a small but determined community, taking extreme, unconventional, and often perilous measures in the quest for freedom.     Outro music: "LIFE" by Saba   Support Rev Left Radio: https://www.patreon.com/RevLeftRadio

In this episode Lissa talks with Santi Elijah Holley about his book An Amerikan Family: The Shakurs and the Nation They Created. An enlightening history of the rise and lasting impact of Black liberation groups in America, as seen through the Shakurs, one of the movement's most prominent and fiercely creative families, home to Tupac and Assata, and a powerful incubator for today's activism, scholarship, and artistry. They have been celebrated, glorified, and mythologized. They have been hailed as heroes, liberators, and freedom fighters. They have been condemned, pursued, imprisoned, exiled, and killed. But the true and complete story of the Shakur family—one of the most famous names in contemporary Black American history—has never been told. SANTI ELIJAH HOLLEY has reported for more than a decade on the intersec­tion of culture, music, race, religion, and politics. His work has appeared in numerous national and inter­national outlets, including The Atlantic, The New Re­public, the Economist, the Guardian, the Los Angeles Times, and the Washington Post. Holley is the recipient of grants from PEN America and the Robert B. Silvers Foundation, and he was awarded an Oregon Literary Fellowship for nonfiction. He lives in Los Angeles. Learn more www.BlackMarketReads.com  

This meditation is inspired by the work of Assata Shakur. “No one is going to give you the education you need to overthrow them. Nobody is going to teach you your true history, teach you your true heroes, if they know that the knowledge will help to set you free.” - Assata Shakur. Empowering Affirmations: Our stories want to be heard and seen and I want to hear and see them too. I release shame placed upon me from the oppressors and I get to know my true history. I find safety and security in learning my stories. I will not forget who I am and where I come from. I fight and seek the true, whole history of my people. I look at myself through the eyes of my ancestors. I am all the women before me. Asé. ___

Assata Shakur is a former Black Panther, Black Liberation Army member, activist, author, prisoner, prison escapee, and is currently on the FBIs most wanted terrorists list, but for many, she's a hero who has inspired generations of radical protest.For this episode we're donating a portion of our Patreon to Assata's Daughters https://www.assatasdaughters.orgWebcrawlerspod@gmail.com626-604-6262Discord / Twitter / Instagram / Patreon / MerchSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/webcrawlers. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Today I'm chatting with Assata Dela Cruz about how her practice has grown and changed in the last year, allowing her to find herself and offer community to witches who feel less represented. We cover leaning into her African and Indigenous Mexican heritages, connecting with her ancestors and ancestral lands, and more! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/witch-wednesdays/message

The Black Liberation Army was a far-left black nationalist organization formed by former Black Panther Party and Republic of New Afrika members. They were active from 1970-1981 during which they committed several crimes. The most notable being the robbery of a Brinks truck in 1981 that killed a guard and two police officers. Their most famous member, Assata Shakur, is Tupac's god-mother and Black Lives Matter co-founder Alicia Garza's main influence for starting the group. Assata is currently living in Cuba under political asylum, and is on the FBI's top ten most wanted terrorist list--the first woman to ever be included on the list.Any questions or comments email us at bangdangpodcast@gmail.com or find us on Twitter @OGMMPodcast

Shout out to Assata's Aunt Evelyn at the top, Evelyn was not only Assata's aunt but her attorney as well! During one of her trials Assata and her co-defendant begin a sexual relationship that takes its course into the birth of a baby girl for Assata. Cut ahead to Assata is free, living in Cuba today with her family at an undisclosed location. Along the way, the hosts discuss Assata's opinion on imperialism and have a conversation about America's carceral state. Listen, learn then activate! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Shout out to Assata's Aunt Evelyn at the top, Evelyn was not only Assata's aunt but her attorney as well! During one of her trials Assata and her co-defendant begin a sexual relationship that takes its course into the birth of a baby girl for Assata. Cut ahead to Assata is free, living in Cuba today with her family at an undisclosed location. Along the way, the hosts discuss Assata's opinion on imperialism and have a conversation about America's carceral state. Listen, learn then activate! --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app

Shout out to all the Doves out there, never stop being too much: this song is from us to you. (fun fact: we own the rights to this music!) Tonight the hosts discuss Assata's opinions on the Black Panther Party, Huey Newton and activist strategies. Along the way, the hosts share stories from their personal experiences of organizing. Listen, learn then activate Doves!

Shout out to all the Doves out there, never stop being too much: this song is from us to you. (fun fact: we own the rights to this music!) Tonight the hosts discuss Assata's opinions on the Black Panther Party, Huey Newton and activist strategies. Along the way, the hosts share stories from their personal experiences of organizing. Listen, learn then activate Doves!

Over 20 years later, Common's album Like Water for Chocolate remains a socially conscious, hip hop masterpiece. Hosts Jim DeRogatis and Greg Kot revisit an interview they did with Common during this time, plus they talk about the music, production history and lasting impact. Join our Facebook Group: https://bit.ly/3sivr9TBecome a member on Patreon: https://bit.ly/3slWZvcSign up for our newsletter: https://bit.ly/3eEvRnGMake a donation via PayPal: https://bit.ly/3dmt9lUSend us a Voice Memo: Desktop: bit.ly/2RyD5Ah  Mobile: sayhi.chat/soundops Featured Songs:Common, "The Light," Like Water For Chocolate, MCA, 2000Common, "Time Travelin' (A Tribute to Fela)," Like Water For Chocolate, MCA, 2000Common, "Take It EZ," Can I Borrow a Dollar?, Relativity, 1992Common, "I Used to Love H.E.R.," Resurrection, Relativity, 1994D'Angelo, "Brown Sugar," Brown Sugar, Virgin, 1995Common, "Funky for You," Like Water For Chocolate, MCA, 2000Common, "A Song for Assata," Like Water For Chocolate, MCA, 2000Common, "Payback Is a Grandmother," Like Water For Chocolate, MCA, 2000Common, "The 6th Sense," Like Water For Chocolate, MCA, 2000Common, "Thelonius," Like Water For Chocolate, MCA, 2000Common, "Geto Heaven, Pt. 2 (Remix T.S.O.I.) [feat. Macy Gray]," Like Water For Chocolate, MCA, 2000Common, "A Film Called (Pimp)," Like Water For Chocolate, MCA, 2000Kanye West, "We Don't Care," The College Dropout, Roc-A-Fella, 2004Kendrick Lamar, "Institutionalized (feat. Bilal, Anna Wise & Snoop Dogg)," To Pimp a Butterfly, Top Dawg Entertainment, 2015Kacey Musgraves, "justified," Star-Crossed, MCA Nashville, 2021

Rainey & Liz discuss Assata Shakur's 1975 Opening Statement to a jury in her criminal trial, when she was co-counsel for her own defense. Assata's speech provides the listeners with a general overview of America during this time, and shows how little has changed from then to now. Assata, and her co-defendant Ronald Myers, were acquitted of those charges by the way.. Listen, learn then activate!

Futuristic Researcher Sadiki Bakari will update us on the latest AI Artificial Intelligence developments. Brother Sadiki will go deep into Digital Convergence & Social Media, the AI-generated Rapper and New Age Hip Hop versus the Archetype & more. Before we hear from Brother Sadiki, the daughters of Runoko Rashidi & Tony Browder, Atlantis Tye Browder and Assata Garvey Ross, share some insights on what it's like to grow up in the shadow of their famous fathers. Getting us started, Theron Lewis provides information for Renters.  Text DCnews to 52140 For Local & Exclusive News Sent Directly To You! The Big Show starts on WOL 95.9 FM & 1450 AM, 1010 AM WOLB and woldcnews.com at 6 am ET., 5 am CT., 3 am PT., and 11 am BST. Call in # 800 450 7876 to participate & listen liveSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Donna Murch and Barbara Ransby for a conversation about state violence, racial capitalism, and the Movement for Black Lives. This is a book launch event for Assata Taught Me: State Violence, Racial Capitalism, and the Movement for Black Lives by Donna Murch, available at Haymarketbooks.org. Drawing its title from one of America's foremost revolutionaries, this collection of thought-provoking essays by award-winning Panther scholar Donna Murch explores how social protest is challenging our current system of state violence and mass incarceration. “Donna Murch is one of the sharpest, most incisive, and elegant writers on racism, radicalism, and struggle today. In this collection of essays assessing the current contours of the contemporary movement against racism in the United States, Murch combines a historian's rigor with a cultural critic's insights and the passionate expression of someone deeply engaged with the politics, debates, and key questions confronting activists and organizers today. This is a smart and sophisticated book that should be read and studied by everyone in search of answers to the profound crises that continue to confront this country.”—Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor, author of From #BlackLivesMatter to Black Liberation Get Assata Taught Me at Haymarket Books: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/1650-assata-taught-me ----------------------------------------------------------------------- Speakers: Donna Murch is an Associate Professor of History at Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, and is the president of the New Brunswick chapter of the Rutgers AAUP-AFT. She is the author of Assata Taught Me: State Violence, Racial Capitalism, and the Movement for Black Lives, and Living for the City: Migration, Education, and the Rise of the Black Panther Party in Oakland, California. Barbara Ransby is a widely acclaimed historian of the Black Freedom Movement, award-winning author, and longtime activist. She is the John D. MacArthur Chair and Distinguished Professor in the Departments of Black Studies, Gender and Women's Studies and History at the University of Illinois at Chicago. She also directs the Social Justice Initiative, which promotes connections between academics and community organizers working on social justice. A founding member of Scholars for Social Justice, she works closely with activists in the Movement for Black Lives and The Rising Majority. She is an elected fellow in the Society of American Historians, as well as a recipient of the Angela Y. Davis Prize for public scholarship from the American Studies Association. Ransby is the author of multiple books, including the award-winning Ella Baker and the Black Freedom Movement: A Radical Democratic Vision, Making All Black Lives Matter: Reimagining Freedom in the 21st Century and Eslanda: The Large and Unconventional Life of Mrs. Paul Robeson. Watch the live event recording: https://youtu.be/iInE0_B3Rqk Buy books from Haymarket: www.haymarketbooks.org Follow us on Soundcloud: soundcloud.com/haymarketbooks

Doug interviews Donna Murch, author of Assata Taught Me, on Black radical politics from the Panthers to the Movement for Black Lives. Plus: Kyle Shybunko, author of a recent article on the New Left Review blog, discusses Hungary's leader Viktor Orbán, a hero to many on the American right.Behind the News, hosted by Doug Henwood, covers the worlds of economics and politics and their complex interactions, from the local to the global. Find the archive here: https://www.leftbusinessobserver.com/Radio.html See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

In this Episode I am joined by healer, motherhood educator, decolonizer of spirituality, and apothecary. Assata Dela Cruz. Assata is the owner of Cottagecore Rising, an apothecary deeply rooted in the appreciation and application of Chahta and Yoruba Ancestral wisdom. In this episode we chat about her journey, spirituality, and the amazing work she is doing!Assata's IG: https://www.instagram.com/assatadelacruz/?hl=enMore Links: https://linktr.ee/assatadelacruzAncestral Healing Retreat Application ✨https://forms.gle/u4iGaikayazbR4ja7Take my Ancestral Healing Archetype Quiz to find out what is your ancestral alignment:www.nikeaurea.comBook An Ancestral Connection Sessionhttps://www.nikeaurea.com/book-online Check Out ALL of Nike's Links: https://beacons.page/nikeaureaJoin the Facebook Community to meet other Pretty Intuitives! www.facebook.com/groups/prettyintuitive/ Sign up to support the show and Nike on Patreon!https://www.patreon.com/nikeaureahealing Listen to the Pretty Intuitive Podcast Playlist! https://open.spotify.com/playlist/21HlA2hBhxpVY6lCd8DTFW?si=KzdGFTIkTR2ZwkFSOzEahQ Pretty Intuitive is an inclusive podcast that embraces the human experience through a spiritual lens while also uplifting BIPOC, LQBTQIA+, and Neurodiverse voices. I'm Nike Aurea, a creative intuitive and self empowerment catalyst who helps connect humans to their intuitive gifts and embrace the magic of being HUMAN. I work with goddesses, the warrior archetype, and ancestors to propel you to be brave in expressing & affirming your authentic self in your everyday life. The Real Estate UnSalespersonNot a natural born salesperson? Don't consider yourself to be a "salesy”? Welcome!Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify

Episode 62 featuring Darius Simpson On Darius's mother's influence on poetry and politics, the murder of Trayvon Martin, organizing around police violence and experiencing police brutalization, two influential professors and analysis of the condition of Black people globally, and People's Programs. You can find more about Darius here and connect on Twitter here: https://twitter.com/_dariussimpson Tap in with People's Programs on Twitter here, IG, and visit peoplesprograms.com

Assata Moore, an expert mathematician and Former High School Principal, sits with Lurie to discuss how she advocates for educating young Black children using math as the driving force. Tune in to hear about how her program, Black Math Genius, allows 4th graders to learn at a college level. Follow Lurie Daniel Favors @LurieFavors on Twitter and listen to her live M-F, 10 a.m.-noon ET on SiriusXM, Ch. 126.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Today on the season 2 premier episode of PoP I’m chatting with president and founder of the Real Housewives Institute, writer, podcaster and New York Times best selling author Brian J Moylan who is talking about his passion: GIFT WRAPPING!Jax’s passion plug goes out to her friend Louie. Louie is in the film The Christmas Pitch available to stream now! Louie would also like to plug Assata’s Daughters (“AD”), a Black woman-led, young person-directed organization rooted in the Black Radical Tradition. AD organizes young Black people in Chicago by providing them with political education, leadership development, mentorship, and revolutionary services. Please visit https://www.assatasdaughters.org/ to learn how to get involved and donate if you’re able.Brian’s Passion Plug is New York’s Ali Forney Center. Their mission is to protect LGBTQ+ young people from the harms of homelessness and empower them with the tools needed to live independently. You can find out more information & donate if you’re able herehttps://www.aliforneycenter.org/about-us You can purchase Brian's book The Housewives: The Real Story Behind The Real Housewives here https://static.macmillan.com/static/fib/the-housewives/Our theme music is Forestview by @thehustlemusicProduced by Christine Ferrera at @thelincolnlodge

Kirk Franklin is joined by Chicago rapper, activist, and all-around family man, Chance the Rapper, to talk about his faith, his upbringing, and his growth from a troubled high school student on his first mixtape to a loving husband on his latest album. Chance also goes into the issues ailing the Windy City and gives a firsthand account of what it was like out on the streets during the George Floyd protests. If you want to support any of the Chicago organizations Chance mentioned in this episode of Good Words, You can visit Assata's Daughters' official website at https://www.assatasdaughters.org/ As well as GoodKids MadCity's official website at https://www.gkmcenglewood.com/ You can also find out more about Chance's own non-profit organization, SocialWorks, by visiting https://www.socialworkschi.org/ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices