Podcast appearances and mentions of max parthas

It's Juneteenth month! We hear from native San Franciscan Oba Frelimo, unlawfully held in prison 31 years fighting to get free - and action we can take! We share updates on u.s. Political Prisoners, and hear the voices of Max Parthas and Jamelia Land of Abolish Slavery National Network. Forward! We still ain't free! All power to the people! Free em all! Kan't stop Won't stop

We're joined by NJ slavery abolitionists Dennis Febo and Antonne Henshaw to discuss abolitionist efforts in the state with SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 135.  Antonne Henshaw, is a Rutgers Camden School of Criminal Justice Graduate School Student, The CEO and Founder of Transformative Justice Initiative Creator of “Meet Em at the Gate” one of TJI's most notable initiatives and a Lead Credible Messenger in New Jersey. Dennis Febo, MAH, is a speaker, community organizer, artist, abolitionist, and CEO and founder Guazabara Insights, LLC. Dennis also founded the New Jersey Credible Messenger movement and the the Amend the 13th movement in NJ, a lobbying strategy to remove the "exception clause" and add anti-slavery language to the New Jersey constitution. Mr. Febo is also a professor of graduate and undergraduate studies in Health Sciences at New Jersey City University. As always, we'll also bring the words of our abolitionists ancestors back to life for a new generation in our Bridging The Gap segment. Abolition Today is available for streaming on all major podcast platforms.

This week we're joined by political activist, former member of the Black Panther Party, and the Black Liberation Army who served 49 years in prison, 13th Forward Coalition member Jalil Muntaqim to discuss his trials, tribulation and journey that led him to Slavery Abolition. Of course, we'll have powerful inspiring music, and as always we will bring the voices of the ancestors back to life for a new generation in our Bridging The Gap segment.

Continuing with our 2023 "New Breed" interviews, this week our returning guests are Jamilia Land and Samual Nathaniel Brown.  They are two of the lead organizers for the "End Slavery In California Act". On Thursday, 2-16-23 at the CA Capitol they joined Assembly member Lori Wilson in hosting a press conference introducing the legislation. The act is an Assembly Constitutional Amendment that will remove involuntary servitude from the California State Constitution. We'll listen to some of the press conference highlights and discuss the future and history of slavery in California as well as nationwide. Jamilia is co-director of state operations for the Abolish Slavery National Network (ASNN) and a former board member of the March On Foundation. Samual is co founder of the Anti-Violence Safety and Accountability Project, (ASAP) and was the original author of the legislation. Written in his cell while incarcerated with a life sentence. Of course we've got music and poetry to share featuring Tupac Shakur, Knox Brown, Anderson Paak, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, and Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. We'll also get back to our Bridging The Gap Segment with "A Warning To The American People From Frederick Douglass". 

This week we're joined by members of 13th Forward to discuss the No Slavery in NY Act (S.225/A.3412). The New York anti-slavery bill. Our guests will be Jesse Koklas, Statewide Director for Ending Mass Incarceration at Citizen Action of NY. and Wilfredo Laracuente, 13th Forward Campaign Leader, Educator, and Formerly Incarcerated Advocate. Of course we'll have powerful inspiring music, and as always we will bring the voices of the ancestors back to life for a new generation in our Bridging The Gap segment.

We continue introducing the class of 2024's slavery abolitionist state organizers. The New Breed. This week we're joined by Amber Phelps of Abolish Slavery VA, and Ohio's Jeanna Kenney of EPIC - Ensuring Parole for Incarcerated Citizens We'll also remember the late great Martin Luther King Jr. by sharing a few of his speeches you have probably never heard before. As always, we'll close the program by bringing the voices of the abolitionist ancestors back to life for a new generation.

In our 2023 season premier we'll be introducing two of the new state organizers leading the way to abolish constitutional slavery in their states for the 2023 session. Michigan's Edmond Rushton and representing North Carolina, Abraham Syed. We'll also be joined by the lead organizer for the Abolish Slavery National Network, Savannah Eldrige.   

We wrap up the year for our final live episode of 2023. We'll do a year in review, count our accomplishments, and look toward the New Breed with the class of 2024. The 16 states + DC who are set to shake the nation even more than we did in 2020, 2022, and 2023. We want you to call in and join us (515) 605-9814. Tell us about your favorite episodes and tracks. Let's talk about the work and how far we've come in so little time. How far we've got to go. Of course there's gonna be blazing hot music, amazing spoken word, and eye opening speeches. We're taking out the year with a big bang and a deep bow.  Be sure to tune in and call in for this powerful evening with Yusuf & Max!

If we had a nickle for every time someone told us that no one would argue in favor of slavery today, we'd be half rich. Good people often make the mistake of believing that if "you" can't think like that no-one else would either. Nah bruh. Let us tell you something. On this front line we've heard pro-slavery arguments from state reps and influencers all across this country. In Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Ohio, Vermont, New jersey, Oregon, California, and more. We're talking unbudging, shameless, hard core, feet planted firmly, arguments of all sorts. With nary a care that it was all said out loud in public. We've heard it and counter-argued in person as public testimony. We've heard it on zoom meetings of official congressional and senate hearings, and we've heard it from people with mass media platforms that reach millions. As a matter of fact, for this Sunday's episode of Abolition Today  we will present the 2023 pro-slavery perspective. Because there is one and it's hella loud and hella influential. The next time you hear someone say nobody would argue in favor of keeping slavery legal, tell them Abolition Today said YES, they have, and they will.  

We are joined by New Hampshire activist, abolitionist, and Organizer Ophelia Healing Justice and N.H. State Representative Amanda Bouldin. Ophelia and Amanda represent the grass roots organizing and legislative efforts behind New Hampshire's push to create a constitutional amendment officially abolishing slavery in the state for the first time. It is said that N.H. abolished slavery in 1857. We'll show how that is not true at all. We've got the receipts. As always, we will tie it all together with great music, spoken word, and bring the voices of the abolitionist ancestors back to life for a new generation.

In honor of the passing of John Knippel, treasurer of No Exceptions North Carolina, and his slavery abolitionist legacy, we will rebroadcast this episode where Max, Yusuf, and John were together in the Paul Cuffee Abolitionist Center, Sumter, SC.   We dug deeply into the term and practice of involuntary servitude. What it is, how it works, who it applies to, why it's even legal, and how it's simultaneously ILLEGAL for every other nation in the world except the US. We were joined by slavery abolitionist Samual Nathaniel Brown. Original author of the California abolition act which he wrote while incarcerated. He's one of the lead advocates for ACA8. The 2023 California Abolition Act.  California and North Carolina are the only two states that abolished slavery in their state constitution but added an exception to protect the practice of involuntary servitude.  As always we ask why, then provide real answers.

Yusuf, Max, and the ASNN Aboluminati are live on location from DC after the 52nd annual Congressional Black Caucus convention. We'll talk about our experiences with legislators in our efforts to amplify the slavery abolition movement and to garner legislative support for a momentous year in 2024. We'll be introducing 16 slavery abolition bills from 16 states to change 16 constitutions. All while support grows for the Abolition Amendment. A federal joint resolution to repeal the 13th amendment and replace it with a 28th amendment that abolishes slavery and involuntary servitude without exception as a punishment for crime or any other reason. Of course we'll tie it all together with music, spoken word, and the teachings of Slavery Abolitionist ancestors brought to life for a new generation.

Consider tonight as a follow up to last week's episode with a review of recent United States Supreme Court rulings on extreme sentences for juveniles: the death penalty, life without the possibility of parole, and 8th Amendment violations in sentencing juveniles.   Max has a much-deserved day off. Yusuf will be joined by guest co-host Curtis Davis, Co-Director of State Operations of the Abolish Slavery National Network, Executive Director of Decarcerate Louisiana, and author of "Slave State: Evidence of Apartheid in America" which was also made into a documentary.   We'll have music, insightful conversation, uplifting, educational, and inspirational discussions, and as always we'll bring the voices of the abolitionist ancestors back to life for a new generation with our Bridging The Gap segment.  

It's been a rough two weeks as our co-host Yusuf Hassan dealt with the passing and internment of his father Joseph. A huge fan of the program and a slavery abolitionist. But, on August 27th we're back and broadcasting LIVE from Denver Colorado at the Abolish Slavery National Network Anniversary Event! We'll talk with ASNN organizers and recap the weekends events. We will discuss the future of slavery abolition and turn it all up with amazing music and spoken word. Then, we'll close it all out with an epic speech from Frederick Douglass read by Ossie Davis in our Bridging The Gap segment. We introduced all of it right here on Abolition Today when it began and we'll reintroduce it in 2023. Ladies and gentlemen. We Are The Abolish Slavery National Network and in only five short years 8 state constitutions no longer allow slavery as a punishment for crime because we exist. We are here. God willing, we'll be here till the job is done and the battle is won. Amen and amen.

Please keep our brother Yusuf Hassan and his family in your prayers as they are going through very troubled times. In his absence I'll be joined by multi published, multi recorded, Spoken Word legend, Tribal Raine. AKA Mrs Parthas. :) In this episode we're dropping mics and exploding truth bombs while amplifying voices that break the issues down so succinctly it should be considered an art form. Of course we've got powerful music and poetry lined up as well as bringing the voices of our abolitionist ancestors back to life for a new generation of slavery abolitionists.

Replay: On this first day of Black August 2021, we look at how the cotton industry made kings in america. We'll keep you updated on the latest efforts in the slavery abolitionist movement and discuss recent news as it relates to the struggle. #shutemdown2021 has begun!  This message comes from our sponsors at Jailhouse lawyers Speak and I Am We Ubuntu Millions for Prisoners Human Rights Coalition. Follow the link iamweubuntu.com And of course, as always, we've got music and poetry that will touch your soul and move your body. Including bringing the voices of the ancestors back to life in our Bridging The Gap segment.

We address the myths being perpetrated that in any way, shape, or form, that slavery was beneficial to black people, that there was such a creature as a good enslaver, or that slaves were happy and content with their oppressive conditions. It's a shame we even need to explain this in 2023 but who better than us right? As always, we'll share amazing music, poetry, and bring the voices of the abolitionist ancestors back to life for a new generation in our Bridging The gap Segment.

In this episode we're all black everything. We're play music about being black. We'll talk about black issues. Highlight systemic racism against black lives. We'll Discuss black history, and do it all unapologetically. In the past few months we've gotten some complaints that we focus too much on black people. On Social media I've been accused of conspiring to hide black criminality. Well, this episode is for you. If it pisses you off so be it. Blame Max. I chose to do this episode. In a nation where you can't even say the words Black People (choosing POC instead) or talk about issues exclusive to descendants of the Diaspora without showing an often nonexistent intersectionality in some kind of oppression Olympics, we're about to black out on your ass. Of course, we're going to bring the voice of a BLACK abolitionist back to life for a new generation in our bridging The Gap segment. I see you seething and it makes me smile.

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The parable of the blind men and an elephant is a story of a group of blind men who have never come across an elephant before and who learn and imagine what the elephant is like by touching it. Each blind man feels a different part of the elephant's body, but only one part, such as the side or the tusk. They then make a determination of what creature they are touching based on the limited knowledge. This week we explain the 4 competing groups attempting to dominate the US justice system narrative. What groups? What narratives? What's the difference? What do they have in common? Is it a problem? How? Using music, poetry, and dialogue, we'll discuss all that and more. As always, we'll also bring the words of our abolitionists ancestors back to life for a new generation in our Bridging The Gap segment. Abolition Today is available for streaming on all major podcast platforms. Program archives www.abolitiontoday.org Video playlists www.youtube.com/abolitiontoday Remember to like, follow and subscribe. If you don't, the ancestors might haunt you until you do.

Sincere Ignorance and Conscientious Stupidity The most dangerous thing in the world "Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Martin Luther King Jr. Tonight we directly address the pro-slavery anti-black arguments. The complete denial, the logical fallacies, the stereotypes and tropes. The arguments of the past and the present because they are one and the same. Join Max and Yusuf as we break it all down to expose the insanity of the slaver class and their puppet minions.

Louisiana has embarrassed itself and the entire nation once again by refusing to pass HB 211. The slavery abolition bill. In 2022 Louisiana became the face of national shame by being the only state of 5 who did not pass a slavery abolition bill. In S4-E16 Special Extended Broadcast - The Testimony of Angels and Devils HB211 LA you heard their wicked reasoning for not wanting to give up the criminal act of involuntary servitude AKA Forced/Slave labor in 2023. This Sunday, Fathers day, on the eve of Juneteenth, we're joined by LA Representative Edmond Jordan. Author of HB 211 to get the rundown on how in the confounding confederate slave state this happened again. We'll have music, insightful conversation, uplifting, educational, and inspirational discussions, and as always we'll bring the voices of the abolitionist ancestors back to life for a new generation with our Bridging The Gap segment.

This Sunday Max and Yusuf are joined by Chris Lodgson. A leading voice in slavery reparations. Chris Lodgson is the President and lead organizer/advocate for the Coalition for a Just and Equitable California, as well as a Community Organizing and Policy Manager in the Sacramento Office of the Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC). Chris is also the 2022 recipient of the Fannie Lou Hamer Boots on the Ground Award for Community Organizing from the National Assembly of American Slavery Descendants (NAASD). In this pre-Juneteenth two episode set (Last week and this) we were joined by an organizer of National Juneteenth events ( Juneteenth Jamal Basill Bradley) and now, one of the leading voices in reparations. Chris Lodgson. Two topics that would normally indicate a post slavery society. And yet, both of these organizers are slavery abolitionists. We believe their unique perspectives will help others gain understanding of the issue surrounding modern legal slavery in a nation hell bent on pushing a false narrative of full emancipation and absolute abolition. Can we settle reparations while slavery is still legal and in practice? Tune in to find out.

This Sunday we're joined by Juneteenth Jamal Basill Bradley. Organizer and founder of SC's Juneteenth Joyfest. One of the largest Juneteenth events in the US. In this two episode set (This week and next) we'll be joined by organizers of National Juneteenth events and a member of the California Reparations Task Force. Two topics that would normally indicate a post slavery society. And yet, both of these organizers are slavery abolitionists. We believe their unique perspectives will help others gain understanding of the issue surrounding modern legal slavery in a nation hell bent on pushing a false narrative of full emancipation and absolute abolition. Can we celebrate/commemorate/elevate Juneteenth as a national holiday while still recognizing the critical need for slavery abolition in today's society? Tune in and find out.  

This week we're joined by formerly incarcerated and exonerated activist Marcus Kelley to discuss his abolition efforts in Nevada and Missouri. Assembly Joint Resolution 10 (AJR 10) has passed through all committees and is on the ballot. In 2024 Nevada citizens will get the opportunity to abolish slavery in that state for the first time with a simple vote. Taking this issue out of the hands of legislators and letting the people decide if THEY want slavery as a punishment for crime embedded in their constitution or not. As always we'll mix in music, poetry, powerful insightful commentary, and bring the voices of the abolitionist ancestors back to life for a new generation with our Bridging The Gap series.

May 9th, 2023 testimony on HB 211. The slavery abolition bill In Louisiana. This Must Hear Episode exposes pro-slavery legislators in the deep south. We'll play clips of all the testimony in a deep dive to hear with your own ears the thoughts, concerns, and priorities of elected officials in regards to a simple question; "Do we want the globally illegal activities of slavery and involuntary servitude embedded in the state constitution?" What you hear will blow your mind. This is a special extended broadcast beginning at 7 PM Eastern and ending at 10 PM. The first 2 hours will be a live stream. The last hour can only be heard by calling in at (515) 605-9814. In the history of Abolition Today we have only had 1 extended episode. That tells you the impact and importance of this information. You'll hear it here exclusively on Abolition Today. We'll be joined for commentary by lead organizer of Decarcerate Louisiana Curtis Davis.

This week, the whole episode IS the Bridging The Gap Segment. We conclude with part 2 of Frederick Douglass's Denouncement Speech of 1888. In Columbia SC at the capitol building on June 27th, 2015 Thomas Washington, Tribal Raine and Max Parthas recorded the reading of "I Denounce the So-Called Emancipation as a Stupendous Fraud" by Fredrick Douglas (1888) in a 9 part series. They are powerful eye-opening and moving presentations that can be used for education purposes with students, viewing and conversation with friends or family, or just to show someone the truth. On a historical level, the readings were done June 27th at the South Carolina Statehouse. The day after Reverend and state Senator Clementa Pinckney, (one of nine victims in the June 17, 2015, shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC), lay in state at the capitol with his body having to pass under the rebel flag. This was the same day and same place Bree Newsome cut the confederate flag down just yards away. The monument we recorded at is one of the few in America dedicated to the history of the African Diaspora. In the center of the display is a marble dais with the 4 stones of the 4 African nations where Enslaved Peoples in SC originated. A direct connection to those ancestral lands. Our intention was to speak to the state and the nation using not our words, but those of a man who was arguably the greatest statesman we have ever know. His words ring true today. A sad truth that most have never heard. Hidden and muted on purpose because it didn't fit the false narrative. The productions include news clips of current events (at the time) which drive all of his points home like a prophet. During this black history month of 2023, we will play the Denouncement series on Abolition Today for the first time in its entirety. This week, the whole episode IS the Bridging The Gap Segment.

We'll share history and make history in one night. In Columbia SC at the capitol building on June 27th, 2015 Thomas Washington, Tribal Raine and Max Parthas recorded the reading of "I Denounce the So-Called Emancipation as a Stupendous Fraud" by Fredrick Douglas (1888) in a 9 part series. They are powerful eye-opening and moving presentations that can be used for education purposes with students, viewing and conversation with friends or family, or just to show someone the truth. On a historical level, the readings were done June 27th at the South Carolina Statehouse. The day after Reverend and state Senator Clementa Pinckney, (one of nine victims in the June 17, 2015, shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC), lay in state at the capitol with his body having to pass under the rebel flag. This was the same day and same place Bree Newsome cut the confederate flag down just yards away. The monument we recorded at is one of the few in America dedicated to the history of the African Diaspora. In the center of the display is a marble dais with the 4 stones of the 4 African nations where Enslaved Peoples in SC originated. A direct connection to those ancestral lands. Our intention was to speak to the state and the nation using not our words, but those of a man who was arguably the greatest statesman we have ever know. His words ring true today. A sad truth that most have never heard. Hidden and muted on purpose because it didn't fit the false narrative. The productions include news clips of current events (at the time) which drive all of his points home like a prophet. During this black history month of 2023, we will play the Denouncement series on Abolition Today for the first time in its entirety. This week, the whole episode IS the Bridging The Gap Segment.

In advance of the May 5th Press Conference in Baton Rouge, LA, for HB 211, we're joined by Jamilia Land (CA) and Curtis Davis (LA). Both of whom will be on deck. Jamilia is co-director of state operations for ASNN, a lead advocate for the CA Abolition Act and a board member of the March On Foundation. Curtis is Executive Director of Decarcerate Louisiana, co-director of state operations for ASNN and author of "Slave State: Evidence of Apartheid in America" As always, we'll have amazing music mixes and also bring the words of our abolitionist ancestors' back

We dig deeply into the term and practice of involuntary servitude. What it is, how it works, who it appllies to, why it's even legal, and how it's simultaneously ILLEGAL for every other nation in the world except the US. We'll be joined by slavery abolitionist Samual Nathaniel Brown. Original author of the California abolition act which he wrote while incarcerated. He's one of the lead advocates for ACA8. The 2023 California Abolition Act.  California and North Carolina are the only two states that abolished slavery in their state constitution, but added an exception to protect the practice of involuntary servitude.  As always we ask why, then provide real answers. 

We're joined by NJ slavery abolitionists Dennis Febo and Antonne Henshaw to discuss abolitionist efforts in the state with SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 135.  Antonne Henshaw, is a Rutgers Camden School of Criminal Justice Graduate School Student, The CEO and Founder of Transformative Justice Initiative Creator of “Meet Em at the Gate” one of TJI's most notable initiatives and a Lead Credible Messenger in New Jersey. Dennis Febo, MAH, is a speaker, community organizer, artist, abolitionist, and CEO and founder Guazabara Insights, LLC. Dennis also founded the New Jersey Credible Messenger movement and the the Amend the 13th movement in NJ, a lobbying strategy to remove the "exception clause" and add anti-slavery language to the New Jersey constitution. Mr. Febo is also a professor of graduate and undergraduate studies in Health Sciences at New Jersey City University. As always, we'll also bring the words of our abolitionists ancestors back to life for a new generation in our Bridging The Gap segment. Abolition Today is available for streaming on all major podcast platforms.

How does legalized slavery exist in America? What's the quick answer? BLAME THE PRESIDENTS! Abolition today is a weekly online radio program with specific focus on modern slavery as it is practiced through the 13TH amendment of the US constitution and by for-profit prisons worldwide. Airs LIVE Sundays 7 PM EST US. 6 Central and 4 Pacific abolitiontoday.org Archived podcasts are available 24/7

The parable of the blind men and an elephant is a story of a group of blind men who have never come across an elephant before and who learn and imagine what the elephant is like by touching it. Each blind man feels a different part of the elephant's body, but only one part, such as the side or the tusk. They then make a determination of what creature they are touching based on the limited knowledge. This week we explain the 4 competing groups attempting to dominate the US justice system narrative. What groups? What narratives? What's the difference? What do they have in common? Is it a problem? How? Using music, poetry, and dialogue, we'll discuss all that and more. As always, we'll also bring the words of our abolitionists ancestors back to life for a new generation in our Bridging The Gap segment. Abolition Today is available for streaming on all major podcast platforms. Program archives www.abolitiontoday.org Video playlists www.youtube.com/abolitiontoday Remember to like, follow and subscribe. If you don't, the ancestors might haunt you until you do.

This week we're joined by political activist, former member of the Black Panther Party, and the Black Liberation Army who served 49 years in prison, 13th Forward Coalition member Jalil Muntaqim to discuss his trials, tribulation and journey that led him to Slavery Abolition. Of course, we'll have powerful inspiring music, and as always we will bring the voices of the ancestors back to life for a new generation in our Bridging The Gap segment.

This week we're joined by members of 13th Forward to discuss the No Slavery in NY Act (S.225/A.3412). The New York anti-slavery bill. Our guests will be Jesse Koklas, Statewide Director for Ending Mass Incarceration at Citizen Action of NY. and Wilfredo Laracuente, 13th Forward Campaign Leader, Educator, and Formerly Incarcerated Advocate. Of course we'll have powerful inspiring music, and as always we will bring the voices of the ancestors back to life for a new generation in our Bridging The Gap segment.

Silence can be destructive in the face of injustice because it can perpetuate the injustice by allowing it to continue unchecked. When people remain silent in the face of injustice, they are essentially condoning it and sending a message to the perpetrators that their actions are acceptable. This can embolden the perpetrators and make them more likely to continue their unjust behavior. Furthermore, silence can also lead to the marginalization and silencing of those who are being harmed by the injustice. When people fail to speak up and support those who are being oppressed, they are essentially complicit in the oppression and contributing to the harm being inflicted on the marginalized group. In short, silence can be just as destructive as actively participating in the injustice because it allows the injustice to persist and denies justice to those who are suffering. It is therefore crucial for individuals to speak out against injustice and use their voices to advocate for change and support those who are being oppressed. Today, through music, discussion, and truth, we address the sounds of silence on the issue of legalized slavery.  

Continuing with our 2023 "New Breed" interviews, this week our returning guests are Jamilia Land and Samual Nathaniel Brown.  This husband/wife duo are two of the lead organizers for the "End Slavery In California Act". On Thursday, 2-16-23 at the CA Capitol they joined Assembly member Lori Wilson in hosting a press conference introducing the legislation. The act is an Assembly Constitutional Amendment that will remove involuntary servitude from the California State Constitution. We'll listen to some of the press conference highlights and discuss the future and history of slavery in California as well as nationwide. Jamilia is co-director of state operations for the Abolish Slavery National Network (ASNN) and a board member of the March On Foundation. Samual is co founder of the Anti-Violence Safety and Accountability Project, (ASAP) and was the original author of the legislation. Written in his cell while incarcerated with a life sentence. Of course we've got music and poetry to share featuring Tupac Shakur, Knox Brown, Anderson Paak, Damian "Jr. Gong" Marley, and Fela Anikulapo-Kuti. We'll also get back to our Bridging The Gap Segment with "A Warning To The American People From Frederick Douglass". 

In Columbia SC at the capitol building on June 27th, 2015, Thomas Washington, Tribal Raine and Max Parthas recorded the reading of "I Denounce the So-Called Emancipation as a Stupendous Fraud" by Fredrick Douglas (1888) in a 9 part series. The first time it had ever been recorded since 1888. They are powerful eye-opening and moving presentations that can be used for education purposes with students, viewing and conversation with friends or family, or just to show someone the truth. On a historical level, the readings were done June 27th at the South Carolina Statehouse. The day after Reverend and state Senator Clementa Pinckney, (one of nine victims in the June 17, 2015, shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC), lay in state at the capitol with his body having to pass under the rebel flag. This was the same day and same place Bree Newsome cut the confederate flag down just yards away. The monument we recorded at is one of the few in America dedicated to the history of the African Diaspora. In the center of the display is a marble dais holding the 4 stones of the 4 African nations where Enslaved Peoples in SC originated. A direct connection to those ancestral lands. Our intention was to speak to the state and the nation using not our words, but those of a man who was arguably the greatest statesman we have ever know. Those words ring true today. A sad truth that most have never heard. Hidden and muted on purpose because it didn't fit the false narrative. The productions include news clips of current events (at the time) which drive all of his points home like a prophet. For black history month of 2023, we will conclude the Denouncement series on Abolition Today for the first time in its entirety. This week, the whole episode IS the Bridging The Gap Segment.

We'll share history and make history in one night. In Columbia SC at the capitol building on June 27th, 2015 Thomas Washington, Tribal Raine and Max Parthas recorded the reading of "I Denounce the So-Called Emancipation as a Stupendous Fraud" by Fredrick Douglas (1888) in a 9 part series. They are powerful eye-opening and moving presentations that can be used for education purposes with students, viewing and conversation with friends or family, or just to show someone the truth. On a historical level, the readings were done June 27th at the South Carolina Statehouse. The day after Reverend and state Senator Clementa Pinckney, (one of nine victims in the June 17, 2015, shooting at Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, SC), lay in state at the capitol with his body having to pass under the rebel flag. This was the same day and same place Bree Newsome cut the confederate flag down just yards away. The monument we recorded at is one of the few in America dedicated to the history of the African Diaspora. In the center of the display is a marble dais with the 4 stones of the 4 African nations where Enslaved Peoples in SC originated. A direct connection to those ancestral lands. Our intention was to speak to the state and the nation using not our words, but those of a man who was arguably the greatest statesman we have ever know. His words ring true today. A sad truth that most have never heard. Hidden and muted on purpose because it didn't fit the false narrative. The productions include news clips of current events (at the time) which drive all of his points home like a prophet. During this black history month of 2023, we will play the Denouncement series on Abolition Today for the first time in its entirety. This week, the whole episode IS the Bridging The Gap Segment.

Georgia Organizer Damita Bishop joins Max and Yusuf to discuss Georgia's early abolition organizing efforts. As we continue to introduce the class of 2023's Constitutional Slavery Abolition Efforts, we'll also show you how The whole Damn System is Guilty As Hell. The constitutional violations of 6th and 8th amendment rights and the unconstitutional trickery involved in plea bargains. Damita is the founder of F.A.I.R. (Fighting Against Institutionalized Railroading). Host of the vlogcast PLAY F.A.I.R FRIDAY, and lead organizer for the Abolish Slavery National Network's  #AbolishSlaveryGA campaign. We've got music from Raphael Saadiq, Tony Krane, Chris Black, and Canon. We'll also hear the words of the ancestors revived for a new generation in our Bridging The Gap Segment through Emmanuel Akinkoulie as he reads from Ottobah Cugoano's 'Thoughts and Sentiments on the Evil and Wicked Traffic of the Slavery and Commerce of the Human Species.' 

We continue introducing the class of 2023's slavery abolitionist state organizers. The New Breed. This week we're joined by Amber Phelps of Abolish Slavery VA, and Ohio's Jeanna Kenney of EPIC - Ensuring Parole for Incarcerated Citizens We'll also remember the late great Martin Luther King Jr. by sharing a few of his speeches you have probably never heard before. As always, we'll close the program by bringing the voices of the abolitionist ancestors back to life for a new generation.

In our season premier we'll be introducing two of the new state organizers leading the way to abolish constitutional slavery in their states for the 2023 session. Michigan's Edmond Rushton and representing North Carolina, Abraham Syed. We'll also be joined by the lead organizer for the Abolish Slavery National Network, Savannah Eldrige. 

The 2022 journey for slavery abolition and the 3rd season of Abolition Today has reached its amazing conclusion. In an epic and historic election, 4 out 5 states overwhelmingly voted to abolish slavery from their state constitutions! INCLUDING Deep South States like Alabama and Tennessee. In concert with the Abolish Slavery National Network, #TheFreedom5 was a massive success. The only state to fail in passing their slavery abolition amendment was Louisiana. The state has now become the laughing stock of late night talk shows. People are being advised not to go to LA as you may end up being enslaved.  Everyone has serious questions. Why?  On November 13th we'll hear from the person who was solely responsible for this outcome. The Sponsor of HB298 Representative Edmond Jordan of Louisiana. In his own words, live on the Abolition Today Season III Finale'.  We'll have an adult conversation and ask the hard questions. You do not want to miss the S3 final episode! Of course we'll bring it all together with amazing music presentations and Bridge The Gap one final time for 2022 by bringing the ancestors words back to life for a new generation. We'll be airing previous episodes during our absence until our return on New Years Day 2023. 

In this last episode of an 8-week series we are joined by Tina Martin Wyatt. Activist, abolitionist, and the great X3 grandniece of Harriet Tubman. We're only 2 days away from the last voting day where abolishing slavery in 5 states is on the line. We've amplified the voices of #TheFreedom5 like a galactic bullhorn. Now, here we are. Right at the finish line of making history. Our efforts have gone viral and the world is watching. Waiting to see if America truly values the freedoms it claims to champion. It's been a long hard fight against tremendous odds. We have literally fought principalities and powers with unlimited resources and access when all we had was divine favor and unrelenting commitment to ending legalized slavery. Today, we make our final calls. Pitch our last plea. Make our last prayers. Light our last candles. You do not want to miss the conclusion to this amazing 8 week series. At Abolition Today we have chronicled and archived this historic movement and the heroic men and women behind it from its humble beginnings to its 2022 conclusion. And now, we hope and pray that on November 9th we'll be able to say "It is done!" in 5 states where slavery is constitutionally legal today. The next time you hear from us will be in our season finale when we report on the 2022 midterm results with special guest, Louisiana representative Edmond Jordan. Of course, we've got amazing music mixes and we'll bring the ancestors words back to life for a new generation of slavery abolitionists.

Max and Yusuf are joined by Curtis Davis. Author, abolitionist, and formerly incarcerated director of Decarcerate Louisiana. Curtis is a founding member and Executive Director of Decarcerate Louisiana, and the End Plantation Prisons Project. He was instrumental in overturning unconstitutional Jim Crow juries in Louisiana. He is also a member of the Abolish Slavery National Network and introduced the LA abolition amendment. Curtis's book "Slave State: Evidence of Apartheid in America" is available for purchase now.  Curtis Davis spent 25 years in Angola prison. Since leaving that literal slave plantation he has become a beacon of hope for those still left behind. Of course we'll have news, updates, music, poetry, testimonies, and the voices of the ancestors reclaimed in our Bridging The Gap segment.

While Max is away, Yusuf will be joined by guest co-hosts Tag Harmon and Jean'na Kenney. We'll have a candid discussion about the forgotten and most times ignored history that 40% of the enslavers were white women. We'll share an interview with Prof. Stephanie Jones-Rogers about her book, They Were Her Property: White Women as Slave Owners in the American South. We'll see how this history shaped the erasure of black women from the Women's Suffrage Movement and Voting Rights. We're talking about Femme Fatale Frenemies: A Relationship That Started on the Plantation and perpetuates to this day. As always, we'll have powerful music clips, and we'll bring the ancestors' words back to life for a new generation with our Bridging The Gap segment.

This Sunday we face the issue of potential civil war as it is and not as we want it to be. We'll let you hear what we've heard and listen to what the experts are saying. We'll also let those calling for a civil war speak for themselves. From police to the president. In their own damning words. We've got powerful music to match and we'll bring the words of our wise abolitionist ancestors back to life for a new generation in our Bridging The Gap segment. They have so much left to teach and you're gonna learn today.

(REPLAY) We examine the 13th amendment through court cases. Our research provides some shocking conclusions. Things you weren't supposed to know and weren't supposed to be looking for at all. But we looked and on Abolition Today we expose this forbidden knowledge. This is a must-hear episode. One which could be used in trials holding the US responsible for crimes against humanity that they knowingly and purposefully committed.

In every sense this episode is going to be a master class on the how, what, who, when, why, and where of contemporary constitutional slavery. On 6/15/2022 The ACLU National releases the full 170-page bombshell report titled: Captive Labor Exploitation of Incarcerated Workers. "Though this report centers on the gratuitously harsh conditions of contemporary prison labor, it is embedded in larger conversations about racism, sexism, the U.S. criminal legal system, the 13th Amendment, and the ultimate morality of this country's vast network of prisons, jails, and detention facilities." Yusuf and Max have been digging through the report and we'll pull out some major highlights. It's our last broadcast before we hit the road on our way to NC and VT. On 6/17/22 Max will be the Plenary Speaker at the Southern Appalachian Yearly Meeting and Association of the Religious Society of Friends. Also known as the Quakers. After a dozen years of working with the Quakers, Community Max is hoping to see them rededicate themselves as traditional and present allies of the US slavery abolitionist movement. Then, from June 18th through 21st, the abolitionist crew is rolling into the grand-daddy of all exception clauses, Vermont, for Juneteenth events. Including Curtis Davis, Tribal Raine, Max Parthas, Yusuf Hassan, and more! We'll have Spoken Word, a live panel discussion, meet and greet, and will broadcast S3-E23 of Abolition Today LIVE FROM VERMONT! We've got it all in S3-E22. The facts, the momentum, the history, the music, the truth, and the voices of the ancestors were brought back to life for a new generation. You may choose to look the other way, but after today, you can never again say that you did not know.

https://media.blubrry.com/btr/s/www.blacktalkradionetwork.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/BTRNews6-4-2022LouisianaCaliforniaMoveCloserToAbolishingSlaveryInThe21stCentury.mp4 In this episode, I spoke with Max Parthas of the Abolish Slavery National Network to discuss some of the monumental progress US abolitionists are making in various states to remove the exceptions for slavery and involuntary servitude as a just punishment for crime from state constitutions. Make donations to help continue and expand the work of the non-profit Black Talk Media Project. Check / Money Order: Black Talk Media Project, PO Box 65, Mt. Holly NC 28120 Paypal: https://www.paypal.com/donate?hosted_button_id=6EALCMY9X4HFS Cash App: $BTMProject