Podcasts about Ujamaa

In 2025 we turn our attention towards “Community Engagement and the Grassroots of Change.” Throughout the year we explore the stories, strategies, and successes of community-driven movements making a difference. From Self to Solidarity: How Personal Empowerment Fuels Cooperative EconomicsA Conversation with Alana Griffin, Ambassador of Ujamaa Collective  In Ep 86, we started a conversation about Personal Empowerment and Cooperative Economics through the lens of Ujamaa Collective, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The Ujamaa collective acts as a catalyst to advance Africana Women by providing a fair trade marketplace for cultural, artistic and entrepreneurial exchange through cooperative economics. In this episode we continue the conversation with Alana Griffin, Ambassador of Ujamaa Collective. Join us as we explore the process from participation to power by reimagining the power of we.The point is to shift the perspective; to take action and create new possibilties with a different measuring stick. Personal Empowerment begins with individuals recognizing their inherent worth, capabilities, and power to make choices that impact their life and community. Personal empowerment cultivates self-awareness, responsibility, and action. Cooperative Economics channels that personal power into collective agency by providing structures—like cooperatives, credit unions, and mutual aid networks—that allow individuals to pool resources, share risks, and make collective decisions for mutual benefit.    Watch: https://youtu.be/QIUEccdGpkA 

  In 2025 we turn our attention towards “Community Engagement and the Grassroots of Change.” Throughout the year we explore the stories, strategies, and successes of community-driven movements making a difference. From Self to Solidarity: How Personal Empowerment Fuels Cooperative EconomicsA Conversation with LeKeisha Wolf, Executive Director of Ujamaa Collective  In this episode we explore Personal Empowerment and Cooperative Economics through the lens of Ujamaa Collective, a 501(c)3 non-profit organization. The Ujamaa social mission to act as a catalyst to advance Africana Women by providing a fair trade marketplace for cultural, artistic and entrepreneurial exchange through cooperative economics. In this conversation with LaKeisha Wolf, Executive Director of Ujamaa Collective, we take a deep dive into movement from self to solidarity and how personal empowerment fuels cooperative economics. Personal Empowerment begins with individuals recognizing their inherent worth, capabilities, and power to make choices that impact their life and community. It cultivates self-awareness, responsibility, and action. Cooperative Economics channels that personal power into collective agency by providing structures—like cooperatives, credit unions, and mutual aid networks—that allow individuals to pool resources, share risks, and make collective decisions for mutual benefit.    Watxh: https://youtu.be/dWH9ddJG3Ms 

Ujamaa means Cooperative Economics. To build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together. Circulate our wealth locally and within our communities, so we can build stronger and sustainable communities for our people!Kwanzaa Resources: https://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/

The principle for Dec. 29 is Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics): To build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together.Dr. Maulana Karenga is the creator of the PanAfrican cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba--(The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text entitled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture.He is professor and chair of department of Africana Studies at California State University—Long Beach. He is chair of the Organization Us and the National Association of Kawaida Organizations. He is Executive director of the African American Cultural Center and theKawaida Institute of Pan-African Studies. Dr. Karenga is co-chair of the Black Community, Clergy and Labor Alliance (BCCLA). Dr. Karenga is also the author of numerous scholarly articles and books including:•Kawaida and Questions of Life and Struggle• Maat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical African Ethics• Selections from the Husia: Sacred Wisdom of Ancient Egypt• Introduction to Black Studies, 4th Edition• Odu Ifa: The Ethical TeachingsDr. Karenga s the subject of the book by Dr. Molefi Asante entitled: Maulana Karenga: An Intellectual Portrait.Dr. Karenga he is currently writing a major work on Haji Malcolm X entitled: The Liberation Ethics of Haji Malcolm X: Critical Consciousness, Moral Grounding and Transformative Struggle.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

One of Indianapolis' oldest congregations has teamed up with the Indiana State Museum for its annual community Kwanzaa celebration.Kwanzaa is an annual celebration of African-American culture from Dec. 26 to Jan. 1.Witherspoon Presbyterian Church plans to celebrate Kwanzaa's Day 4, which is called Ujamaa, from 10 a.m.-4 p.m. Sunday at the Indiana State Museum as an inaugural Kwanzaa community festival. “Ujamaa” means “cooperative economics.”See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Habarigani! Discover the power of Kwanzaa as a celebration of Black culture, resilience, and liberation. This episode explores the seven principles of Kwanzaa, connecting each to the inspiring stories of Black historical figures and the importance of the #BelieveBlackPeople movement. Join us for reflection, empowerment, and a call to action for liberation.  

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Gabriella Soto-Velez talks with Bonnetta Adeeb, founder of Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance, a nonprofit collective of BIPOC growers, farmers, and gardeners who cultivate and distribute heirloom seeds and grow culturally meaningful crops.Gabriella and Bonnetta talk about the cultural role of seed saving and heritage crops as well as the importance of agriculture in defining and protecting cultural identity.    Related ATTRA Resources:·        Specialty Melon Production for Small and Direct-Market Growers·        Improving Seed Viability and Germination·        Local Food SystemsOther Resources:·        UJAMAA Cooperative Farming Alliance·        UJAMAA Seeds Contact Gabriella Soto-Velez at gabriellas@ncat.orgPlease complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

In this episode of Voices from the Field, NCAT Sustainable Agriculture Specialist Gabriella Soto-Velez talks with Bonnetta Adeeb, founder of Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance, a nonprofit collective of BIPOC growers, farmers, and gardeners who cultivate and distribute heirloom seeds and grow culturally meaningful crops.Gabriella and Bonnetta talk about the cultural role of seed saving and heritage crops as well as the importance of agriculture in defining and protecting cultural identity.    Related ATTRA Resources:·        Specialty Melon Production for Small and Direct-Market Growers·        Improving Seed Viability and Germination·        Local Food SystemsOther Resources:·        UJAMAA Cooperative Farming Alliance·        UJAMAA Seeds Contact Gabriella Soto-Velez at gabriellas@ncat.orgPlease complete a brief survey to let us know your thoughts about the content of this podcast.You can get in touch with NCAT/ATTRA specialists and find access to our trusted, practical sustainable-agriculture publications, webinars, videos, and other resources at ATTRA.NCAT.ORG.

Join us as we sit down and repeat a popular podcast  with Todd Pressley, Co-Principal and Executive Vice President at UJAMAA Construction Inc., to explore nearly 30 years of construction industry expertise. Todd shares insights from his extensive experience in multi-family, institutional, healthcare, education, hospitality, financial, and commercial projects. Discover how he efficiently manages projects, pursues new business opportunities, and ensures client satisfaction. Learn valuable tips on project management, value engineering solutions, and building lasting client relationships. ________________ Contact: Chicago, Illinois | Atlanta, Georgia (773) 374-1300  | (470) 346-2491   | Cell: (312) 636-1362 Email: tpressley@ujamaaconstruction.com Website: www.ujamaaconstruction.com NABWIC's Vision: The Vision of the National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) is to build lasting strategic partnerships with first-rate organizations and individuals that will provide ground-breaking and innovative solutions for black women in construction and their respective communities.| NABWIC.ORG

Join us as we sit down with Todd Pressley, Co-Principal and Executive Vice President at UJAMAA Construction Inc., to explore nearly 30 years of construction industry expertise. Todd shares insights from his extensive experience in multi-family, institutional, healthcare, education, hospitality, financial, and commercial projects. Discover how he efficiently manages projects, pursues new business opportunities, and ensures client satisfaction. Learn valuable tips on project management, value engineering solutions, and building lasting client relationships. ________________ Contact: Chicago, Illinois | Atlanta, Georgia (773) 374-1300  | (470) 346-2491   | Cell: (312) 636-1362 Email: tpressley@ujamaaconstruction.com Website: www.ujamaaconstruction.com NABWIC's Vision: The Vision of the National Association of Black Women in Construction (NABWIC) is to build lasting strategic partnerships with first-rate organizations and individuals that will provide ground-breaking and innovative solutions for black women in construction and their respective communities.| NABWIC.ORG

Jimmy Akintonde from Ujamaa Construction discusses the significance of people, processes, and technology in scaling AEC businesses. He shares his journey, insights on leadership, the importance of DEI, and how technology is reshaping project management. Future plans and legacy are also explored.

Why have so many of us lost the sense of belonging? Essentially, we belong to ourselves. We lose the ability to know that as children. Let's explore how we can re-find this wonderful and complete place within. How can we stop looking outside ourselves to others? When we do, we'll find a smoother, more peaceful path in life.  "If we  have no peace, it's because we have forgotten that we belong to each other." Mother Theresa. We are a part of everyone and everything, not just our close or immediate family or loved ones. When we realize that we are one people belonging to the earth, we know that we naturally belong. We have forgotten our pathways to our source or oneness; it's easy to feel scared and needy to belong to someone or something. We can become desperate to find someone or something to attach to. Taking time to connect to our inner peace, joy, and stillness, we realize that we always belong to that place within. Let's explore how we can find our space of completeness that lets us know that we are always a part of everything and everyone. When we use the heart exercise of breathing love over everything and everyone, we recognize that we are all one.  Keanu Reeves shared how he lost depression when he realized that he was not alone.   

In this conversation we talk to Zeyad el Nabolsy about two of his recent pieces on Marxism-Leninism in the East African context. One piece is entitled, “Lenin in East Africa: Abdul Rahman Mohamed Babu and Dani Wadada Nabudere” from The Future of Lenin: Power, Politics, and Revolution in the Twenty-First Century  and the other is “Questions from the Dar es Salaam Debates” which is in the book Revolutionary Movements in Africa: An Untold Story which was recently released from Pluto Press. Zeyad El Nabolsy is an Assistant Professor at York University, he has written extensively on African philosophy, and we hope to have many more conversations with him in the future. I will note as a caveat again that this is one of the conversations that we recorded prior to October 7th so if it feels like Palestine, or the Congo or Haiti or Sudan or even more discussion on Fanon might be meaningful for us to engage with in this discussion given recent events, there is a reason that we do not and that the context that we do discuss in passing are the anticolonial coup d'etats in West Africa.  Zeyad has done some interesting work on Edward Said and some work on western philosophy and Islam so hopefully we can have another conversation with him soon that is able to weave together some more current events with his historical and philosophical research interests. Nonetheless, this is a very interesting discussion and highlights some East African Marxists that we should be more familiar with given the importance of their thought and their political formulations, but who are often not well known outside of circles who are more knowledgeable about African Marxism or African Marxism-Leninism. In this discussion we do talk about East African-Marxism Leninism, Pan Africanism, African Socialism, and the famous Dar Es Salaam Debates. We also talk about Dani Nabudere's work on imperialism, taking Lenin's theory of imperialism and updating and applying it to the African context. There's much more to say, but we'll leave for the conversation itself. As always to support our work become a patron of the show. It's the best way you can ensure that we're able to continue bringing you livestreams which we do multiple times each week on our YouTube page, that we are able to bring you podcast episodes, and of course our study groups as well. You can support us at patreon.com/millennialsarekillingcapitalism for as little as $1 a month. Aidan Elias and Jared Ware co-produced this episode. Sources/Links: “Lenin in East Africa: Abdul Rahman Mohamed Babu and Dani Wadada Nabudere” from The Future of Lenin: Power, Politics, and Revolution in the Twenty-First Century   “Questions from the Dar es Salaam Debates” from Revolutionary Movements in Africa: An Untold Story Zeyad El Nabolsy's PhilPapers site (where you can download free pdfs of his pieces)

Stefan Dercon is Professor of Economic Policy at Oxford University, where he also directs the Center for the Study of African Economics. The author of 5 books and many studies, Stefan has had a distinguished career as an academic and policy advisor on economic development. His accomplishments are many. To name just a few:  between 2011 and 2017, he was Chief Economist of the Department of International Development (DFID), the government department in charge with the UK's aid policy and spending; between 2020-2022, he was the Development Policy Advisor to successive Foreign Secretaries at the UK's Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office. Stefan is a virtuoso of development! His approach to our conversation was equal parts exciting and instructive, a style that also comes across in his writing, making his book very hard to put down. We start by learning about Stefan: his experience growing up in Belgium, being taught by Catholic priests about African socialism, Ujamaa and Julius Nyerere, and Marx and discovering his interest in economics as a means of pursuing development. His early career in Tanzania and Ethiopia highlighted the relationship between risk and poverty and the need to consider uncertainty when engaging in policy advice or research. We then shift to talking about the four propositions that compete as diagnoses of core problems of poverty and development that Stefan outlines in his book: poor initial endowments, market failures that trap the poor in poverty, market failures that are costly for poor countries, weak institutions. He gives us an overview and tells us why the propositions fall short on explaining the successes and failures of development. We also talk about the most important trends in development in recent decades: the dramatic decrease in poverty globally, the Africanization of poverty, and the increasing concentration of poverty in fragile states. The conversation then turns to the elites, what values drive them, and why would they gamble on a development bargain.  We talk about the role of natural resources, political systems, and how external actors can influence the emergence of development bargains. We also discuss the role of Western and Chinese elites in development bargains and what is good policy advice. ***** Stefan Dercon Website: https://www.bsg.ox.ac.uk/people/stefan-dercon X: https://twitter.com/gamblingondev LinkedIn: https://uk.linkedin.com/in/stefan-dercon-45927b104 ***** Mihaela Carstei, Paul M. Bisca, and Johan Bjurman Bergman co-host F-World: The Fragility Podcast.  X: https://twitter.com/fworldpodcast Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/fworldpodcast/ Website: https://f-world.org Music: "Tornado" by Wintergatan. This track can be downloaded for free at www.wintergatan.net. Video editing by: Alex Mitran - x.com/alexmmitran, linkedin.com/in/alexmmitran EPISODE RESOURCES Stefan Dercon, “Gambling on Development: Why some Countries Win and Others Lose,” Hurst, London, 2022. https://www.gamblingondevelopment.com TIMESTAMPS: 00:00:00 Intro 00:01:24 Stefan's background 00:02:49 Economics of poverty 00:04:16 Connection between risk & poverty 00:08:16 Brief overview of development thinking 00:14:57 Recent trends in development 00:19:55 The Africanization of poverty & What is fragility 00:25:39 The problem of fixed mental models of fragility 00:28:47 Who are the elites 00:41:11 The gambling in development bargains 00:47:24 What values drive the elites 00:54:25 Natural resource & political systems in dev. bargains 00:58:51 The role of Western & Chinese elites in dev. bargains 01:09:14 Are the elite bargains in the West still dev. bargains 01:19:09 Citizens' role in dev. bargains 01:29:22 External actors & the emergence of dev. bargains 01:41:28 “Peace is ugly” – can international institutions accept it 01:51:20 Development is 50% history & 50% agency 02:00:40 Private sector role in the dev. bargain 02:09:48 What is good policy advice 02:19:56 Wrap-up

Happy Kwanzaa Days 2-4 (Kujichagulia, Ujima, and Ujamaa)

Ujamaa means Cooperative Economics. To build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together. Circulate our wealth locally and within our communities, so we can build stronger and sustainable communities for our people!Kwanzaa Resources: https://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/Sponsor:Ausha - https://www.ausha.co Sleephones - https://www.sleepphones.com/?aff=704___

Dr. Maulana Karenga is Professor and Chair of Africana Studies, California State University-Long Beach; Executive Director, African American Cultural Center (Us); Creator of Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba; and author of Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture and Introduction to Black Studies, 4th Edition.For these books and others, including, Kawaida and Questions of Life and Struggle, Maat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical African Ethics, Introduction to Black Studies, 4th Edition, Husia: Sacred Wisdom of Ancient Egypt and Odu Ifa:The Ethical Teachings, please visit www.sankorebooks.com.For more on Kwanzaa and Dr. Karenga, www.OfficialKwanzaaWebsite.org and www.MaulanaKarenga.org.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

UJAMAA - COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS - to build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses and to profit from them together. Listeners will experience the true story of a businesswoman, Maggie Lena Walker.,1864-1934 Miss Walker was the first African American owner of a bank, newspaper, and department store in Richmond, Virginia. Enjoy learning about this trailblazer of cooperative economics, in her own words.  STORY CREDIT: Maggie Lena Walker Speaks by Oni Lasana

Spiritual Homegirl gives her take on the Kwanzaa principle of Ujamaa by focusing on the importance of foundational context, knowledge, and understanding.Join my email list: https://manage.kmail-lists.com/subscriptions/subscribe?a=QxtEaz&g=P8dWSxSubscribe to Spiritual Homegirl's YouTube here: https://m.youtube.com/channel/UClfzaF9Vr-xEPh9WBaEBhww?sub_confirmation=1Follow me on IG: https://www.instagram.com/spiritualhomegirl/Also, follow Make Peace With the Day: https://instagram.com/makepeacewiththedayCheck me out on Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/SpiritualHomegirl/

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he Umoja Village Celebration took place Tuesday afternoon for the first day of Kwanzaa at The Amp 16 Tech. Kwanzaa is a cultural holiday that celebrates seven principles: Umoja — meaning unity in Swahili, Kujichagulia or self-determination, Ujima translated as “collective work and responsibility,” Ujamaa principle refers to uplifting your community economically, Nia means purpose, Kuumba meaning “creativity,” and Imani the final principle translates to “faith.”The Indianapolis Kwanzaa Committee kicked off the celebration with the holiday's first principle, Umoja.The Kwanzaa committee has been doing these celebrations for over 50 years with hopes of bringing the community together through local vendors and celebrations. The committee also says the occasion is for anyone curious about Kwanzaa and wanting to learn more about it.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

We read and analyze Walter Rodney's essay "Some Implications of the Question of Disengagement from Imperialism" - where he discusses Issa Shivji's text "The Silent Class Struggle" and its relation to Delinking, the Petty Bourgeoisie, Tanzanian Ujamaa and more. Text here: https://www.marxists.org/subject/africa/rodney-walter/works/implicationsofdisengagement.htm --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/unequalexchange/support

LaKeisha Wolf, Executive Director of Ujamaa Collective discusses how Ujamaa has used the collective cooperative business model to address Community problems, and create generational wealth. This interview features selections from Everything Co-op's 2023 Holiday List, a thoughtfully curated list of products and services from the cooperative community. The intention is to put into practice the principle of Cooperation Among Cooperatives. In this first installment Vernon introduces his listeners to one of his picks for your "Soul," with LaKeisha Wolf. LaKeisha Wolf is a co-founder and serves as executive director of a non-profit, Ujamaa Collective. She leads through the lens of creativity and community, working with artists and organizers to develop place-making strategies, models of equity for community resources, as well as local and global partnerships rooted in the values of fair trade entrepreneurship, mutual aid and wellness. Additionally, as a community cultural worker and teaching artist, LaKeisha provides support and workshops in the areas of culturally responsive arts and wellness practices; and cooperative enterprise development. Ujamaa Collective is a grassroots organization that works to center Black Africana people within a cooperative economics practice. provides a cooperative retail boutique for makers and artists to connect with conscientious consumers. For more info, visit Ujamaa at: https://www.ujamaacollective.org/

In this episode of Food Rebels, AJ is joined again by Dhruv Baker, on a flavour odyssey with two rebels from Ujamaa Spice and SuperPlant, two extraordinary purveyors of flavour that packs a punch. Ujamaa Spice takes the spotlight with their real spices, each with a unique single origin, offering a sensory journey where aromas and flavours vary from one batch to the next. SuperPlant, on the other hand, is making waves with their delectable vegan bouillon powders, redefining the way we enjoy savoury delights. They've also introduced a healthier gourmet twist to the classic convenience food with their posh Pot Noodle.  Sparks of creativity fly as Dhruv's imagination runs wild with dessert ideas inspired by Ujamaa's spices, while AJ is captivated by the rich and diverse flavours of SuperPlant's products. Join us, as we unravel their delicious journeys.

Meet the EALA New Champions! In this episode, we're joined by Nekia Wright, owner and founder of Ujamaa LLC and a 2023 New Champion Runner Up. Listen in to learn how Ujamaa is working to bring equity, wellness, and inclusion to communities in California, Guatemala, and Zimbabwe. To learn more about Ujamaa and how they support families, teachers, and students with disabilities check out their website at ujamaa-inc.com/  Access the full transcript at: bit.ly/5MinsWithNekiaWright 

Anton and BC enjoy “Ujamaa snacks” as they discuss BRICS, the new Netflix series, Supa Team 4, and what they've learned so far this season about artificial intelligence.

BC and Anton preview Season 2 of Year of Ujamaa, and also discuss eclectic singer-songwriter Meklit, the lack of empowering cultural films for black boys, and the visionary filmmaking partnership between Idris Elba and Mo Abudu. *You can follow Meklit on Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, and Spotify, and learn more at www.meklitmusic.com

Greetings Glocal Citizens! For this two-part conversation, I catch up with Oakland-based serial cultural entrepreneur, Isis Asare. Born in Harlem, New York to Ghanaian parents Isis, a fellow Stanford University alum, has called New York, Houston, Ghana (as a Peace Corps volunteer), Seattle, and now Oakland, California home at various times in her life. She once described herself as using her over-priced education, love of technology, and acumen for experimentation to hack Hollywood. And this is where her first entrepreneurial enterprise—Sistah Sinema emerged. With Sistah Sinema her goal was to be a part of a movement to create a global market for independent film fostering deep, engaging discussions about the difficult issues of gender, sexuality, race, and class. In 2015 she successfully exited by selling the platform to community investors. With over a decade of finance and business development experience at Fortune 500 companies such as T-Mobile, Microsoft, Shutterfly, and Amazon, in 2019 she went on to launch Sistah Scifi, the first Black-owned bookstore focused on Afrofuturism, Indigenous Futurism, Science Fiction, and Fantasy in the United States. Between 2019 and 2020, Sistah Scifi sales increased tenfold through expanding physical book selection; launching private label shirts, sweatshirts, and bags; and offering audiobooks and ebooks. Sistah Scifi has been featured in The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/paidpost/facebook-gbm/facebook-economic-impact/good-ideas-deserve-happy-customers.html), Oprah  Magazine (https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/books/a33497812/black-owned-bookstores/), BookRiot (https://bookriot.com/black-bookstores-after-summer-protests/), Buzzfeed (https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ariannarebolini/black-bookstores-black-authors-books),  VentureBeat (https://venturebeat.com/2021/06/17/oakland-black-business-fund-finds-corporate-partners-and-issues-grants/), and Facebook's Boost My Business (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=334145808260989). Sistah Scifi has also hosted author interviews with John Jennings, NK Jemisin, LL McKinney, Jewelle Gomez, and Nisi Shawl to name a few. Sistah Scifi has developed strong collaborations with major international publishers such as Hachette/Orbit, Akashic, Abrams, Macmillan/Tor.com, and Simon and Schuster. Tune in to hear even more exciting now and nexts for Isis and the Sistah Scifi brand! Where to find Isis? www.sistahscifi.com (http://www.sistahscifi.com) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/isisasare/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sistahscifi/?hl=en) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/sistahscifi/) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/SistahScifi) On TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@sistahscifi) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSxlNWhm49onoIvCtm1ih8w) What's Isis reading? Skin Folk: Stories (https://a.co/d/iBE1syn) by Nalo Hopkinson The Fishermen (https://a.co/d/3zQXxDv) by Chigozie Obioma The Other Black Girl (https://a.co/d/inqiGFs) by Zakiya Dalila Harris What's Isis watching? Good Trouble (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Trouble_(TV_series)) The Last of Us (https://www.hbo.com/the-last-of-us) What's Isis listening to? Therapy for Black Girls Podcast (https://therapyforblackgirls.com/podcast/) Float (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET_h_9_cF9M) by Janelle Monáe Other topics of interest: Keta, Ghana (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keta) Lovers and Friends Show (https://wolfeondemand.com/film/869/Lovers-Friends-Show-Season-1) Ujamaa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ujamaa) and the theme House @ Stanford University (https://resed.stanford.edu/neighborhoods/neighborhoods/neighborhood-r/neighborhood-r-houses/lagunita-ujamaa) Bronze Restaurant - Washington, D.C. (https://dcist.com/story/23/01/27/first-look-bronze-h-street-dc-afrofuturism-african-caribbean-food/) African Folktales Reimagined (https://about.netflix.com/en/news/african-folktales-reimagined-short-films-launch-date-announced) Brave New World (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_New_World) by Aldous Huxley and on Television (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_New_World_(2020_TV_series)) Logan's Run (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan%27s_Run_(film)) Octavia E. Butler (https://www.octaviabutler.com) An Unkindness of Ghosts (https://sistahscifi.com/products/signed-an-unkindness-of-ghosts-hardcover?_pos=1&_sid=01daeaacc&_ss=r) by Rivers Solomon Beauty in Truth Documentary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Walker:_Beauty_in_Truth) Pariah Film (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pariah_(2011_film)) Uhura (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyota_Uhura) on Star Trek (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek) Marcus Books, Oakland (https://www.marcusbooks.com/) American Writers Museum (https://americanwritersmuseum.org/) Northwest African American Museum (https://www.naamnw.org/) Special Guest: Isis Asare.

Greetings Glocal Citizens! For this two-part conversation, I catch up with Oakland-based serial cultural entrepreneur, Isis Asare. Born in Harlem, New York to Ghanaian parents Isis, a fellow Stanford University alum, has called New York, Houston, Ghana (as a Peace Corps volunteer), Seattle, and now Oakland, California home at various times in her life. She once described herself as using her over-priced education, love of technology, and acumen for experimentation to hack Hollywood. And this is where her first entrepreneurial enterprise—Sistah Sinema emerged. With Sistah Sinema her goal was to be a part of a movement to create a global market for independent film fostering deep, engaging discussions about the difficult issues of gender, sexuality, race, and class. In 2015 she successfully exited by selling the platform to community investors. With over a decade of finance and business development experience at Fortune 500 companies such as T-Mobile, Microsoft, Shutterfly, and Amazon, in 2019 she went on to launch Sistah Scifi, the first Black-owned bookstore focused on Afrofuturism, Indigenous Futurism, Science Fiction, and Fantasy in the United States. Between 2019 and 2020, Sistah Scifi sales increased tenfold through expanding physical book selection; launching private label shirts, sweatshirts, and bags; and offering audiobooks and ebooks. Sistah Scifi has been featured in The New York Times (https://www.nytimes.com/paidpost/facebook-gbm/facebook-economic-impact/good-ideas-deserve-happy-customers.html), Oprah  Magazine (https://www.oprahdaily.com/entertainment/books/a33497812/black-owned-bookstores/), BookRiot (https://bookriot.com/black-bookstores-after-summer-protests/), Buzzfeed (https://www.buzzfeednews.com/article/ariannarebolini/black-bookstores-black-authors-books),  VentureBeat (https://venturebeat.com/2021/06/17/oakland-black-business-fund-finds-corporate-partners-and-issues-grants/), and Facebook's Boost My Business (https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=334145808260989). Sistah Scifi has also hosted author interviews with John Jennings, NK Jemisin, LL McKinney, Jewelle Gomez, and Nisi Shawl to name a few. Sistah Scifi has developed strong collaborations with major international publishers such as Hachette/Orbit, Akashic, Abrams, Macmillan/Tor.com, and Simon and Schuster. Tune in to hear even more exciting now and nexts for Isis and the Sistah Scifi brand! Where to find Isis? www.sistahscifi.com (http://www.sistahscifi.com) On LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/in/isisasare/) On Instagram (https://www.instagram.com/sistahscifi/?hl=en) On Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/sistahscifi/) On Twitter (https://twitter.com/SistahScifi) On TikTok (https://www.tiktok.com/@sistahscifi) On YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCSxlNWhm49onoIvCtm1ih8w) What's Isis reading? Skin Folk: Stories (https://a.co/d/iBE1syn) by Nalo Hopkinson The Fishermen (https://a.co/d/3zQXxDv) by Chigozie Obioma The Other Black Girl (https://a.co/d/inqiGFs) by Zakiya Dalila Harris What's Isis watching? Good Trouble (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_Trouble_(TV_series)) The Last of Us (https://www.hbo.com/the-last-of-us) What's Isis listening to? Therapy for Black Girls Podcast (https://therapyforblackgirls.com/podcast/) Float (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ET_h_9_cF9M) by Janelle Monáe Other topics of interest: Keta, Ghana (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keta) Lovers and Friends Show (https://wolfeondemand.com/film/869/Lovers-Friends-Show-Season-1) Ujamaa (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ujamaa) and the theme House @ Stanford University (https://resed.stanford.edu/neighborhoods/neighborhoods/neighborhood-r/neighborhood-r-houses/lagunita-ujamaa) Bronze Restaurant - Washington, D.C. (https://dcist.com/story/23/01/27/first-look-bronze-h-street-dc-afrofuturism-african-caribbean-food/) African Folktales Reimagined (https://about.netflix.com/en/news/african-folktales-reimagined-short-films-launch-date-announced) Brave New World (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_New_World) by Aldous Huxley and on Television (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brave_New_World_(2020_TV_series)) Logan's Run (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logan%27s_Run_(film)) Octavia E. Butler (https://www.octaviabutler.com) An Unkindness of Ghosts (https://sistahscifi.com/products/signed-an-unkindness-of-ghosts-hardcover?_pos=1&_sid=01daeaacc&_ss=r) by Rivers Solomon Beauty in Truth Documentary (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alice_Walker:_Beauty_in_Truth) Pariah Film (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pariah_(2011_film)) Uhura (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyota_Uhura) on Star Trek (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Star_Trek) Marcus Books, Oakland (https://www.marcusbooks.com/) American Writers Museum (https://americanwritersmuseum.org/) Northwest African American Museum (https://www.naamnw.org/) Special Guest: Isis Asare.

A Black Man's Sketch podcast is brought you in part by Shared Influence. Season 3, Episode 2: “COMMUNITY HARM REDUCTION” Ujamaa Place brothers Bryant, Maurice, Kaylan, Antino, Julio and Wes discuss ways to reduce drugs and violence in all forms plaguing the community.  They also share what Black History Month means to them. This episode is dedicated to the loving memory of all our Ujamaa brothers lost to violence.  Rest in power. Music credits: “On A Mission” by Ujamaa Music Group “Young, Gift and Black” by Nina Simone performed by Thomasina Petrus Listen everywhere you get your podcasts!!!  

Community gardener Sonya Harris tells us how we can get our hands on her special seeds and Bevin shares his Top 5 Peppers! Sonya Harris is a gardener, seed saver, founder of the Bullock Garden Project in Glassboro, NJ and all-around groovy lady! We have an opportunity to chat with Sonya about her favorite tomatoes, a fun gardening surprise and some of the interesting seeds she's growing this year. We also learn about her collaboration with Ujamaa Seeds, a new seed company focused on diversity and inclusion. Ujamaa is a Swahili word that means 'extended family'. You can learn more about Sonya's work at www.bullockgardenproject.org and connect with Sonya online at @NJGardenTeacher across all socials.You can find Ujamaa Seeds at https://ujamaaseeds.com/In the second half of the show, Bevin shares his Top 5 Peppers for the garden. If you'd like to grow the best peppers, you can find seeds for all of these special varieties at www.smallhousefarm.comTo see footage from our journey to Avery Island, Louisiana, where we had the chance to explore the unique history of the Tabasco pepper, you can find the video here. https://youtu.be/EJQM_U2v5ZsConnect with us!IG: @small_house_farmFB: @smallhousefarmYT: @smallhousefarmYou can support our podcast by joining our patreon: https://www.patreon.com/smallhousefarmwww.seedsandweedspodcast.com Small House Farm has everything you need for your holiday shopping! Books, herbal products, botanical artwork and so much more. Make it a handmade holiday with Small House Farm. The Seeds and Weeds Podcast is made possible in part by Baker Creek Heirloom Seed Company - America's top source for rare and heirloom varieties from around the world, and publisher of The Whole Seed Catalog. Their 2024 catalog is chock full of heirloom goodness; new varieties, recipes, stories, and gorgeous photographs! Order yours now at www.rareseeds.comSupport the show

February 2, 2023 This interview with Rev. Dr. Reginald Flynn, founder and President of North Flint Reinvestment Corporation, (NFRC) is the first installment of Everything Co-op's commemoration of Black History Month. The theme for Black History month 2023 is Black Resistance. The theme explores how “African Americans have resisted historic and ongoing oppression, in all forms, especially the racial terrorism of lynching, racial profiling, and police killings.” Given the tumultuous times we are living in, our team felt that it would be soothing to begin our celebration of Black History Month with a spiritual leader, who preaches, promotes and practices the Nguzo Saba Kwanzaa principles Ujamaa, cooperative economics and Kujichagulia, self-determination. Rev. Dr. Flynn shares how he has used a (w)holistic approach to community economic development, and self-empowerment. Rev. Dr. Flynn is known as a visionary leader who is a vocal advocate for spiritual renewal, economic self-sufficiency, and political empowerment. He authored his first book in 2010, “So You Think Your Church Isn't Big Enough,” a resource guide for pastors and small congregations interested in launching community economic development ministries in distressed neighborhoods. He has committed his professional and Spiritual career to rebuilding and transforming lives and communities. In 2009, the North Flint Reinvestment Corporation was established by Dr. Flynn, former senior pastor of Foss Avenue Baptist Church, as a community catalyst to improve the quality of life among low-income families residing in north Flint. By implementing a (w)holistic, place-based, neighborhood revitalization strategy, NFRC sought to dismantle intergenerational poverty through the establishment of high-quality early childhood and elementary education initiatives, economic development enterprises, and financial literacy and wealth building programs. The corporation is comprised of a grass-roots network of public and private sector partners committed to rebuilding and revitalizing economically distressed neighborhoods in North Flint.

Bonnetta Adeeb is the founder & president of STEAM ONWARD, Inc, a non-profit 501(c3) organization in southern Maryland, as well as the projects: Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance (UCFA) and Ujamaa Seeds. UCFA is a collective of emergent and seasoned growers who cultivate heirloom seeds and grow culturally relevant plants for food, healing, and textiles. Ujamaa recognizes the need for increased diversity in farming and the seed industry, and the need to provide more opportunities and support for growers from historically oppressed and marginalized communities. To this end the UCFA is working to bridge the gap between prospective growers and seed companies. In addition, she works with the Cooperative Gardens Commission to distribute free heirloom seeds to communities in need serving 300 seed hubs nationally. January 12, saw the launch of a new Black Indigenous led project. Ujamaa Seeds is and online store cultivating and distributing culturally important seeds to increase diversity in the seed industry. Learn more about Bonnetta and her work at https://ujamaafarms.com and https://ujamaaseeds.com. About Food & Justice w/ Brenda Sanders Food & Justice w/ Brenda Sanders is a weekly online video series and podcast that tackles issues of food access, environmental justice, health disparities, dietary racism, and other topics related to food and justice. Food & Justice features 1 hr pre-recorded interviews, panel discussions and conversations with activists, thought leaders, experts and influencers working on the front lines of food, environmental and social justice movements.The program covers important and timely topics from a socially conscious, non-oppressive perspective, exploring real world solutions to pressing global challenges. Visit our website at https://www.fjpodcast.com/ to subscribe to the podcast, watch or listen to past episodes, and access our social media.Support the show

Like any gardener looking ahead to another growing season, I'm deep into the seed catalogs, dreaming of things to come. But many seeds also offer us a window to look back in time by telling us their stories, which are also the stories of the people who grew them before us, and the places those people and seeds have journeyed from. I have a special affection for catalogs that celebrate seeds with such histories to share. Ujamaa Seeds, founded in 2021, is one such place, and one of its founders is here to talk about “seeds as vessels of cultural heritage,” as they refer to them.  Bonnetta Adeeb, a retired educator, is President of Steam Onward, Inc., a nonprofit dedicated to increasing the number of minority and under-served youth pursuing higher education in STEM-related fields. In 2020, she founded the Ujamaa Cooperative Farming Alliance, a collective of BIPOC growers, farmers, and gardeners who cultivate and distribute heirloom seeds and grow culturally meaningful crops ... and in 2021 the Ujamaa Seeds online catalog that's our subject today was born.

Welcome to The Nonlinear Library, where we use Text-to-Speech software to convert the best writing from the Rationalist and EA communities into audio. This is: What you can do to help stop violence against women and girls, published by Akhil on January 12, 2023 on The Effective Altruism Forum. Introduction I previously wrote an entry for the Open Philanthropy Cause Exploration Prize on why preventing violence against women and girls is a global priority. For an introduction to the area, I have written a brief summary below. In this post, I will extend that work, diving deeper into the literature and the landscape of organisations in the field, as well as creating a cost-effectiveness model for some of the most promising preventative interventions. Based on this, I will offer some concrete recommendations that different stakeholders should take - from individuals looking to donate, to funders, to charity evaluators and incubators. The key recommendations I make, in order of importance, are: Support community-based interventions that seek to shift harmful gender norms and reduce violence- they have a high quality of evidence, and cost $180/DALY (disability adjusted life years) or $150 for a woman to live a year free from violence. Two particularly promising organisations are CEDOVIP and Raising Voices. Fund and conduct a well-designed randomised control trial of radio or television dramas to shift harmful gender norms and reduce violence- they have a startling cost-effectiveness of $13/DALY or $11 for a woman to live a year free from violence, but currently lacks a well-established evidence base. Fund organisations undertaking economic programs supporting women (e.g. microfinancing, cash transfers, village savings and loans association) to add on social empowerment programs focused on reducing violence; they have a cost-effectiveness of $180/DALY, or $145 for a woman to live a year free from violence. Found new charities focused on community-based interventions that seek to shift harmful gender norms and reduce violence, particularly in neglected geographies and populations Consider supporting self-defence training programs - although analysis suggests that self-defence training may not be as cost-effective as other interventions for VAWG, it is nevertheless a relatively cost-effective (at $260/DALY or $215 for a woman to live a year free from violence) and potentially scalable intervention. No Means No Worldwide and Ujamaa appear to be two organisations scaling this intervention well. Fund academic research to understand what types of culture change programs targeting boys and men are most effective at reducing violence against women and girls You can find a 2 page summary of my initial post and this post here Why VAWG is an important cause area Nearly one third of women and girls aged 15 years of age or older have experienced either physical or sexual intimate partner violence (IPV) or non-partner sexual violence globally, with 13% (10–16%) experiencing it in 2018 alone (Sardinha et al 2022). It is one of the leading burdens of disease globally, responsible for 8.5 million DALYs and 68 500 deaths annually. In several countries, violence against women is in the top 3-5 leading causes of death for young women aged between 15 and 29 (Mendoza et al 2018). VAWG has wide-ranging effects on women's physical, sexual and mental health- in fact, it is responsible for 11% of the DALY burden of depressive disorders and 14% of the DALY burden of HIV in women (IHME 2019) Globally, the rates of VAWG are both alarmingly high and have increased over the last 30 years, despite gains in other areas of women's health, such as maternal care (Think Global Health). In 2016, the global economic cost of violence against women was estimated by the UN to be US$1.5 trillion, equivalent to approximately 2% of the global GDP (UN Women 2016). Although there are many groups working to stop VAWG, it is fairly neglected relative to the scale of harm that it...

Man I am so late with this. HAPPY NEW YEAR! Part of this was recorded in December and the 2nd half in January. In March I shall turn 50! So I touch on that a little. I do discuss the Kwanzaa principle of Ujamaa. I have a book review on “The 5 Principles” by Stic of Dead Prez. I do a short review of Star Wars Andor. Of course I have to talk about resolutions. ENJOY HAPPY NEW YEAR ! The website is up, PARTY PEOPLE! : https://omisbench.com/ All of my contact info is on that page. You can support the podcast with monthly contributions here: https://anchor.fm/dantresomi/support (Thank you!) For 2022, my goal is to sell 100 coffee mugs to raise $$$ for the show. Buy one. Heck Buy Two – support a brother: https://www.cafepress.com/omisbench.571434105 Here is the link to my Youtube page with all the old episodes from the previous seasons. Thank you all for the support: https://www.youtube.com/user/BrotherOmi/videos on the twitters: @dantresomi @omispodcast --- This episode is sponsored by · Anchor: The easiest way to make a podcast. https://anchor.fm/app Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/dantresomi/support

Ujamaa means Cooperative Economics. To build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together. Circulate our wealth locally and within our communities, so we can build stronger and sustainable communities for our people! --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/soulsistassleepmeditation/message

Today we will review Kwanzaa Day 4 Principle UJAMAA, which means Cooperative Economics. We have been ritually scammed out of our money. just to give it to the legacy and lineages of another people. That is a destructive practice that we have been perpetuating within our community. In this episode I provide and example of one strategy we can use to start to redirect some of OUR Collective Economic Power to restore and build OUR Own communities. We DO NOT need another people to define the future WE will have. We simply need to implement that plans to bring it to fruition.  Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics) To build and maintain our own stores, shops and other businesses and to profit from them together. Links for this episode: - https://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/ujamaa.html - https://powernomics.com/ - https://theblackbusinessschool.com/ - https://wbbtoo.com/ - https://garnersgarden.com/ - https://linktr.ee/ujamaabuyblack?utm_source=linktree_profile_share<sid=29905961-e1dc-4554-adb5-e11ec2072dac We Deserve to have a Better Future. However, WE have to BUILD IT! 

Dr. Maulana Karenga, creator of the pan-African cultural holiday Kwanzaa and the Nguzo Saba (The Seven Principles) and author of the authoritative text titled Kwanzaa: A Celebration of Family, Community and Culture joins.Dr. Karenga is professor and chair of the Department of Africana Studies at California State University—Long Beach.An activist-scholar, he is chair of the organization Us and the National Association of Kawaida Organizations; and Executive director of the African American Cultural Center and the Kawaida Institute of Pan-African Studies; and also, co-chair of the Black Community, Clergy and Labor Alliance, BCCLA.Dr. Karenga is also the author of numerous scholarly articles and books including:Essays on Struggle: Position and AnalysisKawaida and Questions of Life and StruggleMaat, The Moral Ideal in Ancient Egypt: A Study in Classical African EthicsIntroduction to Black Studies, 4th EditionHusia: Sacred Wisdom of Ancient EgyptOdu Ifa: The Ethical TeachingsHe is currently writing a major work on the social and ethical philosophy of Malcolm X, entitled The Liberation Ethics of Malcolm X: Critical Consciousness, Moral Grounding and Transformative Struggle.Dr. Karenga is the recipient of numerous awards for scholarship, leadership and service including the Paul Robeson-Zora Neale Hurston Award for Scholarly Work of African World Culture and The C.L.R. James Award for Outstanding Publication of Scholarly Works that Advance the Discipline of Africana and Black Studies, and the Presidential Award for Exemplary Service and Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Black Studies, all from the National Council for Black StudiesHe is also the subject of the book by Dr. Molefi Asante entitled, Maulana Karenga: An Intellectual Portrait.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

UJAMAA- COOPERATIVE ECONOMICS - to build and maintain our own stores, shops, and other businesses and to profit from them together. Listeners will experience the true story of a businesswoman, Maggie Lena Walker.,1864-1934 Miss Walker was the first African American owner of a bank, newspaper, and department store in Richmond, Virginia. Enjoy learning about this trailblazer of cooperative economics, in her own words.  STORY CREDIT: Maggie Lena Walker Speaks by Oni Lasana Email your family photos to support@abfc.co to get featured on our social media.

**Previously released in 2020**   Habari Gani? Ujamaa (Cooperative Economics) -- rLj and Kev discuss the fourth Kwanzaa principle: a commitment to the practice of shared social wealth and the work necessary to achieve it.    Follow us on Instagram @GRGrLjKev

Good morning Kings and Queens, Habari Gañí! Ujamaa! Today, we will strive to build together and maintain for years to come. Have a blessed day

When the winds of freedom from colonialism swept across Africa in the 1960s, new nations were tasked to develop into functioning democracies overnight - most without success. Cai and Laila profile two giants of the African independence era - who took radically different, but in some ways similar, paths.

Baga Irreecha 2022n Isin Mara Gahe!! Qophii hardhaa keessatti: Qabsaahoonni Taanzaaniyaa bilisummaa biyyaa booda ummata ofii walabummaafii kabajaan bulchaa turan moo akkuma warra koloneeffataa mooti qorkee itti tahan? - Kaayyoon "Ujamaa" maal ture? Itti milkaahan moo ni hoongahan? - Mula'at "Arushaa Declaration" jadhamee beekamu maaliif labasan? Mul'atasan hoo hojiitti jijjiiru dandahani? - Bobbaa ummata ganda-gandatti kufeessuu (Ujamaa villages) fii kkf irraa gaggabaabsaan dubbanna. Dhihaadha --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/ilmaormaa/message

In this episode Dr. Jesse Benjamin returns to the podcast. Like our previous conversation with Jesse we're connecting to talk about a recently released book by Walter Rodney, in this case it's Decolonial Marxism: Essays From The Pan-African Revolution, which is a previously unpublished collection of Rodney's essays on race, colonialism and Marxism. Jesse Benjamin is a scholar, activist, publisher, and board member for the Walter Rodney Foundation, and he is the co-editor of Decolonial Marxism. We talk about how Decolonial Marxism showcases Rodney's range as a theorist and a thinker, as an educator, and as an activist. This collection of essays across a range of topics really provides practical examples of what we think Rodney meant by the term “guerilla intellectual.” It also gives us a glimpse of how Rodney assessed some of the movements and key theorists and leaders of his lifetime, particularly with respect to anticolonial nationalists and socialists on the African continent. Jesse Benjamin offers insights into how he reads Rodney's work in these pieces with respect to pedagogy and epistemology. We also talk about the title Decolonial Marxism and how Rodney takes up the questions of the relevance of Marxism to African peoples and other peoples of the so-called Third World. Jesse also talks about the significance of many of Rodney's interventions in a range of areas and approaches that are really groundbreaking or, at the very least, would've been quite cutting edge during Rodney's lifetime. And all of us marvel at how relevant and insightful Rodney's contributions remain decades after his assassination. We strongly recommend the book for anyone who appreciates Walter Rodney's work and if you're not familiar with Rodney's work it's really essential stuff and we highly recommend it. Verso Books has published this text and they also have editions of 3 other Rodney books all of which are authorized by the Walter Rodney Foundation and Rodney's family. And everything is 40% off over there at Verso for the rest of September. Make sure you get connected with the Walter Rodney Foundation every year they host a Walter Rodney Symposium which is an amazing event. And if you like what we do here we hope you will consider joining up with all of our wonderful patrons in supporting the show. We currently have a drive to add 25 new patrons this month. We only need 10 more to hit our goal for this month, so head on over to patreon.com/millennialsarekillingcapitalism and become a patron if you can spare $1 a month or more. Also while you're there we currently have a poll to determine our next study group book, so make sure you vote on that and be on the look out for updates because we will be reconvening our study group in October. Our previous conversations that deal most directly with Walter Rodney's work and life (from most recent to oldest): “Almost As If Their Spirits Are Still There” - David Austin on The 1968 Congress of Black Writers "Our Enemies Know the Power of Books" - Louis Allday and Liberated Texts "The Wealth of Europe is the (Stolen) Wealth of Africa" with Devyn Springer Walter Rodney's Russian Revolution - A View From The Third World with Dr Jesse Benjamin Devyn Springer Discusses Walter Rodney  

It's ALL about the Benjamin's, baby! In the final days of Black History Month, SpeakEZ welcomes Rev. Andrew Wilkes - pastor, scholar, and public policy expert. After a conversation on great hip hop collaborations, Rev. Wilkes helps us understand Democratic Socialism as it relates to freedom. Join us for an informative dialogue on money and Black politics. The Renaissance Lives...  https://checkout.square.site/buy/5XZ6O2UXQUMSJISP2KPKEKC4 --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/speakezblkpod/message

#Kwanzaa #Socialism #BitcoinShow Notes:(1:25) Dr. King "You're a capitalist. I am not!" (13:39) Bruce Dixon and Why I Can't Celebrate Kwanzaa(22:05-26:55) SHOW BREAKS/GAPS (PLEASE SKIP, APOLOGIES)(31:42) Walter Rodney and Scientific Socialism v Ujamaa (55:14) Hill Harper and The Black Wall Street Wallet (1:34:34) Skipp Coon and The Not A Different World HBCU ProjectOfficial Kwanzaa Websitehttps://www.officialkwanzaawebsite.org/index.htmlBruce Dixon - Why I Can't Celebrate Kwanzaahttps://www.blackagendareport.com/why-i-dont-do-kwaanzaHAPPY KWANZAA: IT'S NOT JUST A CELEBRATION, BUT ALSO A SOLUTIONhttps://www.linkedin.com/pulse/happy-kwanzaa-its-just-celebration-also-solution-fisher/Walter Rodney - Tanzanian Ujamaa and Scientific Socialismhttps://www.marxists.org/subject/africa/rodney-walter/works/ujamaaandscientificsocialism.htmHill Harper's Black Wall Street Wallethttps://theblackwallstreet.com/Are Satoshis Worth Investing Inhttps://www.withvincent.com/learn/investing-in-satoshis#annotations:group:__world__How Crypto Wallets Make Moneyhttps://hackernoon.com/the-business-model-of-crypto-wallets-89aeed8322dcCLOSING THE WEALTH GAP: BLACK AMERICA AND BITCOIN ADOPTIONhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/wealth-gap-black-america-bitcoinMichael Hudson - On Bitcoin With Max (Keiser)https://michael-hudson.com/2021/12/on-bitcoin-with-max/The Cost of Promoting Cryptohttps://youtu.be/ryEQhaRQ6V4Kim Kardashian Is Promoting a Crypto Scam and It's Disgustinghttps://youtu.be/R63bIfLKD20The Myth of the Circulating Black Dollarhttps://youtu.be/wh27umHHy-ACLOSING THE WEALTH GAP: BLACK AMERICA AND BITCOIN ADOPTIONhttps://bitcoinmagazine.com/culture/wealth-gap-black-america-bitcoin ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

The family of Irene Chavez has started a GoFundMe. Trans wrestler Nyla Rose stood up for herself during a match and gave a transphobic fan the bird. Consider giving to the National Center for Lesbian Rights this holiday season. It's Kwanzaa and today's principle is Ujamaa.  Leave us a voice message: What does the Kwanzaa principle for today mean to you? https://www.speakpipe.com/msg/s/243669/6/pcob6pshf937qiob Show Notes 00:00 - Welcome & Intro 00:26 - The Qube Ad 00:49 - Intro Music 01:31 - The family of Irene Chavez has started a GoFundMe 01:54 - Trans wrestler Nyla Rose stood up for herself during a match and gave a transphobic fan the bird 02:44 - Consider giving to the National Center for Lesbian Rights this holiday season 03:47 - Harambee! It's Kwanzaa 04:31 - Anna's Got a Word About Queer News An intersectional approach to daily news podcast where race & sexuality meet politics, entertainment and culture. Tune-in to reporting which centers & celebrates all of our lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer & comrade communities. Hosted by Anna DeShawn. 7 minutes a day, 5 days a week, ready by 9 a.m. We want to hear from you. Tune in, and tell us what you think. Email us at info@e3radio.fm. Follow Anna DeShawn on IG & Twitter: @annadeshawn. And if you're interested in advertising with “Queer News,” write to us at info@e3radio.fm.

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With my podcast I wanted to create great conversations of shared meaning with men that I admire, who are making a difference as men. By those three standards, I feel confident saying that this third episode of Race and the Renaissance with my friend Jonathan West might be my best episode of all time. After four conversations so far, we've built rapport, a flow, and trust to talk about subjects I don't hear anyone else discussing in the men's space. But with 2022 approaching, we need to. In this conversation Jonathan and I discussed: The Travis Scott Astroworld debacle and what it says about rap music today My experiences living in Ujamaa, the black theme dorm at Stanford The need to eliminate victim consciousness in the men's movement The 90's movie “Boyz N Tha Hood and what it says about ghetto culture and its place within the black community And finally, the need for black people to reclaim their culture from the corporations packaging and selling it to them. It's not all heaviness, though. Like a proper barbershop experience, there's heartfelt laughter and real comedy between us too, which is my favorite part. And in that I think we get a glimpse into what a real conversation looks like between men. NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCNU-VBfZw9FOCeqc76YDn5w ACCOUNTS REFERENCED: Follow Zenoviel on Instagram Follow Blood and Rain on Instagram Follow the Fizeek Father on Instagram Follow Totally Not Anacreon on Instagram A look behind the scenes of the rap industry (YouTube) LINKS: Follow Jonathan West / Being Husband on Instagram Listen to the Being Husband Podcast on Apple Podcasts Support Being Husband on Patreon SPONSOR — DEEPWELL DESIGNS www.deepwelldesigns.com IG: @deepwelldesigns00 Use code "renofmen" for 15% off any piece, including custom orders! THE RENAISSANCE OF MEN www.renofmen.com Instagram: @renofmen Twitter: @renofmen