Close Men's Central Jail w/ Ambrose Brooks S. and Janet Asante
Release Date: 10/18/2023
Tip of The Spear w/ Orisanmi Burton
People's City Propaganda
We were fortunate to have Orisanmi Burton join us to discuss his highly acclaimed book - Tip of the Spear: Black Radicalism, Prison Repression, and the Long Attica Revolt. We breakdown archival war, the methodological approach Orisanmi developed for writing Tip of the Spear, delve into counterinsurgency and its use by the carceral warfare state, learn how letter writing is a language of liberation, and explore why Attica has loomed so large in the public consciousness for so long. Orisanmi Burton is an Assistant Professor of Social Anthropology at American University and the author of Tip of...
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LAPD Killed My Twin Brother w/ Yin Yang
People's City Propaganda
On the night of May 2, 2024 a 40 year old man named Yong Yang was suffering a mental health crisis in the Koreatown neighborhood of Los Angeles. His parents, scared for their son, called LA County mental health services to get him help but instead of rendering aid they called the LAPD who killed Yong Yang within minutes of their arrival. Albert, whose sister Mely was killed by the LAPD in 2018, sat down with Yong's brother to talk about who his brother was, what happened on the night of May 2nd, and how his family is continuing to fight for jusitice in the name of Yong.
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LASD Gangs Googled Us w/ Cerise Castle
People's City Propaganda
For episode 19, we sat down with Cerise Castle to speak on one of her latest offerings “I wrote the history of LASD gangs. Then the sheriff’s department started surveilling me”. We also get some insight on how the catalyst for their surveillance “A Tradition of Violence - The History of Deputy Gangs in the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department” came to be. Other subjects discussed include what comes with being surveilled by the pigs, the 29 page dossier on Ricci Sergienko that included coverage on his college baseball career, and the power of public records act (PRA) requests....
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Student Intifada
People's City Propaganda
We’re back off hiatus! For our 18th episode, we kept the conversation in-house for what we are calling People’s City Corner. You’ll hear from People’s City Council organizers Jason Reedy, Albert Corado and Ricci Sergienko as we recap what they witnessed at the USC, UCLA and CSULA encampments. We also get into why you should shut the fuck up when it comes to the pigs and what might be on the horizon for the student intifada. episode credits: hosted by Jason Reedy, Albert Corado, and Ricci Sergienko. follow us on twitter @pplscityprop and @pplscitycouncil follow...
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Black Migrants w/ Maraky Alemseged
People's City Propaganda
For our 17th episode, it’s an ALL Blackity Black pod. We chop it up with Maraky Alemseged from Black Alliance for Just Immigration (BAJI) and speak on a wide variety of topics centered on Blackness. This pod covers some of BAJI's groundbreaking reports on CBP’s policing of the George Floyd uprising and the Darien Gap. We also speak on the difference between a sanctuary city and a freedom city, the relationship between abolition and mushrooms, and why Black people should care about Palestine (and beyond) Maraky Alemseged is a queer nonbinary Black woman (yes, both)...
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Art & The Movement w/ Zen Sekizawa and Mario Correa
People's City Propaganda
For our 16th episode, we conversed with the powerful duo of Zen Sekizawa and Mario Correa, organizers and artists with the collective, J-Town Action and Solidarity. We cover the genesis of J-Town Action and Solidarity, their efforts to fight back against gentrification in Little Tokyo, and the role art can play within the movement. Our candid conversation delves into the Atomic Cafe, Zen’s famed family restaurant, how art undergirds Zen and Mario's organizing and what it’s like being in a relationship in movement space! Zen Sekizawa has been working as a photographer, director and...
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Shitty Council Races w/ Rob Quan
People's City Propaganda
For our 15th episode, we chopped it up with Rob Quan to breakdown every Los Angeles City Council race for this Tuesday's primary. Paul Krekorian is termed out, so who’s in the running to replace him? Will Nithya Raman withstand a well funded challenger in Ethan Weaver? Does Heather Hutt actually have what it takes to win an election? Will Staffer B aka John Lee survive a late challenger in Serena Oberstein? Will racist Kevin de Leon make it past the primary or will CD14 decide it’s time for him to move on? We answer all these questions and more during this special City Council...
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Move Left L.A. w/ Kris Rehl
People's City Propaganda
For our 14th episode, we talked with writer and organizer Kris Rehl about the upcoming March 5th primary. We dive into the 3 Board of Supervisors races, the District Attorney’s race, and why you should VOTE NO ON PROP 1 with recommendations from Kris’ outstanding and thorough voter guide that covers every race and measure for LA voters with an emphasis on local issues. Kris Rehl is a writer and organizer. as a Writers Guild captain during last year’s strike, they worked to amplify political education. during lockdown, Kris began organizing with unhoused neighbors and has...
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52 Years of Organizing w/ Baba Akili Pt. 2
People's City Propaganda
For our 13th episode, we conclude our candid conversation with veteran organizer and movement elder Baba Akili. We speak about his time as National Organizer for Jesse Jackson's presidential campaign, the lessons learned as field coordinator for Harvey Gantt’s Senate campaign and his time working in Carol Moseley Braun Senatorial Campaign who would become the first Black women ever elected to US Senate. We also explore his time as a Special Assistant to California Assembly Speakers, his organizing with SEIU and the NAACP, and how he came to join Black Lives Matter. We cap the...
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52 Years of Organizing w/ Baba Akili Pt. 1
People's City Propaganda
For our 12th episode, we sat down with veteran organizer and movement elder Baba Akili to discuss his 52 YEARS of organizing. We cover the first organization he ever joined - NIA and his time organizing with Cesar Chavez and the United Farm Workers. He would later co-found the United Domestic Workers Union, one of the few unions started by people of color. We also examined his time with Neighbor to Neighbor and the Farm Labor Organizing Committee during the 1980s. Tune back in for the final part of this podcast this Friday where we’ll dive into Akili’s time as a...
info_outlineFor our 9th episode we are joined by Ambrose Brooks S. and Janet Asante from Justice LA to discuss the fight to close Men's Central Jail, the LA County Board of Supervisors, and the human rights abuses and deaths that have taken place at Men's Central Jail over the years.
This episode was hosted by Ricci Sergienko, Phillip Kim, and Albert Corado.
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