S2 EP6 · BLACK WORLD NEWS: Paris '24 Olympics, Displaced Patriotism, Diaspora Wars, Myth of Athletic Superiority · DR ROBYN C. SPENCER-ANTOINE: Women in the Black Panther Party, History, Gender and Power, Patricia M Robinson, Palestine + More

In this week's Black World News, Kehinde Andrews makes plain the mirage of the Paris '24 Olympics (26 July 2024 – 11 August 2024) following his family road trip to Lille in France to watch live the (Black) Women of Team USA dominate the Japanese in basketball. He makes plain the assimilationist policy and color-blind approach of France to race; he debunks the myth of "Black" and "White" "genetic superiority" to explain their respective dominance in certain sporting and athletic activities eg Black people in track and White people in swimming. Finally, he makes plain the insidious nature of the patriotism and Diaspora wars in international sporting competitions.
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In this week's official guest interview, Kehinde Andrews talks with Dr Robyn C. Spencer-Antoine about her book The Revolution Has Come: Black Power, Gender, and the Black Panther Party in Oakland and the history of women (who made up over 50% of the party), gender, and power in the party. They also discuss her second book project, To Build the World Anew: Black Liberation Politics and the Movement Against the Vietnam War in the context of Palestine, settler colonialism, and the ongoing investment and buy-in of these land grab and dispossession projects. Finally, they touch on Patricia Murphey Robinson, a Black organizer, and psychotherapist who worked with people in many movements, and Dr. Robyn's work curating the @PATarchives on Instagram to spotlight how Patricia Murphy Robinson’s unprocessed home archives reframe the Black radical tradition.
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Dr Robyn C. Spencer-Antoine is a History and African American Studies professor at Wayne State University (WSU), Detroit, Michigan, where they're developing the Detroit Center for Black Studies. She's a historian of the Black freedom movements, an activist, a Black feminist, a daughter of the Diaspora, and a mother. 

She is co-founder of the Intersectional Black Panther Party History Project and has written widely on gender and Black power. Her writings have appeared in the Journal of Women’s History and Souls as well as The Washington Post, Vibe Magazine, Colorlines, and Truthout. She has received awards for her work from the Mellon Foundation, the American Council of Learned Societies, and the Association of Black Women Historians. She is completing her second book, Vietnam Blues, on the intersections between the movement for Black liberation and the movement against the US war in Vietnam as a fellow at Harvard’s Charles Warren Center for Studies in American History (CWC) in 2023-2024.

In addition, she is working on two biographies: Left Traces: Patricia Robinson and the Archive of Black Women’s Radicalism and Angela Davis: Radical Icon.
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BLACK WORLD NEWS LINKS

A’ja Wilson dominates as US women beat Japan 102-76 to open campaign for 8th straight Olympic gold
https://olympics.com/en/news/paris-2024-basketball-aja-wilson-scores-double-double-usa-beats-japan

WILSON A'ja (A'ja Riyadh Wilson)
Athlete Profiles
https://olympics.com/en/paris-2024/athlete/a-ja-wilson_1954757

The Patriotism of the Paris Olympics, Paging Doctor Doom, and the Shadow Docket
https://www.theringer.com/2024/7/30/24209355/patriotism-2024-paris-olympics-paging-doctor-doom-supreme-court-shadow-docket
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GUEST LINKS

Robyn C. Spencer
Robyn's Personal Website
https://robyncspencer.com/

Wayne State University (WSU) Profile
Robyn Spencer-Antoine Faculty Profile
https://clasprofiles.wayne.edu/profile/hp6557

Intersectional Black Panther Party History Project
Our commitment to the recovery and restoration of the Black Panther Party’s (BPP) history and women's critical roles in the organization led us to create this project as a means of #changingthenarrative. 
https://iphistoryproject.org/

The Revolution Has Come Black Power, Gender, and the Black Panther Party in Oakland
Robyn's first book
https://www.dukeupress.edu/the-revolution-has-come

The Revolution Has Come Black Power, Gender, and the Black Panther Party in Oakland
Free Sample of Introduction
https://www.dukeupress.edu/Assets/PubMaterials/978-0-8223-6286-9_601.pdf

Pat's Archives
Curated by Robyn
https://linktr.ee/PATarchives

Black Feminist Meditations on the Women of Wakanda
An essay by Robyn
https://medium.com/@robyncspencer/black-feminist-meditations-on-the-women-of-wakanda-5cc79751d9cd
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THE HARAMBEE ORGANISATION OF BLACK UNITY NEEDS YOU

Harambee Organisation of Black Unity
(Marcus Garvey Centre + Nicole Andrews Community Library, Birmingham, UK)
https://www.blackunity.org.uk/

CAP25 - Convention of Afrikan People - Gambia - May 17-19, 2025 (Everyone's Welcome)
On Malcolm X’s 100th birthday, the Harambee Organisation of Black Unity is bringing together those in Afrika and the Diaspora who want to fulfill Malcolm’s legacy and build a global organization for Black people. This is an open invitation to anyone.
https://make-it-plain.org/convention-of-afrikan-people/

BUF - Black United Front 
Global directory of Black organizations. This will be hosted completely free of charge so if you run a Black organization please email the name, address, website, and contact info to [email protected] to be listed.
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SOCIALS

Guest socials links: (IG) @PATarchives  @racewomanist (X) @IPHProject @racewomanist (FB) iphistoryproject (Medium) @robyncspencer
Guest email: [email protected]
Host: (IG) @kehindeandrews  (X) @kehinde_andrews 
Podcast team: @makeitplainorg @weylandmck @inhisownterms @farafinmuso
Platform: www.make-it-plain.org (Blog) www.youtube.com/@MakeItPlain1964 (YT)
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For any help with your audio visit: https://weylandmck.com/
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Make it Plain is the Editorial Wing of the Harambee Organisation of Black Unity