Debate: Pooling Black Resources is Imperative to Liberation w/ Dr. Jared Ball
Release Date: 09/29/2023
Myth: All Politics is Local Pt. 2 (w/ Dr Felicia Denaud)
The Black Myths Podcast
We return for part 2 with Dr. Felicia Denaud to delve specifically into the history of the Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party and what it can teach us about today. We explore how the MFDP came into fruition through local efforts, the challenges it faced nationally, and how these challenges impact the Democratic party and organizing more broadly in our current political moment. SNCC Legacy Project Patreon Study Guide
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Myth: All Politics Is Local (w/ Dr. Felicia Denaud)
The Black Myths Podcast
In this episode, we interview Africana Studies professor, Dr. Felicia Denaud. Our myth is "All Politics is Local." The Idea that all politics is local ultimately focuses on local (and regional) matters as opposed to national (or international) matters. All Politics is Local or other dismissive retorts to electoral criticism such as "do know your local congressman?” or “local politics is where the real power is” distorts the influence that national (and international) power plays in what happens locally. The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party is an historical example that...
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Crossover: Black liberalism, Palestine & US Imperialism
The Black Myths Podcast
In this crossover pod, Joshua Briond of Millennials are Killing Capitalism and Momodou Taal the Malcolm Effect join forces with Too Black to discuss the perils of Black liberalism, , and the primary contradiction of US imperialism. We ground the conversation in the two pieces recently written by Too Black and Taal: Unburdened by Palestine: Shedding Black liberalism for anti-imperialism https://mondoweiss.net/2024/08/unburdened-by-palestine-shedding-black-liberalism-for-anti-imperialism/ Dear Black liberals: Palestine TikTok activists aren't the enemy ...
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Myth: Black August is a Celebration (w/ Christopher "Naeem" Trotter)
The Black Myths Podcast
For this episode, we interview Indiana political prisoner Christopher "Naeem" Trotter of Pendleton 2. Our myth is that Black August is a celebration when it is a commemorative month for Black political prisoners and Black radical history. Naeem shares his case and reminds us about not allowing Black August to be watered down, political prisoner definitions, and time on Supermax. We urge everyone to donate to the P2 Defense Committee legal defense fund. We have been fundraising all month, and it would be greatly appreciated. Donation $FreePendleton2 @FreePendleton2 Documentary about case...
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Myth: The Death Penalty Works (w/ ML Smith)
The Black Myths Podcast
In this episode, we discuss the case of current death row prisoner Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams to examine why the death penalty doesn't work. Marcellus “Khaliifah” Williams is scheduled for execution on September 24, despite DNA evidence proving his innocence. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney has filed a motion to vacate his conviction, citing the exculpatory DNA evidence. A hearing is set for August 21 to review this evidence. The case against Williams was based on unreliable witness testimony, and forensic evidence from the crime scene does not match him. Despite these...
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Myth: Prof. X and Magneto are based on MLK and Malcolm X
The Black Myths Podcast
In this episode, we return with the full Black Myths Crew to discuss the myth that X-men comic characters Professor X and Magneto of X-Men are based on Martin Luther King Dr. and Malcolm X. We attempted to have fun with this episode. However, research still unveiled some troubling truths about the origin of this myth. We trace the origins of the myth, analyze the limitations of pop culture as a prism for Black political thought, and examine the impact the military-industrial complex plays in the movies we watch. Readings Patreon
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Myth: Whose streets? Pt. 2 (w/ Rasul Mowatt)
The Black Myths Podcast
In this episode, we continue our discussion on "Laundering Black Rage" with an emphasis on cities. We return with Rasul Mowatt to discuss cities as sites of spatial construction, bedazzled labor camps, and what can be done to address the plight of cities under capitalism. Also, we are beginning a fundraising drive for the Pendleton 2 legal defense fund. Please donate here https://chuffed.org/project/free-pendleton-2 Laundering Black Rage https://www.routledge.com/Laundering-of-Black-Rage-The-Washing-of-Black-Death-People-Property/Black-Mowatt/p/book/9781032573779 Patreon...
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Myth: Whose Streets? (w/ Rasul Mowatt)
The Black Myths Podcast
Rasul Mowatt returns to the show to further discuss Laundering Black Rage: The Washing of Black Death, People, Property, and Profits—the co-authored book with our host, Too Black. In this episode, we discuss cities' role in the laundering concept. We revisit the emergence of the capitalist state, the function of cities in socializing us into laundering, and the idea of wealth. Also, we are beginning a fundraising drive for the Pendleton 2 legal defense fund. Please donate here Laundering Black Rage Patreon
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Myth: What About the Congo? w/ Nicholas Richard-Thompson and Tunde Osazua
The Black Myths Podcast
This episode explores the myth and common retort "What about the Congo?" We return with our guests Nicholas Richard-Thompson and Tunde Osazua to break down Palestine, the history of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the genocides that have occurred in the DRC, and the current geopolitical situation. Crisis in the Democratic Republic of Congo https://www.liberationnews.org/crisis-in-the-democratic-republic-of-congo/ Cobalt Red, How the Blood of the Congo Powers Our Lives https://blackagendareport.com/cobalt-red-how-blood-congo-powers-our-lives Are DRC-China ties set to...
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Myth: Africans Don't Value Democracy w/ Nicholas Richard-Thompson and Tunde Osazua
The Black Myths Podcast
In this episode, we explore the myth that Africans don't value democracy with Nicholas Richard-Thompson and Tunde Osazua of the pro-peace anti-imperialist organization, Black Alliance for Peace. We discuss questions of liberal democracy across the continent, the political nature of coups, neocolonialism, and the political development of recent coups in the Sahel region. https://www.afrobarometer.org/articles/do-africans-want-democracy-and-do-they-think-theyre-getting-it/
info_outlineOn this episode, Dr. Jared Ball joins us to debate the resolution — Pooling Black Resources is Imperative to Liberation— inspired by his recently released book The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power. Our host Too Black debates the affirmative while Dr. Ball debates the negative.
We want to engage principled disagreements throughout the Black Left and the sociopolitical Black world. The Black Myths podcast is predicated upon debunking quantifiable myths. Our debates expand beyond fact and fiction to create a discourse around the philosophies, strategies, and ethics that govern our lives. Thus, we are more interested in you learning than anyone "winning" the debate.
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