Anita Johnson speaks with author Tiffanie Drayton, about the new book Black American Refugee: Escaping the Narcissism of The American Dream. Black American Refugee examines in-depth the intersection of Drayton’s personal experiences, the broader culture, and the toll of American racism and global white supremacy on Blacks in the US. Escaping The Narcissism of The […]
Politics
Professor Tina Bell Wright On How to Prepare As We March Toward Fascism
We speak with Professor Tina Bell Wright about organizing and community building in the face of impending fascism. We talk about the importance of having robust media literacy and having a keen understanding of history as viable weapons… We talk about white fear and Black rage and what sort of exit plan every Black person […]
What’s Behind the War in Ethiopia | Tajai Speaks About Heiro Day
(HKR-09-02-22) We speak with a long-time reporter and foreign correspondent Ann Garrison about the war in Ethiopia and how the US, via insidious, imperialistic policies, has a hand in what some describe as a significant humanitarian crisis. We talk about bills the Biden administration is hoping to get passed that will bring about crippling sanctions […]
An Interview w/ Kali Akuno: Water Crisis In Jackson, Mississippi
HKR 08-31-22: We talk with Kali Akuno of Cooperation Jackson about the current water crisis in Jackson, Mississippi. He gives the ins and outs and historical backdrop to this catastrophe. Kali penned this breakdown … Due to climate change and decades of neglect of our cities infrastructure, critical portions of Jackson have flooded and incapacited […]
An Interview w/ Oakland Mayoral Candidate Greg Hodge
We talk with long-time educator and political activist Greg Hodge about his vision for the city of Oakland that he has called home for over 40 years. He talks to us one day after a 12-year-old shot a 13-year-old at nearby Madison Academy in East Oakland. Baba Greg, as he is known, speaks to that […]
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