Abolition Today
239 episodes - English - Latest episode: 5 months ago - ★★★★★ - 9 ratingsHosted by Max Parthas and Yusuf Hassan, Abolition today is a weekly online radio program with specific focus on modern slavery as it is practiced through the 13th amendment of the US constitution and by private for-profit prisons worldwide. Airs live Sundays 7PM EST. 4PM PST and 5 Central.
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Abolition Today is currently on hiatus for 2024. In his capacity as national campaign coordinator for the Abolish Slavery National network, our host, Max Parthas is currently assisting 18 states and DC with their campaigns to abolish slavery in their constitutions. Please follow him on social media for updates @MaxParthas. We will return as soon as time allows. Meanwhile enjoy our incredibly rich and educational archives.
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Episodes
The New Breed with NJ Abolitionists Dennis Febo and Antonne Henshaw
December 04, 2023 00:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBWe're joined by NJ slavery abolitionists Dennis Febo and Antonne Henshaw to discuss abolitionist efforts in the state with SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 135. Antonne Henshaw, is a Rutgers Camden School of Criminal Justice Graduate School Student, The CEO and Founder of Transformative Justice Initiative Creator of “Meet Em at the Gate” one of TJI’s most notable initiatives and a Lead Credible Messenger in New Jersey. Dennis Febo, MAH, is a speaker, community organizer, artist, abolitionist...
The New Breed with Jalil Muntaqim
November 27, 2023 00:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBThis week we're joined by political activist, former member of the Black Panther Party, and the Black Liberation Army who served 49 years in prison, 13th Forward Coalition member Jalil Muntaqim to discuss his trials, tribulation and journey that led him to Slavery Abolition. Of course, we'll have powerful inspiring music, and as always we will bring the voices of the ancestors back to life for a new generation in our Bridging The Gap segment.
The New Breed - California Dreamers
November 20, 2023 00:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBContinuing with our 2023 "New Breed" interviews, this week our returning guests are Jamilia Land and Samual Nathaniel Brown. They are two of the lead organizers for the "End Slavery In California Act". On Thursday, 2-16-23 at the CA Capitol they joined Assembly member Lori Wilson in hosting a press conference introducing the legislation. The act is an Assembly Constitutional Amendment that will remove involuntary servitude from the California State Constitution. We'll listen to some of the...
The New Breed - NY Slavery Abolitionists
November 13, 2023 00:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBThis week we're joined by members of 13th Forward to discuss the No Slavery in NY Act (S.225/A.3412). The New York anti-slavery bill. Our guests will be Jesse Koklas, Statewide Director for Ending Mass Incarceration at Citizen Action of NY. and Wilfredo Laracuente, 13th Forward Campaign Leader, Educator, and Formerly Incarcerated Advocate. Of course we'll have powerful inspiring music, and as always we will bring the voices of the ancestors back to life for a new generation in our Bridging T...
The New Breed - Virginia & Ohio
November 06, 2023 00:00 - 2 hours - 111 MBWe continue introducing the class of 2024's slavery abolitionist state organizers. The New Breed. This week we're joined by Amber Phelps of Abolish Slavery VA, and Ohio's Jeanna Kenney of EPIC - Ensuring Parole for Incarcerated Citizens We'll also remember the late great Martin Luther King Jr. by sharing a few of his speeches you have probably never heard before. As always, we'll close the program by bringing the voices of the abolitionist ancestors back to life for a new generation.
The New Breed - Michigan, Texas, & North Carolina
October 29, 2023 23:00 - 2 hours - 128 MBIn our 2023 season premier we'll be introducing two of the new state organizers leading the way to abolish constitutional slavery in their states for the 2023 session. Michigan's Edmond Rushton and representing North Carolina, Abraham Syed. We'll also be joined by the lead organizer for the Abolish Slavery National Network, Savannah Eldrige.
S4-E30 2023 Season Finale!
October 22, 2023 23:00 - 2 hours - 56.6 MBWe wrap up the year for our final live episode of 2023. We'll do a year in review, count our accomplishments, and look toward the New Breed with the class of 2024. The 16 states + DC who are set to shake the nation even more than we did in 2020, 2022, and 2023. We want you to call in and join us (515) 605-9814. Tell us about your favorite episodes and tracks. Let's talk about the work and how far we've come in so little time. How far we've got to go. Of course there's gonna be blazing hot m...
S4-E29 The Pro-Slavery Argument
October 15, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBIf we had a nickle for every time someone told us that no one would argue in favor of slavery today, we'd be half rich. Good people often make the mistake of believing that if "you" can't think like that no-one else would either. Nah bruh. Let us tell you something. On this front line we've heard pro-slavery arguments from state reps and influencers all across this country. In Louisiana, Alabama, Tennessee, Georgia, Ohio, Vermont, New jersey, Oregon, California, and more. We're talking un...
S4-E28 The New Breed - New Hampshire
October 08, 2023 23:00 - 2 hours - 55.5 MBWe are joined by New Hampshire activist, abolitionist, and Organizer Ophelia Healing Justice and N.H. State Representative Amanda Bouldin. Ophelia and Amanda represent the grass roots organizing and legislative efforts behind New Hampshire's push to create a constitutional amendment officially abolishing slavery in the state for the first time. It is said that N.H. abolished slavery in 1857. We'll show how that is not true at all. We've got the receipts. As always, we will tie it all togeth...
involuntaria servitus (Involuntary Servitude) What is it? (Rebroadcast)
October 02, 2023 19:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBIn honor of the passing of John Knippel, treasurer of No Exceptions North Carolina, and his slavery abolitionist legacy, we will rebroadcast this episode where Max, Yusuf, and John were together in the Paul Cuffee Abolitionist Center, Sumter, SC. We dug deeply into the term and practice of involuntary servitude. What it is, how it works, who it applies to, why it's even legal, and how it's simultaneously ILLEGAL for every other nation in the world except the US. We were joined by slavery...
S4-E27 The ASNN Aboluminati Comes To DC
September 24, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 53.3 MBYusuf, Max, and the ASNN Aboluminati are live on location from DC after the 52nd annual Congressional Black Caucus convention. We'll talk about our experiences with legislators in our efforts to amplify the slavery abolition movement and to garner legislative support for a momentous year in 2024. We'll be introducing 16 slavery abolition bills from 16 states to change 16 constitutions. All while support grows for the Abolition Amendment. A federal joint resolution to repeal the 13th amendme...
S4 - E26 The Children of Perdition: Juvenile Lifers in the US Supreme Court
September 17, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 53.4 MBConsider tonight as a follow up to last week's episode with a review of recent United States Supreme Court rulings on extreme sentences for juveniles: the death penalty, life without the possibility of parole, and 8th Amendment violations in sentencing juveniles. Max has a much-deserved day off. Yusuf will be joined by guest co-host Curtis Davis, Co-Director of State Operations of the Abolish Slavery National Network, Executive Director of Decarcerate Louisiana, and author of "Slave St...
Tales From the Plantation Nation S1E7
September 13, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 41.5 MBJaubrae Dixon is a 26-year-old advocate of rehabilitation. Using his personal experiences, insight, and determination towards being a part of the solution, Jaubrae has authored a self-help group - now turned Non-Profit organization - by the name of C.H.A.N.G.E.S, that was designed to assist other men searching for true change in their own life. Incarcerated at the age of 17 years old, Jaubrae’s life was abruptly flipped completely upside down. Faced with tragedies, the strain of everyday pri...
S4-E25 Indoctrination Nation - Targeting Children (New Link)
September 10, 2023 23:30 - 1 hour - 53.7 MBThe focus is often on adults. What they endure. What they are fighting. What horrors they must overcome. But what about our children? As a parent who has lost multiple sons to this system and decades of their lives I gotta tell you. This episode was difficult to produce. Nonetheless, the truth must be told. If you're ever going to join us to abolish legalized constitutional slavery in law and practice, all the reasons you need are in this episode. Bring plenty of kleenex, a punching bag, a...
S4-E25 Indoctrination Nation - Targeting Children
September 10, 2023 23:00 - 19 minutes - 8.5 MBThe focus is often on adults. What they endure. What they are fighting. What horrors they must overcome. But what about our children? As a parent who has lost multiple sons to this system and decades of their lives I gotta tell you. This episode was difficult to produce. Nonetheless, the truth must be told. If you're ever going to join us to abolish legalized constitutional slavery in law and practice, all the reasons you need are in this episode. Bring plenty of kleenex, a punching ba...
UnCivil War (Rebroadcast)
September 03, 2023 23:00 - 2 hours - 109 MBThis Sunday we face the issue of potential civil war as it is and not as we want it to be. We'll let you hear what we've heard and listen to what the experts are saying. We'll also let those calling for a civil war speak for themselves. From police to the president. In their own damning words. We've got powerful music to match and we'll bring the words of our wise abolitionist ancestors back to life for a new generation in our Bridging The Gap segment. They have so much left to teach and you...
S4-E24 LIVE from Denver Colorado at the ASNN Anniversary Event!
August 27, 2023 23:00 - 2 hours - 54.6 MBIt's been a rough two weeks as our co-host Yusuf Hassan dealt with the passing and internment of his father Joseph. A huge fan of the program and a slavery abolitionist. But, on August 27th we're back and broadcasting LIVE from Denver Colorado at the Abolish Slavery National Network Anniversary Event! We'll talk with ASNN organizers and recap the weekends events. We will discuss the future of slavery abolition and turn it all up with amazing music and spoken word. Then, we'll close it ...
S4-E23 Mic Drop Moments & Truth Bombs
August 06, 2023 23:00 - 2 hours - 55.5 MBPlease keep our brother Yusuf Hassan and his family in your prayers as they are going through very troubled times. In his absence I'll be joined by multi published, multi recorded, Spoken Word legend, Tribal Raine. AKA Mrs Parthas. :) In this episode we're dropping mics and exploding truth bombs while amplifying voices that break the issues down so succinctly it should be considered an art form. Of course we've got powerful music and poetry lined up as well as bringing the voices of our ab...
What These People Have Forgotten is The Story of King Cotton (Rebroadcast)
July 30, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBReplay: On this first day of Black August 2021, we look at how the cotton industry made kings in america. We'll keep you updated on the latest efforts in the slavery abolitionist movement and discuss recent news as it relates to the struggle. #shutemdown2021 has begun! This message comes from our sponsors at Jailhouse lawyers Speak and I Am We Ubuntu Millions for Prisoners Human Rights Coalition. Follow the link iamweubuntu.com And of course, as always, we've got music and poetry that wi...
S4-E22 The myth of good Enslavers and Happy Slaves
July 23, 2023 23:00 - 2 hours - 54.5 MBWe address the myths being perpetrated that in any way, shape, or form, that slavery was beneficial to black people, that there was such a creature as a good enslaver, or that slaves were happy and content with their oppressive conditions. It's a shame we even need to explain this in 2023 but who better than us right? As always, we'll share amazing music, poetry, and bring the voices of the abolitionist ancestors back to life for a new generation in our Bridging The gap Segment.
S4-E21 The Blackout
July 16, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBIn this episode we're all black everything. We're play music about being black. We'll talk about black issues. Highlight systemic racism against black lives. We'll Discuss black history, and do it all unapologetically. In the past few months we've gotten some complaints that we focus too much on black people. On Social media I've been accused of conspiring to hide black criminality. Well, this episode is for you. If it pisses you off so be it. Blame Max. I chose to do this episode. In a na...
Badges & Incidents of Slavery (Rebroadcast of S2-E1)
July 09, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 109 MBThe knowledge and information. The Abolitionist Music/Poetry. The Voices of the ancestors reclaimed. The news, views, and special guests. The compelling narratives and powerful commentary. The 1st hand testimony from activists at the heart of the modern slavery abolitionist movement. www.abolitiontoday.org Made Possible by; I Am We Prison Advocacy Network/Millions for Prisoners Coalition Jailhouse Lawyers Speak Paul Cuffee Abolitionist Center SAYMA URJ Prysmatic Dreams
Tales From the Plantation Nation S1/E4 (Rebroadcast)
July 05, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 84.4 MBHost Samual Nathaniel Brown is joined by guest Jose Zapata and Victor Forte. Jose went to prison as a teenager. In April he was released. He served 13.5 years. After 31 years, Victor Forte, also a youth offender, has returned and he joins Jose to discuss what it was like entering prison as a youth and the challenges he has faced upon his release. Join us. Tune in, Tell a Friend, Things will never be the same again. Tales From the Plantation Nation Podcast Every Wednesday 4pm Pacifi...
The Blind Men and the Elephant (Rebroadcast)
July 02, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBThe parable of the blind men and an elephant is a story of a group of blind men who have never come across an elephant before and who learn and imagine what the elephant is like by touching it. Each blind man feels a different part of the elephant's body, but only one part, such as the side or the tusk. They then make a determination of what creature they are touching based on the limited knowledge. This week we explain the 4 competing groups attempting to dominate the US justice system narr...
Tales From the Plantation Nation S1/E6 - Rebroadcast
June 28, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 82.6 MBJoin us for this episode of Tales From the Plantation Nation as our host Samual Nathaniel Brown is joined by guest, Porshe Taylor. As the Founder and Executive Director of Prison From-TheInside-Out, she is making history. Tune in to learn how, why, and much more as we discuss this, current events and what makes Porshe go so hard in pursuit of her goals. Tune in. Tell a friend. Things will never be the same again. Tales From the Plantation Nation Podcast Every Wednesday 4pm Pacific and 7...
Sincere Ignorance and Conscientious Stupidity (Rebroadcast)
June 25, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBSincere Ignorance and Conscientious Stupidity The most dangerous thing in the world "Nothing in all the world is more dangerous than sincere ignorance and conscientious stupidity." -Martin Luther King Jr. Tonight we directly address the pro-slavery anti-black arguments. The complete denial, the logical fallacies, the stereotypes and tropes. The arguments of the past and the present because they are one and the same. Join Max and Yusuf as we break it all down to expose the insanity of the...
Tales From the Plantation Nation S1/E6
June 21, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 41.3 MBJoin us for this episode of Tales From the Plantation Nation as our host Samual Nathaniel Brown is joined by guest, Porshe Taylor. As the Founder and Executive Director of Prison From-TheInside-Out, she is making history. Tune in to learn how, why, and much more as we discuss this, current events and what makes Porshe go so hard in pursuit of her goals. Tune in. Tell a friend. Things will never be the same again. Tales From the Plantation Nation Podcast Every Wednesday 4pm Pacific and 7...
S4-E20 LA Louisiana Remains A Slave State AGAIN w/Guest LA Rep Edmond Jordan
June 18, 2023 23:00 - 2 hours - 56.6 MBLouisiana has embarrassed itself and the entire nation once again by refusing to pass HB 211. The slavery abolition bill. In 2022 Louisiana became the face of national shame by being the only state of 5 who did not pass a slavery abolition bill. In S4-E16 Special Extended Broadcast - The Testimony of Angels and Devils HB211 LA you heard their wicked reasoning for not wanting to give up the criminal act of involuntary servitude AKA Forced/Slave labor in 2023. This Sunday, Fathers day, on the...
Tales From the Plantation Nation S1/E5 - Rebroadcast
June 14, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 90.1 MBHost Samual Nathaniel Brown is joined by guests Chris Lodgson and KJ Muhammad. KJ Muhammad, better known as Friday Jones, is one of three Co-Chairs and a founding member of NAASD Los Angeles. KJ was recently appointed as a Commissioner to Mayor Garcetti’s Los Angeles Reparation Commission. KJ is the author and publisher of a self-help memoir “The Real Friday Jones.” KJ is a Budget Representative for Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Council and served as a Budget Advocate for th...
S4-E19 Reparations From A Slavery Abolitionists View W/Guest Chris Lodgson
June 11, 2023 23:00 - 2 hours - 56.6 MBThis Sunday Max and Yusuf are joined by Chris Lodgson. A leading voice in slavery reparations. Chris Lodgson is the President and lead organizer/advocate for the Coalition for a Just and Equitable California, as well as a Community Organizing and Policy Manager in the Sacramento Office of the Anti-Recidivism Coalition (ARC). Chris is also the 2022 recipient of the Fannie Lou Hamer Boots on the Ground Award for Community Organizing from the National Assembly of American Slavery Descendants ...
Tales From the Plantation Nation S1/E5
June 07, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 45.1 MBHost Samual Nathaniel Brown is joined by guests Chris Lodgson and KJ Muhammad. KJ Muhammad, better known as Friday Jones, is one of three Co-Chairs and a founding member of NAASD Los Angeles. KJ was recently appointed as a Commissioner to Mayor Garcetti’s Los Angeles Reparation Commission. KJ is the author and publisher of a self-help memoir “The Real Friday Jones.” KJ is a Budget Representative for Empowerment Congress West Area Neighborhood Council and served as a Budget Advocate for...
S4-E18 Juneteenth From An Abolitionists View with Guest Jamal Basill Bradley
June 04, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MBThis Sunday we're joined by Juneteenth Jamal Basill Bradley. Organizer and founder of SC’s Juneteenth Joyfest. One of the largest Juneteenth events in the US. In this two episode set (This week and next) we'll be joined by organizers of National Juneteenth events and a member of the California Reparations Task Force. Two topics that would normally indicate a post slavery society. And yet, both of these organizers are slavery abolitionists. We believe their unique perspectives will help oth...
Tales From the Plantation Nation S1/E4
May 31, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 42.2 MBHost Samual Nathaniel Brown is joined by guest Jose Zapata and Victor Forte. Jose went to prison as a teenager. In April he was released. He served 13.5 years. After 31 years, Victor Forte, also a youth offender, has returned and he joins Jose to discuss what it was like entering prison as a youth and the challenges he has faced upon his release. Join us. Tune in, Tell a Friend, Things will never be the same again. Tales From the Plantation Nation Podcast Every Wednesday 4pm Pacifi...
S4-E17 Memorial Day In a Slave State of Mind with guest Marcus Kelley
May 28, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.3 MBThis week we're joined by formerly incarcerated and exonerated activist Marcus Kelley to discuss his abolition efforts in Nevada and Missouri. Assembly Joint Resolution 10 (AJR 10) has passed through all committees and is on the ballot. In 2024 Nevada citizens will get the opportunity to abolish slavery in that state for the first time with a simple vote. Taking this issue out of the hands of legislators and letting the people decide if THEY want slavery as a punishment for crime embedded ...
Tales From The Plantation Nation S1/E3
May 24, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 43.7 MBJoin us on this episode of Tales From the Plantation Nation as we welcome our Guests Davon "Champ" Woodley and King Eli to discuss the challenges of navigating the carceral system nationally from three perspectives: 1. Someone about to enter the belly of the beast. 2. People who have been. 3. Those who are still there. The goal is to have a real conversation as Eli is scheduled to begin a bid in the upcoming weeks. In the spirit of changing the narrative and improving outcomes, we will h...
S4-E16 Special Extended Broadcast - The Testimony of Angels and Devils HB211 LA
May 21, 2023 23:00 - 3 hours - 85.6 MBMay 9th, 2023 testimony on HB 211. The slavery abolition bill In Louisiana. This Must Hear Episode exposes pro-slavery legislators in the deep south. We'll play clips of all the testimony in a deep dive to hear with your own ears the thoughts, concerns, and priorities of elected officials in regards to a simple question; "Do we want the globally illegal activities of slavery and involuntary servitude embedded in the state constitution?" What you hear will blow your mind. This is a sp...
Tales From The Plantation Nation S1/E1 - Rebroadcast
May 17, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 83.6 MBPremier of Tales From A Plantation Nation. Hosted by Hosted by Samual Nathaniel Brown. Sam is a activist, artist, and slavery abolitionist with multiple degrees who spent 24 years in California's prison systems. He is now a leader in the states abolitionist movement and the orginial author of ACA3. The Abolition act which would have ended involuntary servitude in CA prisons. Which he wrote while incarcerated. He's now advocating for the 2023 Abolition Act ACA 8. He's joined by guest Aaron...
The Day Frederick Douglass Denounced The Emancipation As A Fraud P2
May 14, 2023 23:00 - 2 hours - 110 MBThis week, the whole episode IS the Bridging The Gap Segment. We conclude with part 2 of Frederick Douglass's Denouncement Speech of 1888. In Columbia SC at the capitol building on June 27th, 2015 Thomas Washington, Tribal Raine and Max Parthas recorded the reading of "I Denounce the So-Called Emancipation as a Stupendous Fraud" by Fredrick Douglas (1888) in a 9 part series. They are powerful eye-opening and moving presentations that can be used for education purposes with students, viewing...
Tales From The Plantation Nation S1/E2
May 10, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 41.1 MBWelcome to our upcoming show on Wednesday, May 10, 2023, airing at 4pm PST and 7pm EST. This week, we are thrilled to have Dr. Jody Armour as our guest. Dr. Jody David Armour is the Roy P. Crocker Professor of Law at the University of Southern California. A widely published scholar and popular lecturer, he studies the intersection of race, law, morality, psychology, politics, ordinary language philosophy, and the performing arts. His latest book, N*gga Theory: Race, Language, Unequal Justice...
The Day Frederick Douglass Denounced The Emancipation As A Fraud P1
May 07, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 108 MBWe'll share history and make history in one night. In Columbia SC at the capitol building on June 27th, 2015 Thomas Washington, Tribal Raine and Max Parthas recorded the reading of "I Denounce the So-Called Emancipation as a Stupendous Fraud" by Fredrick Douglas (1888) in a 9 part series. They are powerful eye-opening and moving presentations that can be used for education purposes with students, viewing and conversation with friends or family, or just to show someone the truth. On a histori...
Tales From The Plantation Nation S1/E1
May 03, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 41.8 MBPremier of Tales From A Plantation Nation. Hosted by Hosted by Samual Nathaniel Brown. Sam is a activist, artist, and slavery abolitionist with multiple degrees who spent 24 years in California's prison systems. He is now a leader in the states abolitionist movement and the orginial author of ACA3. The Abolition act which would have ended involuntary servitude in CA prisons. Which he wrote while incarcerated. He's now advocating for the 2023 Abolition Act ACA 8. He's joined by guest Jody ...
S4-E15 Louisifornia the 2023 remix
April 30, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 54 MBIn advance of the May 5th Press Conference in Baton Rouge, LA, for HB 211, we're joined by Jamilia Land (CA) and Curtis Davis (LA). Both of whom will be on deck. Jamilia is co-director of state operations for ASNN, a lead advocate for the CA Abolition Act and a board member of the March On Foundation. Curtis is Executive Director of Decarcerate Louisiana, co-director of state operations for ASNN and author of "Slave State: Evidence of Apartheid in America" As always, we'll have amazing mus...
S4-E14 - involuntaria servitus (Involuntary Servitude) What is it?
April 23, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 54 MBWe dig deeply into the term and practice of involuntary servitude. What it is, how it works, who it appllies to, why it's even legal, and how it's simultaneously ILLEGAL for every other nation in the world except the US. We'll be joined by slavery abolitionist Samual Nathaniel Brown. Original author of the California abolition act which he wrote while incarcerated. He's one of the lead advocates for ACA8. The 2023 California Abolition Act. California and North Carolina are the only two stat...
S4-E13 NJ - Where children are worth $600k+ if incarcerated
April 16, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.4 MBWe're joined by NJ slavery abolitionists Dennis Febo and Antonne Henshaw to discuss abolitionist efforts in the state with SENATE CONCURRENT RESOLUTION No. 135. Antonne Henshaw, is a Rutgers Camden School of Criminal Justice Graduate School Student, The CEO and Founder of Transformative Justice Initiative Creator of “Meet Em at the Gate” one of TJI’s most notable initiatives and a Lead Credible Messenger in New Jersey. Dennis Febo, MAH, is a speaker, community organizer, artist, abolitionist...
Blame The Presidents (Rebroadcast from 7/19/2020)
April 09, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 107 MBHow does legalized slavery exist in America? What’s the quick answer? BLAME THE PRESIDENTS! Abolition today is a weekly online radio program with specific focus on modern slavery as it is practiced through the 13TH amendment of the US constitution and by for-profit prisons worldwide. Airs LIVE Sundays 7 PM EST US. 6 Central and 4 Pacific abolitiontoday.org Archived podcasts are available 24/7
S4-E12 The Blind Men and the Elephant
April 02, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBThe parable of the blind men and an elephant is a story of a group of blind men who have never come across an elephant before and who learn and imagine what the elephant is like by touching it. Each blind man feels a different part of the elephant's body, but only one part, such as the side or the tusk. They then make a determination of what creature they are touching based on the limited knowledge. This week we explain the 4 competing groups attempting to dominate the US justice system na...
S4-E11 The New Breed with Jalil Muntaqim
March 26, 2023 23:00 - 2 hours - 54.5 MBThis week we're joined by political activist, former member of the Black Panther Party, and the Black Liberation Army who served 49 years in prison, 13th Forward Coalition member Jalil Muntaqim to discuss his trials, tribulation and journey that led him to Slavery Abolition. Of course, we'll have powerful inspiring music, and as always we will bring the voices of the ancestors back to life for a new generation in our Bridging The Gap segment.
S4-E10 13th Forward - The NY Abolitionists
March 19, 2023 23:00 - 1 hour - 54.1 MBThis week we're joined by members of 13th Forward to discuss the No Slavery in NY Act (S.225/A.3412). The New York anti-slavery bill. Our guests will be Jesse Koklas, Statewide Director for Ending Mass Incarceration at Citizen Action of NY. and Wilfredo Laracuente, 13th Forward Campaign Leader, Educator, and Formerly Incarcerated Advocate. Of course we'll have powerful inspiring music, and as always we will bring the voices of the ancestors back to life for a new generation in our Bridging T...
S4-E9 The Physics Of Abolition
March 12, 2023 23:00 - 2 hours - 54.8 MBThis week we are joined by Pat Gailey. Author of Fundamentals of Well-Being: Four Qualities You Can’t Live Without. Pat is also the lead organizer for #AbolishSlaveryKY and a member of the Quaker community. Last but not least she is a student of physicist David Bohm. This provides a great opportunity to discuss the physics of abolition. Chaos/Complexity theory. Quantum theory, Fractal Geometry, wholeness and the Implicate Order. The butterfly effect. Phase transitions. Self organizing s...
S4-E8 Breaking The Silence
March 06, 2023 00:00 - 2 hours - 54.8 MBSilence can be destructive in the face of injustice because it can perpetuate the injustice by allowing it to continue unchecked. When people remain silent in the face of injustice, they are essentially condoning it and sending a message to the perpetrators that their actions are acceptable. This can embolden the perpetrators and make them more likely to continue their unjust behavior. Furthermore, silence can also lead to the marginalization and silencing of those who are being harmed by th...