Elections Special: Worse than Trump - White Supremacy and the Democratic Party

In Search of Black Power

English - February 14, 2020 18:00 - 53 minutes - 36.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 29 ratings
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As the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primaries heat up, we look back at 2016. Should Black voters "Vote Blue No Matter Who" or be willing to withhold their vote to pressure the Democrats into concessions?

This reading of a chapter from the "Worse than Trump: The America Plantation" by Dayvon Love argues that strategic voting is not a selfish act of "revolutionary purity", but a long term investment in improving the material conditions of Black people.

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In Search of Black Power is a Black-owned internet show and podcast. This podcast is sponsored and produced by Leaders of a Beautiful Struggle (LBS).

The internet show is published in collaboration with Black Power Media (BPM).