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Anti-Blackness and progressive approaches to Economic Redistribution
In Search of Black Power - May 01, 2024 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsIn this episode, Lawrence explores the intersections of race and economic redistribution. Advocates of "race-neutral" economic redistribution policies have rebranded them as "race-conscious," asserting that policies like baby bonds and Universal Basic Income (UBI) would disproportionately bene...
Baltimore's Fight for Reparations
In Search of Black Power - April 03, 2024 16:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsIn May 2023, Baltimore’s City Council unanimously voted to establish the Community Reinvestment and Reparations Commission to oversee the distribution of funds granted by the Community Reinvestment and Repair Fund, making Baltimore City the first jurisdiction in Maryland to establish a commissio...
Revolutionary Tools: The Practical Applications of African Spirituality for Black Liberation
In Search of Black Power - May 17, 2023 15:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsIn this thought-provoking interview, Dayvon speaks with Shawna Murray-Browne, founder of Kindred Wellness, about the intersection of African spirituality and revolutionary struggles for Black Liberation. With a wealth of knowledge and experience as a healer, therapist, and community leader, S...
White Environmentalism Towards Grassroots Environmental Justice
In Search of Black Power - May 10, 2023 15:00 - 28 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsLawrence and Rasheem discuss the intersection of environmentalism and racism in the United States. They explore the ways in which environmental racism has become a key focus of anti-racist discourse and organizing, drawing on the influential book "Dumping in Dixie" by Robert Bullard. Through a...
Building Collective Power for Black-led Social Change
In Search of Black Power - May 03, 2023 15:00 - 20 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsIn this interview, Dayvon Love sits down with Jamye Wooten, the founder and CEO of CLLCTIVLY, to explore the critical need for collective economic development and narrative change to challenge myths of Black pathology in our communities. Jamye shares insights into his work with CLLCTIVLY, an o...
Not Just "Food Deserts": Food Sovereignty for the Black Community
In Search of Black Power - April 26, 2023 15:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsLawrence and Rasheem engage in a stimulating conversation that challenges the "food desert" narrative and explores what true food sovereignty might mean for the Black community. They discuss the dangers of relying solely on grocery stores to feed Black communities and why a more comprehensive ap...
The Intellectual Legacy of Mumia Abu-Jamal and Other Political Prisoners
In Search of Black Power - April 19, 2023 15:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsIn this insightful interview, we have the pleasure of speaking with Todd Steven Burroughs, a renowned author, historian, and expert on the contributions of Black political prisoners to the struggle for freedom and justice. In this video, Todd shares his deep knowledge and expertise on the subjec...
2022 Midterms: Reflections & Moving Forward
In Search of Black Power - December 12, 2022 23:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsOn this special episode, Lawrence Grandpre hosts a discussion on how the Black community should process the results of the 2022 Midterm Election. Support the Show. In Search of Black Power is a Black-owned internet show and podcast. This podcast is sponsored and produced by Leaders of a Beauti...
The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power
In Search of Black Power - November 16, 2022 16:00 - 27 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsIn part two of our interview with Dr. Jared Ball - he discusses his book, “The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power”, and addresses the folly of Black capitalism. Jared A. Ball is a father and husband. After that, he is a Professor of Communication Studies at Morgan State University in Bal...
Mass media propaganda against Black liberation
In Search of Black Power - November 09, 2022 16:00 - 29 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWe sit down with Dr Jared Ball - co-founder and host on the Black Power Media (BPM) digital platform. In part one of our interview, he lays out the ways that mass media and propaganda are used against struggles for Black Liberation. Jared A. Ball is a father and husband. After that, he is a Pro...
The political impacts of marginalizing Black/Pan-Afrikan Nationalism
In Search of Black Power - November 02, 2022 15:00 - 36 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsIn part two of our examination of Black nationalism, we look at the political implications of the marginalization of Black nationalism. We analyze the limitations of current progressive Black political formations through the lens of not learning the lessons of Black nationalism and Pan-Afrikan n...
Revolutionary Black/Pan-Afrikan Nationalism: Beyond the Caricature
In Search of Black Power - October 26, 2022 15:00 - 30 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsIn the first of this two-part episode, we take a look at some of the historical successes of Black nationalism as a political methodology. We then juxtapose those successes with the caricatures and stereotypes used to marginalize Black nationalism. Support the Show. In Search of Black Power i...
The Colonial Imagination's impact on African People (Part 2)
In Search of Black Power - October 19, 2022 15:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsIn part two of our interview with Dr. Cleo Manago - we discuss the dynamics of intra-racial violence amongst Black people, particularly sexual and gender minorities. Cleo Manago is an African American activist and social architect who coined the term “same-gender-loving” (or SGL) as an alternat...
The Colonial Imagination's impact on African People (Part 1)
In Search of Black Power - October 12, 2022 15:00 - 35 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsOn this episode, we sit down with Dr. Cleo Manago - founder of the AmASSI Center in Baltimore, Maryland. We discuss the impact of colonialism and white supremacy on the collective attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors of people of African descent. Cleo Manago is an African American activist and soc...
The Legacy of the Black Arts Movement
In Search of Black Power - October 04, 2022 17:00 - 56 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsWe sit down with Ernest Shaw Jr. to discuss parallels between the Black Arts Movement and contemporary Black arts and Politics. Shaw is a globally renowned painter, teacher and mural artist from Baltimore City. He’s currently an artist in residence at Motor House. Learn more about his work: ht...
Were Unions a Form of White Affirmative Action?
In Search of Black Power - September 28, 2022 16:00 - 48 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsA common argument among the left is that cross-class multi-racial organizing is the key to defeating capitalism and inequity in general, with unions being the most potent tool to accomplish this task. In Part 2 of our examination of Ira Katznelson's book "When Affirmative Action Was White", w...
When the "New Deal" was White Affirmative Action
In Search of Black Power - September 21, 2022 16:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsUniversalist social policies like Social Security and Unemployment Insurance are praised as key to eliminating racial inequity. However, Ira Katznelson's book, "When Affirmative Action was White", challenges this argument. He explainins how Northern Democrats conceding to Dixiecrat desires to ex...
When the "New Deal" was White Affirmative Action
In Search of Black Power - September 21, 2022 16:00 - 38 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsUniversalist social policies like Social Security and Unemployment Insurance are praised as key to eliminating racial inequity. However, Ira Katznelson's book, "When Affirmative Action was White", challenges this argument. He explainins how Northern Democrats conceding to Dixiecrat desires to ex...
The Successes and Challenges of Criminal Justice Reform
In Search of Black Power - September 14, 2022 16:00 - 47 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsSamantha Mellerson is with the W. Haywood Burns Institute, a national Black led organization that works to dismantle structural racism. We discuss the mainstream criminal justice reform movement and its successes and challenges. She also brings a depth of knowledge around nonprofit capacity buil...
How the Child "Welfare" System destroys Black families (Part 2)
In Search of Black Power - September 07, 2022 16:00 - 42 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsIn the second part of this conversation, we discuss some of the critical political elements, including: The power dynamics within interracial adoptions The politics of the Democratic party and an over-reliance on the Supreme Court Potential legislative solutions to build Black power in the...
How the Child "Welfare" System destroys Black families (Part 1)
In Search of Black Power - August 31, 2022 15:00 - 44 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsMany well-meaning folks, in the name of "protecting children" support the idea of "child welfare/protective services" - believing government services that surveil families for signs of mistreatment are the only way to prevent child abuse. However, in a special two-part episode, we analyze how th...
Is the "left" actually addressing urban gun violence? (Part 2)
In Search of Black Power - August 24, 2022 16:00 - 26 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsPart Two of our conversation around the "left" and its engagement (or lack thereof) with urban gun violence. Topics discussed include: How the Black left should understand the "Black establishment" in more nuanced ways (to understand how to extract resources for the community on critical issu...
Is the "left" actually addressing urban gun violence? (Part 1)
In Search of Black Power - August 17, 2022 16:00 - 23 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsPrevious conversations have addressed how the progressive mainstream is failing to offer effective solutions to urban gun violence. In this follow-up episode, Lawrence and Dayvon address some of the reasons why these limitations exist. They’ll be discussing the nature of the left and what are t...
Baltimore Political History w/ Senator Jill Carter
In Search of Black Power - August 10, 2022 16:00 - 52 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsSenator Jill P. Carter is the most progressive member of the Maryland State Senate and long time Maryland legislator. She discusses her battles with the Democratic Party establishment in Maryland. Jill P. Carter has had a successful career championing for the marginalized and disenfranchised b...
The limits of white-led nonprofits for "black on black" gun violence
In Search of Black Power - August 03, 2022 16:00 - 46 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsThe joy of summertime in too many Black communities is marred by the prospect of an all too common spike in violent crime. This summer has, unfortunately, not been different, with cities around the nation reeling from an up to 40% increase in murder since 2020. But hope is, at least in theory,...
It's Bigger than Roe: Anti-Blackness And Reproductive Justice
In Search of Black Power - July 27, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsThe repeal of Roe vs. Wade sent a shockwave throughout the American political systems, but the history, context, and specific dynamics around reproductive justice for the Black community are often left out of the mainstream conversation. In this special two-part episode, Lawrence and Rasheem s...
It's Bigger than Roe: Anti-Blackness And Reproductive Justice
In Search of Black Power - July 27, 2022 16:00 - 1 hour ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsThe repeal of Roe vs. Wade sent a shockwave throughout the American political systems, but the history, context, and specific dynamics around reproductive justice for the Black community are often left out of the mainstream conversation. In this special two-part episode, Lawrence and Rasheem s...
Should Black Parents Use Physical Discipline?
In Search of Black Power - July 20, 2022 16:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsStacey Patton's book, "Spare the Kids", has led to spirited debate among parents. Some say Black children need physical discipline to inculcate self-discipline necessary to prevent them from being victims of white supremacy. Others say it is carrying on a legacy of white supremacy and causing pe...
The lasting psychological effects of slavery on Black parenting practices
In Search of Black Power - July 20, 2022 16:00 - 37 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratingsStacey Patton's book, "Spare the Kids", has led to spirited debate among parents. Some say Black children need physical discipline to inculcate self-discipline necessary to prevent them from being victims of white supremacy. Others say it is carrying on a legacy of white supremacy and causing pe...
A Pan-African Approach to Addiction and Harm Reduction
In Search of Black Power - July 13, 2022 16:00 - 57 minutes ★★★★★ - 29 ratings2021 had the highest rate of death by overdose in American history, with over 100,000 Americans dead. In opposition to the "Just Say No" ideology of the 80's and 90's - harm reduction rejects abstinence-only dogma and promotes "any positive change" toward more healthy and more controlled subst...
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