Groundings

Episodes

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  The Radical Practice of Harm Reduction 08.06.2026 1h

  Zellie Imani discusses radical harm reduction, supporting people with substance abuse issues, how liberals co-opt the language of harm reduction for voting, and community organizing in Paterson, New Jersey.
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  The Long Attica Revolt 25.05.2026 1h 6m

  Dr. Orisanmi Burton discusses his book “Tip of the Spear”, counter-insurgency, and what lessons we can learn from the Long Attica Revolt.
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  The Class Warfare In Black Atlanta Primer 24.02.2026 1h 44m

  Dr. August Wood discusses his book "Class Warfare In Black Atlanta", gentrification, and the contrast between Atlanta's title as the "Black Mecca" and the reality for Black residents.
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  Michael Parenti, Media Manipulation & Imperialist Propaganda (January 12, 2026) 28.01.2026 59m

  This episode of RAP (Revolutionary African Perspectives) broadcast on January 12, 2026. We cover 5 mechanisms colonial media uses to promote imperialist propaganda: (1) Stenographer for the State, (2) Selective Reporting, (3) Active vs Passive Language, (4) Dehumanizing Reporting, and (5) Information Control.
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  The Memoirs of Robert & Mabel Williams w/ Dr. Akinyele Umoja 27.10.2025 59m

  Leyla, taylor, and Dartricia are joined by Dr. Akinyele Umoja to talk about the book he co-edited, "The Memoirs of Robert and Mabel Williams: African American Freedom, Armed Resistance, and International Solidarity."
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  The New Jewel Movement and Grenada's Revolution 27.10.2025 59m

  In this episode of RAP, Dartricia and Musa give a history of the New Jewel Movement and the Grenada Revolution and the U.S. Invasion and overthrow in 1983 under the Reagan Administration.
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  The Black Scare, Red Scare & So-Called Terrorism 07.10.2025 1h 29m

  We are joined by Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly to discuss her work on 'Black Scare, Red Scare,' examining the intertwined nature of anti-blackness and anti-communism in the U.S. legal and political order.
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  The Stono Rebellion 09.09.2025 1h 3m

  Community organizer and heritage interpreter Erica Veal discusses the Stono Rebellion, one of the most significant uprisings of enslaved Africans in U.S. history.
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  The Groundings (Re)Introduction 26.08.2025 15m

  The first ever introduction episode for a new season and for the podcast... 7 seasons later.
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  The 100th Birthday of Frantz Fanon 22.07.2025 1h

  In this broadcast of RAP, we are joined by Salome Ayuak for a discussion of the life and legacy of the revolutionary Frantz Fanon.
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  The 'Middle East' is On Fire Because Israeli and US Imperialism Lit the Match 25.06.2025 57m

  In this episode of RAP, the co-hosts discuss the US and Israel’s most recent acts of imperial violence against Iran.
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  The Khamansha Raphael album, cultural work, and state repression 28.04.2025 59m

  Confederate rallies at Stone Mountain, repression against activists by DHS, and an interview with ATL rapper and poet Khamansha Raphael about the importance of cultural work, hip-hop, and poetry.
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  The Revolutionary African Perpectives ReLaunch 28.04.2025 56m

  First Revolutionary African Perspectives (RAP) program with all new hosts, talking about Bowen Homes, Andre Dickens' run for reelection, Walter Rodney's How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, and Cuba's initiative for sustainable power grid.
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  The U.S. Out Of Korea Campaign 30.03.2025 1h 36m

  Professor Haruki Eda discusses the Korean struggle for sovereignty, the impact of U.S. imperialism on the Korean Peninsula, and the ongoing U.S. Out of Korea campaign by Nodutdol.
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  The Panthers & Armed Struggle 23.11.2024 1h 7m

  Dr. Gerald Horne discusses his new book, "Armed Struggle: Panthers and Communists, Black Nationalists and Liberals in southern California, Through the Sixties and Seventies"
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  The Carribean, Haiti, and U.S. Imperialsm 30.08.2024 1h 42m

  We discuss U.S. and Western imperialism in the Caribbean, the U.S.-backed invasion of Haiti by Kenyan forces, and the genocidal U.S. blockade of Cuba.
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  The Legacy of Baba Masai Ehehosi 24.08.2024 45m

  The life and legacy of Baba masai Ehehosi, Black Liberation Army (BLA) member and former political prisoner, who recently transitioned.
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  The Jericho Movement for Political Prisoners 21.06.2024 1h 27m

  Political organizer, community worker, and former political prisoner Jihad Abdulmumit discusses his life, and the Jericho Movement for Political Prisoners.
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  The Palestinian Prisoner Solidarity Network 28.04.2024 1h 10m

  Palestinian prisoners and their courageous struggles, popular figure Walid Daqqa, and the importance of fighting for the liberation of Palestine are all discussed in this episode.
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  The Nonprofit Industrial Complex 08.03.2024 1h 38m

  Organizer Hiram Rivera discusses the Nonprofit Industrial Complex, capitalist co-optation, and community organizing history with Erica Caines and Musa Springer.