We speak with media justice advocate Joe Torres of Free Press about media representation and the potential demise of Twitter via the sale to Elon Musk.
Herb Boyd is a journalist, activist, teacher, and author or editor of twenty-three books, including his latest, The Diary of Malcolm X, edited with Ilyasah Al-Shabazz, Malcolm X’s daughter. His articles have been published in the Black Scholar, Final Call, the Amsterdam News, Cineaste, Downbeat, the Network Journal, and the Daily Beast. A scholar for more than forty years, he teaches African American … Continued
Davey D speaks with Gus Newport, the former mayor of Berkeley, California (1979 to 1986) about Malcolm X, Marcus Garvey, and Bumpy Johnson. Gus Newport knew Malcolm X personally and shared some insights into who he was beyond the mystic.
We speak with author, activist, scholar and former Green Party presidential candidate, professor Jared Ball about his book , A Lie of Reinvention: Correcting Manning Marable’s Malcolm X. Professor Ball is one of the driving forces behind the book that challenges the late Manning Marable and some of his conclusions he lays out in what many … Continued
Reporter A.C. Thompson discusses an investigation into white supremacist groups. A.C. Thompson is a staff reporter with ProPublica. His stories, which often examine the criminal justice system, have helped lead to the exoneration of two innocent San Francisco men sentenced to life in prison and the prosecution of seven New Orleans police officers. In addition to working as … Continued
In this talk Michael Eric Dyson, PhD explores the cultural significance of Malcolm X’s ideology philosophy and his impact on modern movements. Malcolm X’s cultural rebirth—his improbable second coming—brims with irony. The nineties are marked by intense and often angry debates about racial authenticity and “selling out,” and the participants in these debates—from politicians to … Continued
For the month of May, KFPA radio is celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage month! The Powerleegirls from APEX Express will be hosting a series of shorts on Asian American activists – both elder and present day change makers – and making some guest appearances. In this short, the Powerleegirls present Gayle Romasanta, author of Journey for … Continued
For the month of May, KFPA radio is celebrating Asian Pacific American Heritage month! The Powerleegirls from APEX Express will be hosting a series of shorts on Asian American activists – both elder and present day change makers – and making some guest appearances. In this short, the Powerleegirls present Sammie Ablaza Wills, Executive Director … Continued
State of the Black World Future Generations Panel moderated by Kimberly C. Ellis, PhD also affectionately known as “Dr. Goddess.” Panelists Marc Lamont Hill (professor/ Journalist) Maliki Sanders – 21st Century Youth Leadership – Selma, AL Davey D – Hard Knock Radio – Oakland, Ca Veronica Conway – Black Professionals Coaching Alliance Tanjiziz Way – Malcolm X … Continued
State of the Black World Conference Opening Townhall. Journalist Rick Adams and Dr. Ron Daniels deliver opening remarks. Moderators are Journalists Bev Smith and Rev Mark Thompson Panelists Danny Backwell Jr (Brotherhood Crusade) -Los Angeles Julia Malveaux (Educator) Marc Morial (National Urban League) Elsie Scott (president of Congressional Black Caucus) Faya Rose Sanders (Voting … Continued