In part two of Hard Knock Radio’s conversation, longtime host Davey D continues his discussion with Dhoruba Bin Wahad, the former political prisoner, veteran Black Panther, freedom fighter, and Ghana based political analyst, by digging deeper into Libya, West Africa, global power shifts, and what all of this means for Black communities in the United States.
The conversation picks up with Libya and the overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi. Davey D recalls reports that Black people in Libya were persecuted and even enslaved after NATO backed forces removed Gaddafi. Dhoruba argues that Gaddafi was targeted not simply because he was labeled a dictator, but because he had a serious plan for a United States of Africa funded by Libyan oil wealth and backed by an independent currency outside the U.S. dollar. In his view, that vision threatened Western control over African resources and had to be crushed.
From there, Dhoruba widens the lens. He argues that the struggle over Africa is really a struggle over global wealth, minerals, oil, and political power. He points to the Congo, Sudan, Nigeria, Ghana, and the Sahel as key battlegrounds where the United States, Europe, Israel, Ukraine, Russia, China, and BRICS aligned forces are all competing for influence. He says the removal of French and U.S. footholds in parts of West Africa has pushed those powers to find new entry points, especially through Nigeria and Ghana. He also warns that the war with Iran is spreading politically into Africa, with governments being pressured to choose sides.
A major thread in this part of the interview is Dhoruba’s belief that U.S. foreign policy abroad mirrors white supremacist domestic policy at home. He connects wars in Africa, the Middle East, and Latin America to immigration crackdowns, policing, gentrification, attacks on public education, and economic instability in Black communities. He argues that these are not separate issues, but part of the same global system of domination.
As the conversation moves toward a close, Dhoruba shifts from analysis to strategy. He urges listeners to study history, organize locally, and build genuine grassroots power rather than rely on either major political party. He calls for community control of public safety, opposition to police militarization, and the creation of an independent political movement rooted in the needs of poor and working people. He also stresses the need for communities to become more self reliant, including developing local emergency response capacity and stronger institutions that can withstand political and economic crisis.
Throughout part two, Davey D grounds the discussion with pointed questions and helps translate Dhoruba’s sweeping geopolitical analysis into terms listeners can connect to everyday life. The interview ends on a warning and a challenge: the world is entering a dangerous historical moment, and Black communities must prepare, organize, and build alliances that protect their long term survival.
Hard Knock Radio is a drive-time Hip-Hop talk show on KPFA (94.1fm @ 4-5 pm Monday-Friday), a community radio station without corporate underwriting, hosted by Davey D and Anita Johnson.