On today’s show:
0:08 – We discuss the FBI’s investigation into the January 6th capitol rioters with Nick Robins-Early (@nickrobinsearly), a journalist based in New York focused on extremism, tech, and media disinformation and Michael German, a Brennan Center for Justice fellow with their Liberty and National Security Program and former special agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation.
0:33 – Earlier this week, Black Lives Matter protestors have sued the City of Sacramento and Sacramento Police Department for alleged police violence. Tifanei Ressl-Moyer Senior Attorney at the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights of the San Francisco Bay Area (@lccrsf) and co-counsel representing the case.
0:47 – liz suk (@liz_suk), Executive Director of Oakland Rising joins us to discuss what’s at stake with Oakland’s redistricting process.
1:08 – We spend our second hour with Fredricka Newton, cofounder of the Huey P. Newton Foundation and widow of the late Black Panther Party co-founder and movement leader, Huey P. Newton.
This interview features archival recordings of various speeches and songs that are listed below:
Part 1:
- A speech Huey Newton gave in the 1968 Black Panther Documentary, Huey!
- A song, “Give More Power to the People” by the Chi-Lites
Bobby Seale discussing the Panthers’ survival programs on CBS News July 31st, 1971 - Audio of the Free Huey Rally is also off the 1968 Black Panther Documentary, Huey!
- Another song, “Brotha'” by Angie Stone
- And a protest song: “Hell You Talmbout” by Janelle Monáe and various members of her Wondaland artist collective
Part 2:
- A speech by Huey Newton off the album Huey Newton Speaks, first released in 1970.
- “Say It Loud – I’m Black and I’m Proud” by James Brown
- A call and response led by Huey Newton from the 1971 documentary film, The Murder of Fred Hampton
- And the song, “I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free” by Nina Simone, performed live at the Montreux Jazz Festival in 1976.