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Black Liberation and Colonization in America
28:01 - 36:28 (08:26)
Ram argues that black people were colonized by white Americans, which aligned the struggle for black liberation with the global struggle against colonialism happening at the time. This intellectual level of discourse, while illuminating, may not be accessible to those who are not academics.
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The MFDP delegation was denied the opportunity to be seated at the convention, prompting a compromise that allowed only educated professionals to sit with the Mississippi delegation.
28:01 - 30:36 (02:34)
Summary
The MFDP delegation was denied the opportunity to be seated at the convention, prompting a compromise that allowed only educated professionals to sit with the Mississippi delegation. Malcolm X spoke out against the decision, cautioning that young Black people are not interested in "turn the other cheek" solutions.
ChapterBlack Liberation and Colonization in America
EpisodePart One: The Bastards Who Killed the Black Panthers
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The episode explores the frustration of trying to achieve justice through legal and respectable means in a society that does not value or recognize your humanity.
30:36 - 32:39 (02:02)
Summary
The episode explores the frustration of trying to achieve justice through legal and respectable means in a society that does not value or recognize your humanity.
ChapterBlack Liberation and Colonization in America
EpisodePart One: The Bastards Who Killed the Black Panthers
PodcastBehind the Bastards
This podcast explores the LAPD's recruitment of disgruntled Southern men after Jim Crow ended.
32:39 - 36:28 (03:48)
Summary
This podcast explores the LAPD's recruitment of disgruntled Southern men after Jim Crow ended. The guest argues that the struggle for black liberation was part of the global struggle against colonialism, happening during the post-WWII period.