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NOTE: This episode is being presented in audio only. For over 10 years, the academic and public health sectors have promoted ""violence prevention"" non-profits as the ""evidence-based"" alternative to mass incarceration and a solution to the shootings plaguing American cities. With the Biden administration set to invest 4 billion dollars in ""violence prevention"", some fear these services represent a co-option of grassroots anti-violence work and an attempt to cash in the public's anxieties around street crime, using the #DefundThePolice movement to strengthen the nonprofit industrial complex. In this talk, LBS Director of Research Lawrence Grandpre will use violence prevention as an example of the need for emancipatory, African Centered research. He'll be diving into the literature to display the limitations in Eurocentric public health methodologies of violence prevention and the need for African-centered alternatives. Support the show: https://lbsbaltimore.com/sustain NEW DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TDP9a4f5Ez ____________________________________ Follow BPM: JOIN - Click the "JOIN," Subscribe, and Like buttons! WEBSITE - https://www.blackpowermedia.org/​​​ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BlackPowerMedi1​​​ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/black.power.media/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Blackpowermedia

NOTE: This episode is being presented in audio only. The light of the COVID-19 epidemic, the public is relying on public health experts for guidance. But the moment raises several questions. What is the history of public health expertise? Who benefits from western nations controlling third world health infrastructure? In the first part of of this investigation, we reveal the dangers of Eurocentric expertise, showing that public health philanthropy can serve as a tool of social control. Support the show: https://lbsbaltimore.com/sustain NEW DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TDP9a4f5Ez ____________________________________ Follow BPM: JOIN - Click the "JOIN," Subscribe, and Like buttons! WEBSITE - https://www.blackpowermedia.org/​​​ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BlackPowerMedi1​​​ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/black.power.media/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Blackpowermedia

NOTE: This episode is being presented in audio only. In the mid-2000s, a documentary about "troubled youth" from Baltimore sent to Africa was critically acclaimed. it was more than another white savior story. It revealed the fundamental flaws in the logical liberal white racism. We use the documentary as a starting point for an analysis of the racism in the human & social service sector by juxtaposing the interventions of the documentaries teachers with African centered liberatory methodologies. Support the show: https://lbsbaltimore.com/sustain NEW DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TDP9a4f5Ez ____________________________________ Follow BPM: JOIN - Click the "JOIN," Subscribe, and Like buttons! WEBSITE - https://www.blackpowermedia.org/​​​ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BlackPowerMedi1​​​ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/black.power.media/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Blackpowermedia

NOTE: This episode is being presented in audio only. ""The Wire" is often seen as a show showing the gritty side of police work. But in light of questions raised by the Black Lives Matter movement, does the shows depictions of police corruption and gender politics go deep enough? This episode goes deep on the real corruption in the BPD and the depth of gender violence of policing, focusing on the story of Korryn Gaines, a Black woman and self-proclaimed ""sovereign citizen"" killed by Baltimore County police in 2016. We close with an interview with Sonja Sohn, the actress who played Detective Kima Greggs in The Wire, to unpack the shows complicated legacy. Support the show: https://lbsbaltimore.com/sustain NEW DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TDP9a4f5Ez ____________________________________ Follow BPM: JOIN - Click the "JOIN," Subscribe, and Like buttons! WEBSITE - https://www.blackpowermedia.org/​​​ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BlackPowerMedi1​​​ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/black.power.media/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Blackpowermedia

In this thought-provoking interview, Dayvon speaks with Shawna Murray-Browne, founder of Kindred Wellness, about the intersection of African spirituality and revolutionary struggles for Black Liberation. With a wealth of knowledge and experience as a healer, therapist, and community leader, Shawna shares valuable insights into the ways in which traditional African spiritual practices can provide practical tools and strategies for resistance and liberation in the face of systemic oppression. From embracing the power of ancestral wisdom to cultivating a sense of collective purpose and connection, this interview offers a unique perspective on the role of spirituality in social justice movements. Support the show: https://lbsbaltimore.com/sustain NEW DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TDP9a4f5Ez ____________________________________ Follow BPM: JOIN - Click the "JOIN," Subscribe, and Like buttons! WEBSITE - https://www.blackpowermedia.org/​​​ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BlackPowerMedi1​​​ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/black.power.media/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Blackpowermedia

Lawrence and Rasheem discuss the intersection of environmentalism and racism in the United States. They explore the ways in which environmental racism has become a key focus of anti-racist discourse and organizing, drawing on the influential book "Dumping in Dixie" by Robert Bullard. Through a critical analysis of legal strategies and grassroots organizing, they offer insights into the dangers of "professionalizing" social movements and discuss the importance of rejecting false dichotomies between economic growth and environmental protection. Above all, they center Black community self-determination as the key to a truly just and sustainable future. Support the show: https://lbsbaltimore.com/sustain NEW DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TDP9a4f5Ez ____________________________________ Follow BPM: JOIN - Click the "JOIN," Subscribe, and Like buttons! WEBSITE - https://www.blackpowermedia.org/​​​ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BlackPowerMedi1​​​ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/black.power.media/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Blackpowermedia

In this video interview, Dayvon Love sits down with Jamye Wooten, the founder and CEO of CLLCTIVLY, to explore the critical need for collective economic development and narrative change to challenge myths of Black pathology in our communities. Jamye shares insights into his work with CLLCTIVLY, an organization committed to supporting and amplifying Black-led social change initiatives. Through his experiences and expertise, Jamye emphasizes the importance of creating sustainable networks, building collective power, and promoting equity and justice in all areas of society. Support the show: https://lbsbaltimore.com/sustain NEW DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TDP9a4f5Ez ____________________________________ Follow BPM: JOIN - Click the "JOIN," Subscribe, and Like buttons! WEBSITE - https://www.blackpowermedia.org/​​​ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BlackPowerMedi1​​​ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/black.power.media/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Blackpowermedia

Lawrence and Rasheem engage in a stimulating conversation that challenges the "food desert" narrative and explores what true food sovereignty might mean for the Black community. They discuss the dangers of relying solely on grocery stores to feed Black communities and why a more comprehensive approach is needed. Drawing on the histories of Black farmers and their legal battle against discrimination, they critique the limitations of food banks and charity and offer a vision for a Black food system that challenges traditional notions of "racial equity." Support the show: https://lbsbaltimore.com/sustain NEW DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TDP9a4f5Ez ____________________________________ Follow BPM: JOIN - Click the "JOIN," Subscribe, and Like buttons! WEBSITE - https://www.blackpowermedia.org/​​​ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BlackPowerMedi1​​​ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/black.power.media/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Blackpowermedia

In this insightful interview, we have the pleasure of speaking with Todd Steven Burroughs, a renowned author, historian, and expert on the contributions of Black political prisoners to the struggle for freedom and justice. In this video, Todd shares his deep knowledge and expertise on the subject, with a particular focus on the intellectual contributions of Mumia Abu-Jamal and other political prisoners. Through a thoughtful analysis of their writings and activism, he highlights the ways in which political prisoners have challenged systemic oppression and inspired resistance movements throughout history. With over 20 years of experience as a writer, researcher, and educator, Todd is a leading voice in the field of African American history and culture. He has published extensively on topics ranging from Black political prisoners to the life and legacy of Malcolm X, and is widely respected for his deep knowledge and nuanced insights. In this interview, he brings his unique perspective to bear on the crucial issue of political imprisonment, shedding light on the enduring spirit of resilience and hope that has sustained generations of Black freedom fighters. Support the show: https://lbsbaltimore.com/sustain NEW DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TDP9a4f5Ez ____________________________________ Follow BPM: JOIN - Click the "JOIN," Subscribe, and Like buttons! WEBSITE - https://www.blackpowermedia.org/​​​ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BlackPowerMedi1​​​ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/black.power.media/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Blackpowermedia

*NOTE: This episode is presented in audio only. As the 2020 Democratic Presidential Primaries heat up, we look back at 2016. Should Black voters ""Vote Blue No Matter Who"" or be willing to withhold their vote to pressure the Democrats into concessions? This reading of a chapter from the ""Worse than Trump: The America Plantation"" by Dayvon Love argues that strategic voting is not a selfish act of ""revolutionary purity"", but a long term investment in improving the material conditions of Black people. Support the show: https://lbsbaltimore.com/sustain NEW DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TDP9a4f5Ez ____________________________________ Follow BPM: JOIN - Click the "JOIN," Subscribe, and Like buttons! WEBSITE - https://www.blackpowermedia.org/​​​ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BlackPowerMedi1​​​ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/black.power.media/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Blackpowermedia

*NOTE: This episode is being presenting in audio only. Derrick Bell is often called "The Father of Critical Race Theory" and his sci-fi inspired story "The Space Traders" has been taught for decades as surreal thought exercise on question our underlying assumptions on race in America. In this episode we look back at Space Traders story and use Bell's work to challenge the multicultural orthodoxy on racial progress, examining Bell's theory of interest convergence and the role Cold War politics played in limitations of Brown v. Board. How can Bell's theories be applied to the question of strategizing for radical change in the face of white racial backlash? Support the show: https://lbsbaltimore.com/sustain NEW DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TDP9a4f5Ez ____________________________________ Follow BPM: JOIN - Click the "JOIN," Subscribe, and Like buttons! WEBSITE - https://www.blackpowermedia.org/​​​ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BlackPowerMedi1​​​ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/black.power.media/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Blackpowermedia

*NOTE: This episode is being presented in audio only. Inspired by Dan Carlin's "Hardcore History" Podcast, In Search of Black Power host Lawrence Grandpre does a deep dive on Baltimore history, using the stories of the riots of the 1860s and the 1960s to show Baltimore as a site where the highest hopes, and deepest darkness, of the American experiment in race relations have been played out. Support the show: https://lbsbaltimore.com/sustain NEW DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TDP9a4f5Ez ____________________________________ Follow BPM: JOIN - Click the "JOIN," Subscribe, and Like buttons! WEBSITE - https://www.blackpowermedia.org/​​​ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BlackPowerMedi1​​​ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/black.power.media/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Blackpowermedia

NOTE: This episode is being presented in audio only. In Part Two of In Search of Black Power's Hardcore (Black) History of Baltimore, we tell the story of one of the grandfathers of the neoliberal city, Jim Rouse, depicting what happened when his vision of city planning as "civic engineering" came to West Baltimore. In trying to create a utopia in Upton, did liberal reformers and nonprofit developers sow the seeds for the 2015 Baltimore Uprising? Support the show: https://lbsbaltimore.com/sustain NEW DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TDP9a4f5Ez ____________________________________ Follow BPM: JOIN - Click the "JOIN," Subscribe, and Like buttons! WEBSITE - https://www.blackpowermedia.org/​​​ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BlackPowerMedi1​​​ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/black.power.media/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Blackpowermedia

NOTE: This episode is being presented in audio only. What would a Black city based on radical cooperative economic visions really look like? In Search of Black Power Hosts Lady Brion and Lawrence Grandpre present two examples of these futures. The first, based upon real Black organizing in Baltimore, presents a vision of how culture becomes the seeds for grassroots community revitalization. The second, based upon a cooperative visioning process, dreams of the new institutions cooperative Black Power could create. Can these "Sankofa cities" pull from the best of our Black collective past to build a new future? We interview noted scholar Jessica Gordon Neimhardt to help us in our quest. Support the show: https://lbsbaltimore.com/sustain NEW DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TDP9a4f5Ez ____________________________________ Follow BPM: JOIN - Click the "JOIN," Subscribe, and Like buttons! WEBSITE - https://www.blackpowermedia.org/​​​ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BlackPowerMedi1​​​ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/black.power.media/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Blackpowermedia

NOTE: This episode is being presented in audio only. As Wakanda returned to the big screen in the New "Avengers" film, in Search of Black Power looks back at the original movie and how it represents a particular vision of a black techno-utopia which requires deeper examination. What is the link between the images of the black "futures" we're sold in popular culture and the recent wave of new urban renewal policies promising to use arts and culture as a tool for Black community empowerment? Could these be the tools of a new form of "woke" gentrification? Support the show: https://lbsbaltimore.com/sustain NEW DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TDP9a4f5Ez ____________________________________ Follow BPM: JOIN - Click the "JOIN," Subscribe, and Like buttons! WEBSITE - https://www.blackpowermedia.org/​​​ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BlackPowerMedi1​​​ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/black.power.media/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Blackpowermedia

NOTE: This episode is being presented in audio only. The HBO show The Wire is hailed as a "realistic" portrayal of the Baltimore's street drug trade and violence that springs from it. But is this true? In the first episode of "In Search of Black Power" activists and residents from Baltimore challenge the show's depictions, incorporating analysis from Baltimore history and of current movements to show the real Baltimore is more complicated, and beautiful, that the show could imagine. Support the show: https://lbsbaltimore.com/sustain NEW DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TDP9a4f5Ez ____________________________________ Follow BPM: JOIN - Click the "JOIN," Subscribe, and Like buttons! WEBSITE - https://www.blackpowermedia.org/​​​ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BlackPowerMedi1​​​ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/black.power.media/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Blackpowermedia

On this special episode, Lawrence Grandpre hosts a discussion on how the Black community should process the results of the 2022 Midterm Election. Support the show: http://lbsbaltimore.com/sustain ____________ SUPPORT: https://www.blackpowermedia.org/donate JOIN: Click the "JOIN," Subscribe, and Like buttons! WEBSITE: https://www.blackpowermedia.org/​​​ TWITTER: https://twitter.com/BlackPowerMedi1​​​ INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/black.power.media/ FACEBOOK: https://www.facebook.com/Blackpowermedia DISCORD: https://discord.gg/TDP9a4f5Ez

In part two of our interview with Dr. Jared Ball - he discusses his book, “The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power”, and addresses the folly of Black capitalism. Jared A. Ball is a father and husband. After that, he is a Professor of Communication Studies at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD. and is founder/curator of imixwhatilike.org, a multimedia hub of emancipatory journalism and revolutionary beat reporting. He is also a co-founder and host on the Black Power Media (BPM) digital platform. Support the show: https://lbsbaltimore.com/sustain NEW DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TDP9a4f5Ez ____________________________________ Follow BPM: JOIN - Click the "JOIN," Subscribe, and Like buttons! WEBSITE - https://www.blackpowermedia.org/​​​ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BlackPowerMedi1​​​ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/black.power.media/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Blackpowermedia

We sit down with Dr Jared Ball - co-founder and host on the Black Power Media (BPM) digital platform. In part one of our interview, he lays out the ways that mass media and propaganda are used against struggles for Black Liberation. Jared A. Ball is a father and husband. After that, he is a Professor of Communication Studies at Morgan State University in Baltimore, MD. and is founder/curator of imixwhatilike.org, a multimedia hub of emancipatory journalism and revolutionary beat reporting. Ball is also author of The Myth and Propaganda of Black Buying Power (Palgrave, 2020) Support the show: https://lbsbaltimore.com/sustain NEW DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TDP9a4f5Ez ____________________________________ Follow BPM: JOIN - Click the "JOIN," Subscribe, and Like buttons! WEBSITE - https://www.blackpowermedia.org/​​​ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BlackPowerMedi1​​​ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/black.power.media/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Blackpowermedia

In part two of our examination of Black nationalism, we look at the political implications of the marginalization of Black nationalism. We analyze the limitations of current progressive Black political formations through the lens of not learning the lessons of Black nationalism and Pan-Afrikan nationalism. Finally, we use examples of work we do at LBS as examples of how the insights of Black/Pan-African Nationalism can address the material needs of Afrikan people. Support the show: https://lbsbaltimore.com/sustain NEW DISCORD! https://discord.gg/TDP9a4f5Ez ____________________________________ Follow BPM: JOIN - Click the "JOIN," Subscribe, and Like buttons! WEBSITE - https://www.blackpowermedia.org/​​​ TWITTER - https://twitter.com/BlackPowerMedi1​​​ INSTAGRAM - https://www.instagram.com/black.power.media/ FACEBOOK - https://www.facebook.com/Blackpowermedia