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The VITAL HOOPS Podcast is hosted by Fernando Cardenas aka International XB. This independent podcast weaves together the diverse threads of Pan-Afrikanism, basketball, Hip Hop and the holistic plant based lifestyle through insightful conversations with international guests.

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VITAL HOOPS (Ep. 71) "Africa United" Feat. Ruben Castro
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VITAL HOOPS (Ep. 71) "Africa United" Feat. Ruben Castro

On Episode 71 of the VITAL HOOPS Podcast “Africa United” Ruben speaks about growing up in Germany playing basketball, facing racism and eventually understanding the importance of identifying as an Afrikan. Ruben later speaks about his latest trip to Cuba and his organisation Africa United S.C.  Download Afropiq Magazine Volume 2 (for free) and check out the article “Hidden History” on the Independent Party of Color from Cuba. ⁠https://www.patreon.com/posts/112763875?utm_campaign=postshare_fan⁠ Book Recommendations: Ruben: “How Europe Underdeveloped Africa” by Walter Rodney “The groundings with my brothers” by Walter Rodney “Assata: An Autobiography” by Assata Shakur Fernando: “We Are Our Own Liberators: Selected Prison Writings” by Jalil Muntaqim Ruben Castro: IG - @africaunited.sc Africa United Sports Club: ⁠https://africaunited-sports.de⁠ All-African People´s Revolutionary Party: ⁠https://aaprp-intl.org/⁠ MST work in Zambia: ⁠https://africaunited-sports.de/pan-africanism-21st-century-mst-brasil-zambia/⁠ & ⁠https://mst.org.br/2021/06/01/in-zambia-literacy-and-agroecology-campaign-kicks-off/⁠ & ⁠https://mst.org.br/brigadainternacional/brigada-samora-machel-zambia/⁠ Popular Library Zambia ⁠https://popularlibrary.blackblogs.org/⁠ Thomas Sankara Center Burkina Faso Links: ⁠https://lnk.bio/BurkinaBooks⁠ VITAL HOOPS: PayPal - ⁠https://www.paypal.me/fernandocardenasxb⁠ Patreon - ⁠https://www.patreon.com/vitalhoops⁠ IG - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/vitalhoopspodcast/⁠ Email - ⁠vitalhoopspodcast@gmail.com⁠ ⁠https://www.blackpowermedia.org/vital-hoops⁠ VITAL HOOPS is 4 THE KULTURE #vitalhoops #vitalhoopspodcast #blackpowermedia #blackpowermediareloaded #340ms #guerrillarepublik #guerrillarepublikcuba #4thekulture #panafricanleagueumoja #liguepanafricaineumoja #diasporarockers #rubencastro #africaunited #africanunitedsc
VITAL HOOPS (Ep. 73) "Happy Kwanzaa"
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VITAL HOOPS (Ep. 76) "Always on Assignment for The People" Feat. REKS
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VITAL HOOPS (Ep. 76) "Always on Assignment for The People" Feat. REKS

On Episode 76 of the VITAL HOOPS Podcast REKS and Fernando speak about the origins of Hip Hop and the problematic discussion around that, the importance of living a holistic plant based lifestyle, studying ourselves and our enemy, and decolonizing every aspect of our culture. The conversation ends with some NBA talk and some interesting book recommendations. REKS Videos: FELA - https://youtu.be/0SlwoNWAjCI?si=eAV0EuOJN10A0S4R 25th Hour - https://youtu.be/oF7AU12LMB0?si=MaDeYuAiwfvc5Hai Mascara - https://youtu.be/LOH0T3AKnjE?si=aOV3OuyDQm_-YuKT Bang Bang - https://youtu.be/glOH45HZzQs?si=myy-ib9oaTK1PKk9 REKS bandcamp - https://rekshiphop.bandcamp.com/ website - https://iamreks.com/ IG - https://www.instagram.com/rekshiphop/ Title Runners IG - https://www.instagram.com/titlerunners/ VITAL HOOPS: PayPal - https://www.paypal.me/fernandocardenasxb Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/vitalhoops IG - https://www.instagram.com/vitalhoopspodcast/ X - https://x.com/vitalhoopspod?s=21&t=85bjotFh3FNXUA1gF_Z7AA Web - https://www.blackpowermedia.org/vital-hoops Email - vitalhoopspodcast@gmail.com YouTube - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgK7KurzJEEYVyyaCM-mVzosBvvbzTFKF&si=nhtVA5yDy-AKMtfV Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4ESezb6SHaWuVLvT63iHjs?si=LtISLrO8S7Gqv2wfn4d22Q Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/vital-hoops/id1615829205 VITAL HOOPS is 4 THE KULTURE #vitalhoops #vitalhoopspodcast #blackpowermedia #blackpowermediareloaded #340ms #guerrillarepublik #guerrillarepublikcuba #4thekulture #panafricanleagueumoja #liguepanafricaineumoja #diasporarockers #internationalxb #panafricanism #basketball #hiphop #vegan #afrovegan #healthandwellness #holistichealth
VITAL HOOPS (Ep. 77) "Food For Thought" Feat. Phoebe Amalia Dunn
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VITAL HOOPS (Ep. 77) "Food For Thought" Feat. Phoebe Amalia Dunn

On Episode 77 of the VITAL HOOPS Podcast Phoebe begins by sharing her personal experience as a young girl of Nigerian origin in the UK and how her path led to veganism. Fernando and Phoebe also discuss “white” veganism, Afro Veganism and other facets of veganism. Phoebe finishes by sharing her experience as head chef at L’Embuscade, an Afro Vegan Restaurant in Paris, France. Book Recommendations: Phoebe- “The Fire Next Time” by James Baldwin | “The People of the Abyss” by Jack London Fernando- “Women's Liberation and the African Freedom Struggle” by Thomas Sankara Phoebe Amalia Dunn IG - https://www.instagram.com/phoebeamalia/ L’Embuscade (Afro Vegan Restaurant) IG - https://www.instagram.com/lembuscadepigalle/ VITAL HOOPS: PayPal - https://www.paypal.me/fernandocardenasxb Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/vitalhoops IG - https://www.instagram.com/vitalhoopspodcast/ X - https://x.com/vitalhoopspod?s=21&t=85bjotFh3FNXUA1gF_Z7AA Web - https://www.blackpowermedia.org/vital-hoops Email - vitalhoopspodcast@gmail.com YouTube - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgK7KurzJEEYVyyaCM-mVzosBvvbzTFKF&si=nhtVA5yDy-AKMtfV Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4ESezb6SHaWuVLvT63iHjs?si=LtISLrO8S7Gqv2wfn4d22Q Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/vital-hoops/id1615829205 VITAL HOOPS is 4 THE KULTURE #vitalhoops #vitalhoopspodcast #blackpowermedia #blackpowermediareloaded #340ms #guerrillarepublik #guerrillarepublikcuba #4thekulture #panafricanleagueumoja #liguepanafricaineumoja #diasporarockers #internationalxb #panafricanism #basketball #hiphop #vegan #afrovegan #healthandwellness
VITAL HOOPS (Ep. 78) "BESE SAKA" Feat. Kodjovi
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VITAL HOOPS (Ep. 78) "BESE SAKA" Feat. Kodjovi

On Episode 78 of the VITAL HOOPS Podcast Kodjovi speaks about how he became a panafrican and a vegan. Kodjovi and Fernando speak about the importance of holistic health as they introduce the BESE SAKA Afro Vegan Fest which will be held on March 16th 2025 in Paris, France. Book Recommendations: “Parlons éwé” by Jacques Rongier “Une Histoire du Vodoun” by Arnaud Zohou “Africa Unite! : Une histoire du panafricanisme” by Amzat Boukari-Yabara “Capitalism and Slavery” by Eric Williams VITAL HOOPS Podcast Ep. 57 “Panaf’ Hip Hop” https://youtu.be/lV7uejdqHag?si=Kk6L-XOEwXO-O6jQ Panafrican League - UMOJA (LP-U) YouTube https://youtube.com/@lpumoja?si=zpuVHoSnUSAOUmHC Afropiq Magazine Vol. 3 https://www.patreon.com/posts/afropiq-magazine-123267279 BESE SAKA Afro Vegan Fest: https://my.weezevent.com/bese-saka IG - https://www.instagram.com/besesakafest/ Kodjovi: Personal IG https://www.instagram.com/kodjo_vi/ Food IG https://www.instagram.com/_.atike/ REV(e)LUTION https://youtu.be/SLKHjXgYPsU VITAL HOOPS: PayPal - https://www.paypal.me/fernandocardenasxb Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/vitalhoops IG - https://www.instagram.com/vitalhoopspodcast/ X - https://x.com/vitalhoopspod?s=21&t=85bjotFh3FNXUA1gF_Z7AA Web - https://www.blackpowermedia.org/vital-hoops Email - vitalhoopspodcast@gmail.com YouTube - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgK7KurzJEEYVyyaCM-mVzosBvvbzTFKF&si=nhtVA5yDy-AKMtfV Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4ESezb6SHaWuVLvT63iHjs?si=LtISLrO8S7Gqv2wfn4d22Q Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/vital-hoops/id1615829205 VITAL HOOPS is 4 THE KULTURE #vitalhoops #vitalhoopspodcast #blackpowermedia #blackpowermediareloaded #340ms #guerrillarepublik #guerrillarepublikcuba #4thekulture #panafricanleagueumoja #liguepanafricaineumoja #diasporarockers #internationalxb #panafricanism #basketball #hiphop #vegan #afrovegan #healthandwellness
VITAL HOOPS (Ep. 80) "Real Rap" Feat. Marcel P. Black
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VITAL HOOPS (Ep. 80) "Real Rap" Feat. Marcel P. Black

On Episode 80 of the VITAL HOOPS Podcast Marcel speaks about his experience as a public high school history teacher in the state of Oklahoma. He later talks about teaching Hip Hop to the youth. Fernando and Marcel also chat about old school rappers moving to the right and the importance of revolutionary culture. VITAL HOOPS EP. 37 Feat. Marcel P. Black. https://youtu.be/twrpZAQOApg?si=VIh4TO4ixes9-N4R VITAL HOOPS EP. 76 Feat. REKS. https://www.youtube.com/live/Kn0-aI_mXbQ?si=0NojLjzJW2xYWtpB THE BLACK DLMA - Marcel P. Black x DLMA https://marcelpblack.blogspot.com/2025/02/new-music-marcel-p-black-x-dlma-black.html?m=1 Book Recommendations: Marcel P. Black: “Tip of the Spear” by Orisanmi Burton “On the Black Liberation” by Jalil Muntaquim “Black Against The Empire” by Joshua Bloom and Waldo E. Martin Jr. “The Autobiography of Malcolm X” Fernando: “The 5 Principles” by Stic Marcel P. Black IG - https://www.instagram.com/marcelpblackofficial/ VITAL HOOPS: PayPal - https://www.paypal.me/fernandocardenasxb Patreon - https://www.patreon.com/vitalhoops IG - https://www.instagram.com/vitalhoopspodcast/ X - https://x.com/vitalhoopspod?s=21&t=85bjotFh3FNXUA1gF_Z7AA Web - https://www.blackpowermedia.org/vital-hoops Email - vitalhoopspodcast@gmail.com YouTube - https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgK7KurzJEEYVyyaCM-mVzosBvvbzTFKF&si=nhtVA5yDy-AKMtfV Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/4ESezb6SHaWuVLvT63iHjs?si=LtISLrO8S7Gqv2wfn4d22Q Apple Podcasts - https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/vital-hoops/id1615829205 VITAL HOOPS is 4 THE KULTURE #vitalhoops #vitalhoopspodcast #blackpowermedia #blackpowermediareloaded #340ms #guerrillarepublikcuba #4thekulture #panafricanleagueumoja #liguepanafricaineumoja #diasporarockers #internationalxb #panafricanism #basketball #hiphop #vegan #afrovegan #healthandwellness #holistichealth #riseup #marcelpblack #maroonmusic #theblackdlma
VITAL HOOPS (Ep. 81) "Living the Lifestyle of Hip Hop" Feat. John Robinson
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VITAL HOOPS (Ep. 81) "Living the Lifestyle of Hip Hop" Feat. John Robinson

On Episode 81 of the VITAL HOOPS Podcast John Robinson speaks about his experience growing up in the South Bronx, the founding of Scienz Of Life and longevity in Hip Hop. John Robinson and Fernando later talk about the plant based lifestyle and they share their love for the New York Knicks as they head into the NBA Playoffs.  VITAL HOOPS Podcast Ep. 70 Feat. Eloh Kush & Sol Messiah ⁠https://www.youtube.com/live/ku0dT7Ix4oc?si=L26ikjVmRySBI6GS⁠ "KEEP IT MOVIN' YO!" By John Robinson https://the-scienz-shop.myshopify.com/products/keep-it-movin-yo-audio-book Book Recommendations: “PowerNomics : The National Plan to Empower Black America” by Dr. Claud Anderson “Nutricide: The Nutritional Destruction of the Black Race” by Dr. Llaila Afrika “Blues People” by Amiri Baraka John Robinson: ⁠www.johnrobinsonmusic.com⁠ [Music] ⁠www.itsjayare.com ⁠ [Education]  ⁠www.instagram.com/johnrobinsonmusic ⁠[IG] VITAL HOOPS: PayPal - ⁠https://www.paypal.me/fernandocardenasxb⁠ Patreon - ⁠https://www.patreon.com/vitalhoops⁠ IG - ⁠https://www.instagram.com/vitalhoopspodcast/⁠ X - ⁠https://x.com/vitalhoopspod?s=21&t=85bjotFh3FNXUA1gF_Z7AA⁠ Web - ⁠https://www.blackpowermedia.org/vital-hoops⁠ Email - ⁠vitalhoopspodcast@gmail.com⁠ YouTube - ⁠https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLgK7KurzJEEYVyyaCM-mVzosBvvbzTFKF&si=nhtVA5yDy-AKMtfV⁠ Spotify - ⁠https://open.spotify.com/show/4ESezb6SHaWuVLvT63iHjs?si=LtISLrO8S7Gqv2wfn4d22Q⁠ Apple Podcasts - ⁠https://podcasts.apple.com/fr/podcast/vital-hoops/id1615829205⁠ VITAL HOOPS is 4 THE KULTURE #vitalhoops #vitalhoopspodcast #blackpowermedia #blackpowermediareloaded #340ms #guerrillarepublikcuba #guerrillarepublik #4thekulture #panafricanleagueumoja #liguepanafricaineumoja #diasporarockers #internationalxb #panafricanism #basketball #hiphop #vegan #afrovegan #healthandwellness #holistichealth #riseup #johnrobinson #scienzoflife #scienzmessiah  🎙️ New to streaming or looking to level up? Check out StreamYard and get $10 discount! 😍 https://streamyard.com/pal/d/5586317400866816
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