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On December 1st, Black Power 96 will be celebrating #GivingTuesday. Held on the Tuesday after the shopping frenzies of Black Friday and Cyber Monday, #GivingTuesday is a day for doing…
The People’s War – Episode 34: Culture, the “war of ideas” and the Black Power movement
2020 has been a year of African resistance - resistance to police violence, poverty and mass incarceration. This episode looks at the role that culture plays in the “war of…
The People’s War – Episode 33: Philadelphia – democracy for who?
Philadelphia is credited with sealing a victory for Joseph Biden in the U.S. presidential race and "saving democracy". At the same time, the city is reeling from nightly protests demanding…
The People’s War – Episode 32: Land, water, police violence and Black Power in the French West Indies
The struggle for Black Power is reaching a critical point in the so-called French West Indies. Massive protests have been growing against the poisoning of the people, land and water…
The People’s War – Episode 31: #EndSARS: Necolonialism vs. a united socialist Africa
Militant protests against police repression and murder of African people have spread across Nigeria, strategic oil supplier to the western world. Widespread reparations raids on stores and government warehouses along…
The People’s War – Episode 30: Video gaming, black representation and capitalist exploitation
This November, Sony and Microsoft will be releasing their newest gaming consoles, Playstation 5 and the XBOX Series X. It's estimated that by 2024, Sony and Microsoft will sell over 100…
The People’s War – Episode 29: Breonna Taylor, Mike Brown and the role of the grand jury in protecting the police
Following the Kentucky grand jury failure to indict any police for the murder of Breonna Taylor in Louisville, we talk with: Jamahl Kersey, of the Kersey Law firm. For…
The People’s War – Episode 28: Black People’s March on the White House, Black Power Matters!
In the midst of a continuing pandemic, worldwide uprisings against police containment of the African community and a desperately contested U.S. presidential election, we turn to Chairman Omali Yeshitela for…
Local Going Global is back!
Black Power 96 Radio · Local Going Global is Back! It’s baaaaaaack! Local Going Global is back y'all! Local artists’ music will be heard and the weekly winners announced on…
The People’s War – Episode 27: The shooting of L.A. Sheriffs in Compton – response to legacy of police violence?
On September 12, 2020, a gunman opened fire on two Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Deputies at the Willowbrook Blue Line Transit Station in Compton California. The deputies were taken to…
