Black political and cultural podcast curated by Central IL organizers Ahki the G & Sunny Ture. All opinions expressed here are those of the hosts.
Episodes
Monday Sep 12, 2022
Monday Sep 12, 2022
In ep61, Ahki & Sunny discuss the death of the Queen of England who reigned over many decades of British colonialism at the expense of colonized people in Africa, Asia, South America, and more. The duo also discuss the recent Fox Soul segment which featured Dr. Umar Johnson and Cynthia G, the latter being a serial misandrist against Black men who even called for the preemptive abortion of Black male fetuses. The segment focused on the question "is there a war on Black men"?
Monday Sep 05, 2022
Monday Sep 05, 2022
In ep60, Ahki and Sunny discuss Jay-Z's verse on "God Did" and his recent comments on critics of his Black capitalist politics. Also, Ahki and Sunny discuss the newly issued lawsuit against the national leadership of BLM by grassroots chapters of the movement, and the blunted critique of BLM's leadership by mainstream media.
Monday Aug 22, 2022
Monday Aug 22, 2022
In ep59, Ahki and Sunny discuss the viral TikTok video of a Black female therapist who made viral videos denigrating her Black male clientele.
Monday Aug 15, 2022
Monday Aug 15, 2022
In ep58, Ahki & Sunny discuss lynch culture's persistence within the United States. In the case of Kobe Bryant (RIP), images of his body are being feasted on by white law enforcement and firemen in California. With Emmitt Till's murder, the Mississippi judicial system recently decided against trying Carolyn Bryant in court for Till's murder--despite the uncovering of her "forgotten" arrest warrant (which has no expiration date) in a Mississippi police department basement. The duo also discusses the birthday of Marcus Garvey and his legacy for his upcoming birthday on August 17th.
Monday Aug 08, 2022
Monday Aug 08, 2022
In ep57, Ahki & Sunny discuss the legacy of New Afrikan organizer and healer Mutulu Shakur, as well as the current movement to free our brother from political imprisonment. Other topics include updates to the Breonna Taylor murder case and the imposition of "Karens" into the life of Black men (in this case, superstar NFL wide receiver Terrell Owens' recent run in with a Karen).
Monday Aug 01, 2022
Monday Aug 01, 2022
In ep56, Ahki and Sunny discuss the history and urgent need of Black August. Also, the duo discuss the recent FBI raid of the Uhuru Movement and the African People's Socialist Party facilities.
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
Tuesday Jul 26, 2022
In Ep55, Ahki and Sunny discuss a number of recent news items from Black politics and culture, including: The new trailer of the Black Panther sequel, a racist police chief is recorded admitting to covering up the murders of Black people in Mississippi, and more!
Monday Jul 18, 2022
Monday Jul 18, 2022
In ep54, Ahki & Sunny discuss the upcoming "The Woman King" movie starring Viola Davis, which tells the story of the African women warriors in Dahomey opposing European colonization. Also in the episode, the duo discuss new developments in the case of Emmitt Till's lynching and the failures of the Biden-Harris presidency thus far with the next election looming.
Monday Jul 11, 2022
Monday Jul 11, 2022
In ep53, Ahki & Sunny discuss Coast Contra's emergence within Hip-Hop, the Rhode Island State Senator Tiara Mack's controversial twerking campaign video, and other news.
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
Tuesday Jun 21, 2022
In ep52, Ahki and Sunny revisit the issue of Black gun ownership in the wake of recent marches of Black self-defense groups throughout the south--an important act of resistance and organization at a time where Black liberals offer no solutions for how we protect our communities. The duo also discuss the recent MSNBC Juneteenth program "The Culture Is: Black Women" (which featured Kamala Harris, Joy Reid, and others) for its reactionary politics and divisive colonial agenda. This last segment features a reading of Fanon's "A Dying Colonialism" chapter 'Algeria Unveiled', available here for free: https://academics.skidmore.edu/blogs/transnational-s19/files/2014/08/Fanon-Algeria-Unveiled.pdf?fbclid=IwAR0HGPThZ-8jOngRrABiociOUTsLb92OgfU_VDXavGqL_IINBtP8eHySV1Y