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 Apr 18, 2022
Monday Apr 18, 2022
Last week, Tichina Arnold (Pam from Martin) asked how Black women can stop aiding the emasculation of Black men...and caught hell for it on Black Twitter. In Epsidoe 46, Ahki and Sunny delve into this issue by examining Black Masculinity, assimilation, and Black cultural resistance. Other issues discussed include Elon Musk's attempted purchase of Twitter, the passing of DJ Kay Slay, and other topics.
**We apologize for the issues with Ahki's audio during this episode! Please forgive this oversight, and thanks for still listening--we go in this episode!
Monday Apr 11, 2022
Monday Apr 11, 2022
In ep45 Ahki and Sunny discuss Maya Angelou's "Still I Rise" poem in light of Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson's citing it during her confirmation speech. Specifically, the dynamic duo will discuss Jackson describing herself as the fulfillment of the "hopes and dreams" of the slaves.
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
Tuesday Apr 05, 2022
In ep44, Ahki & Sunny discuss the victory of Amazon's first labor union and the leadership of our brother Chris Smalls; later we discuss the latest news in the recurring tale of Black Lives Matter founders being exposed for buying luxury homes with donations...all while many actual organizers and radical Black organizations struggle financially.
Monday Mar 28, 2022
Monday Mar 28, 2022
The slap heard round the internet, Cory Booker's liberal/integrationist rambling during the KBJ nomination hearings, and the downfall of the Black News Channel.
Monday Feb 28, 2022
Monday Feb 28, 2022
In episode 42, Ahki & Sunny discuss the War in Ukraine, the Ukrainian neo-nazi's active in the area, the racism of its coverage in the mainstream media, and the unfair treatment of Africans in that country attempting to flee. Later in the episode, the duo take up the issue of Biden's nominee to the Supreme Court, Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, her background, and prospects for progress (or lack thereof).
Monday Feb 21, 2022
Monday Feb 21, 2022
In ep41, Ahki & Sunny discuss the legacies of Nina Simone & Malcolm X, the NFL racial discrimination lawsuit, and a number of developing news items arising out of Black folks' nationwide struggle against racial oppression--including the murder of Houston native (and legal gun owner) Charion Lockett by the hands of Houston Police Department.
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
Tuesday Feb 08, 2022
“Harvard has ruined more Negroes than bad whiskey.” Carter G. Woodson.
In ep40, Ahki & Sunny discuss the founder of Black History Month, Carter G. Woodson, and afterwards cover a number of issues related to anti-Black male racism, including: the murder of Amir Locke in Minneapolis; the treachery of the Black head of the Civil Rights Division of the DOJ, Kristen Clarke in the Arbery case; and the recent birthday of Trayvon Martin, who was also killed 10 years ago later this month, and the enduring legacy of the movement which formed in response to his murder.
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
Tuesday Feb 01, 2022
In Episode 39, Ahki & Sunny discuss the new book on abolition by Patrisse Cullors (the infamous co-founder of BLM), Biden's upcoming supreme court nomination, and Senator Mitch McConnell's recent statement that accidentally observed a truth about the difference between Black people and the rest of the US.
Monday Jan 17, 2022
Monday Jan 17, 2022
In ep38, Ahki & Sunny discuss the radical legacy of Dr. King & the new evidence around his assassination. Later, the duo takes on The Great Reset, the new name for the global capitalistic designs of the world's elite by the World Economic Forum.
MLK article - https://covertactionmagazine.com/2022/01/17/did-j-edgar-hoover-order-the-assassination-of-martin-luther-king-jr/
The Great Reset website on the World Economic Forum website - https://www.weforum.org/great-reset/
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
Tuesday Jan 11, 2022
In ep37, Ahki & Sunny delve into the Black Manosphere from a nationalist lens given some of the recent crossover into the mainstream from multiple platforms. Also, the duo tackle recent events in the Democratic party including the Hamilton cast pact with the party, Kamala Harris, Symone Sanders' new MSNBC job, and more. (Our apologies for the end of the episode being cut off a few minutes early due to technical difficulty.)