Best Black Autonomy Federation Podcasts (2024)

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Students, Fight for Your Right To Protest! 31:38

8d ago31:38

31:38

On this episode, Lorenzo and JoNina reflect on the student protests in response to the ongoing genocide in Gaza. As veterans of many struggles prior, including the student and anti-war protests of the 1960s, they offer invaluable perspectives. Listen in as these movement elders discuss the history of the student movement, police brutality, counterv…

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Live From Detroit: Black Anarchist Legacies Part 2 1:15:32

6M ago1:15:32

1:15:32

This episode was recorded live from the Institute for Social Ecology's 2023 Summer Intensive Course in Detroit. Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin, JoNina Abron-Ervin, and Modibo Kadalie reflect on their personal histories in the Black Power movement, and how their experiences in hierarchical revolutionary organizations - such as the Black Panther Party and the…

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Live From Detroit: Black Anarchist Legacies Part I 1:21:01

9M ago1:21:01

1:21:01

This episode was recorded live from the Institute for Social Ecology's 2023 Summer Intensive Course in Detroit. Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin, JoNina Abron-Ervin, and Modibo Kadalie reflect on their personal histories in the Black Power movement, and how their experiences in hierarchical revolutionary organizations - such as the Black Panther Party and the…

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Rent Is Theft! Housing Is Our Right! 29:05

2y ago29:05

29:05

In this episode Lorenzo and JoNina discuss how US capitalism oppresses us through the housing crisis. They reflect on what's rent and housing mean in the context on the broader society and reflect on past defense tactics. Discuss this episode with your friends and family and, as always, support Black Autonomy on Patreon.…

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Prison Abolition and Struggle Against Mass Imprisonment. 31:13

2y ago31:13

31:13

This episode is about the Black anarchist struggle against prisons and state slavery. Lorenzo and JoNina discuss the relevance of overturning the entirety of the state apparatus in the struggle for prison abolition rather than stopping at mere reforms.

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Love and Struggle 34:37

2+ y ago34:37

34:37

This special Valentine's Day episode is about Lorenzo and JoNina's relationship. Listen as they recount the story of their encounter and discuss how they relate to one another as partners, thinkers, and coconspirators. This episode covers topics like gender roles, dating, and conflict resolution.

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JoNina Speaks! 29:36

2+ y ago29:36

29:36

This episode covers the life of co-host JoNina Ervin. As an author and veteran activist, JoNina Ervin offers important insights from her life in an interview with Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin. She was a member of the Black Panther Party for nearly a decade and was the last editor of the Black Panther newspaper. She was also a news correspondent at the 2…

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Black Anarchism Across the Generations 40:30

2+ y ago40:30

40:30

In October 2021, Pluto published the definitive edition of Anarchism and the Black Revolution by Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin. The book first connected Black radical thought to anarchist theory in 1979, and now amidst a rising tide of Black political organizing, this foundational classic has been republished with a wealth of original material, including f…

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Medical Racism, Vaccine Hesitancy, and Radical Organizing 39:29

2+ y ago39:29

39:29

This episode discusses the legacy of medical neglect and institutional racism in healthcare. Lorenzo and JoNina talk about how Black people have legitimate skepticism and distrust when it comes to vaccination and medical care. However, drawing from their experience in the Black Panther Party, they discuss how intercommunalism can be used to meet th…

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Crisis Capitalism and the Survival Economy 28:41

3y ago28:41

28:41

This episode discusses how movements can connect mutual aid efforts and survival programs to build a survival economy. Lorenzo and JoNina's discussion places emphasis on the need to move beyond being passive consumers in order to foment a revolutionary alternative that can be transition to stateless socialism. They look at relevant topics like the …

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Black Anti-Fascism and Armed Self-Defense 32:09

3+ y ago32:09

32:09

This episode discusses some of the Black civil rights protests and anti-klan movements that practiced armed self-defense. Certain groups were linked to the NAACP and defended protesters at Southern civil rights marches. These self-defense groups laid the foundation for the emergence of the Black Panther Party in 1966, an urban organization that cre…

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Building a Poor People's Survival Movement 32:32

3+ y ago32:32

32:32

This episode of Black Autonomy discusses building a poor people's survival movement to mobilize masses of working-class and poor people around immediate needs while advancing towards revolution. This episode was produced by a collaboration between writer William C. Anderson (@williamcson), Black Autonomy Federation, and members of Black Rose/Rosa N…

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Dual Power: A Simple Explanation 29:43

3+ y ago29:43

29:43

Dual power can be explained as the building of a transitional program for political, social, and economic transformation. By creating survival programs to oppose state power we can develop a new type of autonomous public sector when the state intentionally oppresses and abandons people. This is how to go beyond protest to building a liberatory soci…

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Vote For Me, I'll Set You Free: Black Politics and Elections 28:15

3+ y ago28:15

28:15

In this premiere episode of Black Autonomy Podcast, JoNina and Lorenzo introduce the podcast and discuss elections, the Democratic Party, and political power in Black politics while proposing direct democracy as an alternative. This episode was produced by a collaboration between writer William C. Anderson (@williamcson), Black Autonomy Federation,…

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Students, Fight for Your Right To Protest! 31:38

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Live From Detroit: Black Anarchist Legacies Part 2 1:15:32

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Live From Detroit: Black Anarchist Legacies Part I 1:21:01

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Rent Is Theft! Housing Is Our Right! 29:05

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Prison Abolition and Struggle Against Mass Imprisonment. 31:13

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Love and Struggle 34:37

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JoNina Speaks! 29:36

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Black Anarchism Across the Generations 40:30

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Medical Racism, Vaccine Hesitancy, and Radical Organizing 39:29

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Crisis Capitalism and the Survival Economy 28:41

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Black Anti-Fascism and Armed Self-Defense 32:09

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Building a Poor People's Survival Movement 32:32

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Dual Power: A Simple Explanation 29:43

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Vote For Me, I'll Set You Free: Black Politics and Elections 28:15

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