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In this episode of Algorithms of Empire, we speak with CG-IPTC Research Fellow Zane Maddux about his essay, “Cutting the Grass Before It Grows,” and the counterinsurgent politics embedded in Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan. We examine how popular culture does more than reflect political ideas—it can help normalize particular ways of seeing populations as threats. The conversation focuses on the constructio...

Gerald Perreira & Dwayne Omowale: Marcus Garvey, Jacobin, & The White LeftIn this interview, I speak with Gerald Perreira and Dwayne Omowale about a recent Jacobin article on Marcus Garvey and the broader questions it raises about the white left, African political movements, and the struggle for African liberation. We examine how Marcus Garvey's political legacy is understood and often...

In this interview, Dr. Gilmore explores counterinsurgency, Elon Musk, and the growing tendency to anthropomorphize artificial intelligence. We discuss the intersections of power, technology, and human behavior, examining how AI is changing the way we think about intelligence, agency, and our relationship with machines.

On this episode of Wise The Dome TV, I sit down with Ras Ceylon to discuss Fred Hampton Jr., the legacy of 2Pac 30 years later and his article revisiting the rap icon, his experiences as a Wu-Tang Killa Bee, Oliver 'Power' Grant, the film Judas and the Black Messiah, and Malcolm X’s grandson. We get into hip hop, political struggle, and the people and movements shaping Black culture and hi...

In this episode of Wise The Dome TV, I speak with Baba Ifa Karade about Ifa, African philosophy, and Black nationalism. We explore how African spiritual and philosophical traditions shape Black identity, cultural preservation, self-determination, and the liberation struggle.

In this episode of Algorithms of Empire, we speak with Dr. Leonard Harris, one of the most influential figures in contemporary African American philosophy, about necro-being, the limits of ethical theory, and the limits of reason itself. Building on his recent lecture, “Necro-Being and the Limits of Ethical Theory,” delivered at the University of Toronto’s Centre for Ethics as part of the Algorith...

In this episode of Wise The Dome TV, Haki Shakur takes us through the history of the New Afrikan Independence Movement, tracing its intellectual foundations, organizations, personalities, political struggles, and historical memory. The conversation follows a chronological path—from the influence of Malcolm X and the concept of a nation within a nation, to the formation of the Provisional Governmen...

Gerald Perreira joins Wise The Dome TV for a wide-ranging discussion on Pan-Africanism, Revolutionary Pan-Africanism, socialism, anti-imperialism, and the rapidly changing global political landscape. We examine the current period of global instability, the rise of multipolarity, BRICS, and the growing competition between major powers for influence across Africa, the Caribbean, Latin America, and t...

Bomani Shakur joins Wise The Dome TV for a wide-ranging conversation on New Afrikan history, Oyotunji African Village, 2Pac, and international relationships. We explore culture, history, identity, and the ongoing struggle for African self-determination.

Dr. Kamau Rashid & Dr. Miron Clay-Gilmore: The Attack On Black AcademiaIn this interview, we speak with Dr. Kamau Rashid and Dr. Miron Clay-Gilmore about the ongoing challenges facing Black academics and the broader attack on Black intellectual life. We take a deep look at the controversy surrounding Jason Arday and what his case reveals about the treatment of Black scholars within academia. T...

Akil Parker: Supreme Mathematics - The Connection Between Math & Critical ThinkingIn this interview, we sit down with Akil Parker of All This Math for a wide-ranging conversation about mathematics, critical thinking, education, and the Black community. We discuss the ideas of Bob Moses and his groundbreaking work, Radical Equations, and the connection between mathematics, education, citizenshi...

In this interview, we sit down with Cheikh Bilal to explore the Sufi science and deeper spiritual meaning of Surah Al-Fatihah. We discuss why Al-Fatiha is known as Umm al-Kitab, the significance of its seven verses, its central role in the prayer, and the spiritual dimensions of its words and numbers. Cheikh Bilal also shares insights into the teachings of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba concerning the recit...

In this episode of Algorithms of Empire, we speak with Dr. Ashique KhudaBukhsh about his team's startling discovery: advanced AI models can be persuaded to accept falsehoods as truth through nothing more than conversational pressure. What began as a casual observation—ChatGPT confidently inventing a non-existent Hitler reference in Good Will Hunting—turned into a systematic study of five leadi...

National Conference Of Black Lawyers Reparations Panel

Nirule Salaam: Yale, Slavery, & New Haven ConnecticutNirule Salaam is a New Haven community historian whose family has been in the city for generations. His book, Y.A.L.E: Black Power vs Biopower, traces Yale University's role in American racial governance from 1638 to today. He wrote it without institutional backing—no grants, no fellowships, no permission from any entity it names. This i...

Adam Mahoney & Madeline Thigpen: Cop City & AI Policing (AoE Ep9)

The History of Black August | An Interview with Kalonji ChangaBlack August is one of the most important yet least understood commemorations in the Black Liberation Movement. In this in-depth conversation, we sit down with Kalonji Changa to explore the origins, history, and enduring significance of Black August. We discuss the lives and sacrifices of George Jackson, Jonathan Jackson, Khatari Gaulde...

In this episode of Wise The Dome TV, Dat Boi Vic joins us for a wide-ranging conversation on the state of Black music and culture. We discuss the debate surrounding India Arie and Caresha's "Spend Dat," review the new Jadakiss & 38 Spesh album, and take a deep dive into Vic's latest project, Lost in a Strange Land and the Invasion of the Black Zombies. We also examine Jay-Z&#...

Dr. Ebede Ndi: The Psychology Of Pan Africanism - Between Illusion & LiberationIn this powerful interview, we sit down with African-centered psychologist and scholar Ebede Ndi to discuss his groundbreaking book, *The Psychology of Pan-Africanism: Between Illusion and Liberation*. Ndi makes a bold and essential argument: Western psychology is not a neutral science but an "epistemological i...

On this episode of Wise The Dome TV, we are joined by Ife Thompson, a UK-based Black language researcher, criminal defence barrister, and founder of BLAM UK. Ife's work explores Black British English, Jamaican Patois, Afro-Creole languages, and the enduring influence of African languages across the Black Atlantic. Together, we discuss the history, evolution, and cultural significance of Afro-C...

Sudip Bhattacharya: Sportswashing & The Imperialist World CupSudip Bhattacharya joins Wise The Dome to examine sportswashing, the political economy of the FIFA World Cup, and how global sporting events intersect with imperialism, capital, and power. A critical discussion on sports beyond the game. Sudip's substack - https://sudipbhattacharya.substack.com/

Gerald Horne: America At 250 & The Counter-Revolution Of 1776On this episode of Wise The Dome TV, we welcome historian, author, and professor Dr. Gerald Horne for a powerful discussion on the American Revolution, slavery, colonialism, capitalism, and contemporary world affairs. Dr. Horne explains why he views the American Revolution not as a struggle for liberty, but as a counter-revolution le...

In this episode of Wise The Dome TV, Gullah scholar and GNONA founder Mansa Foday Ajamu discusses Gullah sovereignty, African cultural continuity, spirituality, land, and self-determination. The conversation explores inland Gullah communities documented by Lorenzo Dow Turner, the Mande Kafu system of governance, the 1235 Manden Charter, and the historical connection between Bunce Island and Charle...

In this episode, Bomani Uhuru Jihad Shakur joins us for an in-depth discussion on the history, ideology, and ongoing work of the Republic of New Afrika (RNA), the New Afrikan People's Organization (NAPO), and the New Afrikan Independence Movement (NAIM).The conversation explores the significance of the Black Belt South and why South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana were d...

Cheikh Bilal: The Sufi Science Of The 99 Names & Prophet Muhammad's (saw) Night VisionIn this episode of Wise the Dome TV, we sit down with Cheikh Bilal to explore the spiritual science of the 99 Names of Allah and the deeper meanings behind Prophet Muhammad’s (SAW) Night Vision and ascension experience. The conversation dives into Sufi metaphysics, purification of the soul, divine attribu...