Conscientization 101

We conclude our digitally re-mastered two part series from Brother Del Jones entitled Understanding Our Rich Cultural Heritage & Strengthening It For The Revolution....

Del Jones aka Nana Kuntu was one of the fiercest and vigilant Africans who walked the earth. In a sea of anti-African madness, Brother Del Jones did the libratory analysis necessary to heal a brutally scarred people, while at the same time he worked to reunify Africa’s physically and mentally  dispersed people via nationbuilding. Brother Del Jones did not live a life of theory divorced from...

We conclude our two part series, Moments of Truth with Watusi87 of RU1 Fam. In this episode we discuss the definition of freedom from an African- centered perspective, how European sexual exploitation of African people during slavery/colonialism still resonates with us today, and how this continued sexual exploitation is used as a counter revolutionary weapon against Africans worldwide via the mus...

RU1 Fam is one the most dynamic, innovative, and thought provoking hip hop collectives to hit the scene in quite some time; they are a rejuvenating breath of fresh air amidst the corrosive, perverse, latrine environment that inundates the music scene nowadays. We had the chance to dialogue with another one of RU1 Fam’s members, Watusi87. In part one of this two part series entitled Moments o...

We conclude our digitally re-mastered two part series featuring our beloved brother Dr. Bobby E. Wright, at the Black Psychology and Mental Health Conference, at Atlanta Junior college on April 10, 1980. In this episode Dr. Wright discusses the following topics: * The difference between spirituality and religion * Why comprising tactics isn’t the same as comprising principles * Why the term...

April 6, 2017, marks the 35th anniversary of Dr. Bobby E. Wright’s passing. Dr. Wright was one of the greatest warrior’s for the restoration of African sovereignty. In part one of this two part series, we are proud to present a digitally re-mastered dialogue with our beloved brother from the Black Psychology and Mental Health Conference, at Atlanta Junior college on April 10, 1980. Dr....

Ital Fresh – Poppy (left) and Iras DanJahDan (right) What does it take to run a successful business? More succinctly, what does it take to take run a successful African centered business in EUROPE?!!! Is it possible to maintain your principles while growing your market? The creators of Ital Fresh, a Caribbean, vegan, and street food popup restaurant, Poppy and Iras DanJahDan, would answer al...

On this episode of the Conscientization 101 podcast, we talked with one half of the dynamic and innovative team at the Liverpool based Ital Fresh, Iras DanJahDan (also of the RU1 Fam hip-hop collective).

We had the opportunity to chat with Mercury aka Djehuti Moon Child from the dynamic hip hop collective RU1 Fam. On this episode we learn more about Mercury, how he grew up, his musical influences and forthcoming solo project, the importance of social organization, and much more! This episode has features sounds from: * Mercury – “Pieces” * NoNameBeats – “No Fucking Lo...

We had the opportunity to chat with Mercury aka Djehuti Moon Child from the dynamic hip hop collective RU1 Fam. On this episode we learn more about Mercury, how he grew up, his musical influences and forthcoming solo project, the importance of social organization, and much more! This episode has features sounds from: * Mercury – “Pieces” * NoNameBeats – “No Fucking Lo...

On this episode of the Conscientization 101 podcast we conclude our featured lecture by Dr. Amos Wilson entitled Beyond White Racism, Civil Rights, and Onward to African Revolution, which we digitally remastered. In this final installment of this series Brother Amos discusses the following topics: * The Black Middle Class’s role as collaborators in Black oppression * How society will be most...

We conclude our featured lecture by Dr. Amos Wilson entitled Beyond White Racism, Civil Rights, and Onward to African Revolution, which we digitally remastered.

Contrary to the feelings this image may invoke, seeking integration is not power. Real “Men” and “Women” don’t wear signs saying they are men or women they act as such. Civil Rights actually fortified inferiority complexes among African people because it sought assimilation as its goal, and that is why it is venerated in the mainstream media. Dr. Amos N. Wilson knew t...

On this episode of the Conscientization 101 podcast we feature Part 1 of a 2 part lecture by Dr. Amos Wilson entitled Beyond White Racism, Civil Rights, and Onward to African Revolution, which we digitally remastered.

As the first Black president exits office, rather than America being “post-racial,” Black people must walk around like the 1960s with signs blaring: “Black Lives Matter.” In addition, the late Supreme Court Justice, Antonin Scalia, advised Black students to attend “slower track” universities. And a Princeton University study concluded that a 20-year effort like...

As the first Black president exits office, rather than America being "post-racial," Black people must walk around like the 1960s with signs blaring: "Black Lives Matter." In addition, the late Supreme Court Justice, Antonin Scalia,

In the conclusion of our series with Dr. Julian Kunnie about his book, The Cost of Globalization: Dangers to the Earth and Its People, we talk about the effects globalization has on climate change, ecosystems, why capitalist solutions to the former are a joke, and much more. This episode features music from the following artists: Conscientization 101 – “Decolonize This? Properly Defini...

In part two of our three part dialogue with Dr. Julian Kunnie about his book, The Cost of Globalization: Dangers to the Earth and Its People, we talk about the effects globalization has on Indigenous people, and we properly define indigeneity. We also discuss why the proposed “solutions” for the so-called “third world” can never be a panacea because it comes from the same p...

Dr. Julian Kunnie’s latest book, The Cost of Globalization: Dangers to the Earth and Its People, examines the pitfalls of globalization outside the mainstream, corporate narrative which asserts that globalization represents positive economic growth for everyone on the planet. He provides an analysis which identifies the advent of European colonialism as the impetus of globalization which has contr...

In Part two of our talk with Big Frizzle, we discuss the impetus and objectives of specific tracks on his album Family First, Africa 4 Africans Edition. This episode is dedicated to the revolutionary Fidel Alejandro Castro Ruz. This episode features sounds from the following artists: Logic & Last Resort – “We’ll Never Know (Instrumental)” from their album True Talk (The...

What’s up everyone, we’re back! And do we have a show in store for you!  Since this is our relaunch episode, we decided to spend a little more time with you! During this time we talk about the updated website and, since we no longer have subscriptions, we wanted to explain our new store where all our content and new merchandise is available.  We also discuss new content coming in the f...

This episode of the C-101 podcast features the UK based Hip Hop collective RU1 Fam! We had the opportunity to talk with three of the members: Iras DanJahDan, Watusi 87, and Mercury aka Djhuti. We had a really great time talking with these brothers. It was like we met up with some of our long lost family members, thus the title of today’s show! We talked with them about their music and creati...

On this episode of Conscientization 101 podcast, we had the opportunity to dialogue with the Directors of the Southern California Library, Michele Welsing and Yusef Omowale. SCL is a community library and archive located in South Los Angeles. Founded 50 years ago, the library holds extensive collections of histories of community resistance in Los Angeles and beyond. The Southern California Library...

Dr. João H. Costa Vargas (top left), C-101 Senior Editor – James Stone (top right), & Dr. Julian Kunnie (bottom picture) On this episode of Conscientization 101 podcast, we have a round table discussion with Dr. Julian Kunnie (The Cost of Globalization: Dangers to the Earth and Its People and Is Apartheid Really Dead? Pan Africanist Working Class Cultural Critical Perspectives) and Dr. J...

Eyesis Star This episode features excerpts of our interview with sister Eyesis Star. Eyesis Star is a hip hop artist from East London. She has a “passion for music and a thirst for truth” and she “has been doing music since the start of creation and the same way life can’t end, neither can her music for it is Everliving.” Eyesis started reciting and performing her wri...