The Black Myths Podcast

For part 2, we delve deeper into part 2 of co-host Too Black's essay, "Laundering Black Rage." We cover the three phases in which Black Rage is laundered to serve white capital via the state. We explore how the tragedy of Black Death is used to funnel Black Rage into commodity form. Throughout this process, we note how class interests within the African diaspora are fundamental to laundering Black...

In this episode, we discuss the (partial) myth of profiting off Black Death. Although Black Death is certainly profitable, the claim is often an incomplete critique that misses other critical elements driving the profit—particularly, Black Rage. Using the recent essay published by co-host Too Black—"Laundering Black Rage"—as a framework, we investigate how regularly Black Death occurs and how many...

For part 2,  we speak with Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly & Dr. Jodi Dean about their edited volume, "Organize, Fight, Win: Black Communist Women's Political Writing." We discuss the writings of Grace Campbell, Williana Burroughs, Maude White, Thyra J. Edwards, Ella Baker, Marvel Cooke, Louise Thompson, Marvel Cooke, Claudia Jones, Lorraine Hansberry. We analyze the select writings of Black communist...

In this episode, we examine the myth that marxism is Eurocentric. Recently, Marxism has seen a resurgence of interest and criticisms across the political spectrum. We want to understand how most Marxists in the world are not white and not men yet some still view Marxism as Eurocentric. We are not interested in mounting a defense for a "dead white man" or converting you to be a cult follower of him...

We discuss the myth of the crack baby that emerged from the MD Ira Chasnoff study on cocaine-exposed children and the subsequent media blitz on crack in 1985. We demonstrate how the crack baby is a media myth founded on bad science. We also examine how the crack baby myth fits within a larger counter-insurgency strategy emerging from the cold war.  Reading https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1c...

In part 2, we discuss the deeper mechanisms of how African Wildlife Conservation operates in Africa including the ecological factors. We dig into the neo-colonist components of how indigenous rights are co-opted to pit Africans against each other. We also discuss the necessary means to empower indigenous Africans to struggle to regain their land.  Dr. Aby Sène-Harper is a faculty of Parks and Cons...

We sit down with Dr. Aby L. Sène to discuss African wildlife conservation as it's practiced by the west in Africa. Sène covers how African Wildlife conservation is another extension of European colonialism including militarization, enclosure, and primitive accusation. Essentially conservation serves as a front for colonialism.  Dr. Aby Sène-Harper is a faculty of Parks and Conservation Area Manage...

We're taking a month off due to scheduling but we'll be back in July. Until then we want to leave you with this episode, "What's Africa Got to Do with Me? This myth corresponds with some of the new episodes we have coming up so we thought this would be a good time to re-air it. Enjoy! Original description "Regardless of how one identifies, the facts are clear that the state of Africa has a tremend...

In part 2 of the myth Rooting for Everybody Black (Pt.3 overall of the Myth of Trickle Down Blackness), we continue our talk with Georgetown University Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, about his new book Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else). This episode picks up right where we left off. Continuing with elite capture as our philosop...

In this episode, we talk with Georgetown University Assistant Professor of Philosophy, Olúfẹ́mi O. Táíwò, about his new book Elite Capture: How the Powerful Took Over Identity Politics (And Everything Else). In early 2021 we interviewed Taiwo about his essay of a similar name (Identity Politics and Elite Capture) to debunk the myth of trickle-down blackness --the concept that if a select group of...

In this episode 2, we continue to cover the fallacies of the popular phrase "The System is Broken" in our discussion with Assistant Professor of Africana Studies at Knox College, Dr. Yannick Marshall, about his article "A Short Dictionary of Liberal Language on Policing." We discuss the following terms: Broken, begin to, both sides, change, deterrence, feared for his life, flawed or imperfect, hea...

In this episode, we cover the fallacies of the popular phrase "The System is Broken" by discussing an article written by Assistant Professor of Africana Studies at Knox College, Dr. Yannick Marshall, entitled "A Short Dictionary of Liberal Language on Policing." We discuss the following terms: Broken, begin to, both sides, change, deterrence, feared for his life, flawed or imperfect, healing, held...

For part two, we continue our interview with the political prisoner, John Naeem Trotter. He gives further insight into the Indiana prisoners' rebellion of '85 and the counterinsurgency plans by the Indiana Department of Corrections to stop the prisoners' movement following the rebellion. We also speak with New Akrikan political prisoner, Shaka Shakur. Shaka was shipped out of Indiana to Virginia d...

In this episode, we discuss how telling oppressed people to never resort to violence is BS. We use a case study of a little-known prison rebellion at the Indiana Reformatory (Pendleton Corrections) in 1985 that required violence for survival. We speak with the co-leaders of the '85 rebellion who are still unjustly locked up in prison, John C Cole, aka Balagoon, and Christopher "Naeem" Trotter. the...

In this episode, we dive deeper into the fallacies of ancestry DNA tests with evolutionary biologist Dr. Shay-Akil McLean. Dr. McLean helps us explore how our understandings of biology, DNA, and genes are deeply intertwined with the history of slavery and colonialism. Also, he helps us see how science is ultimately used as a distraction to race/racism. Bio Dr. Shay-Akil McLean, Ph. D. (@Hood_Biolo...

In this episode, we discuss the fallacies of ancestry DNA tests. We explore the history of racialization, how science has aided in upholding racism, and the questionable science behind ancestry tests. We also challenge the view of what it means to "return to our roots." Support our patreon https://www.patreon.com/blackmyths Fatal Invention: How Science, Politics, and Big Business Re-create Race in...

In part 2, we continue our discussion with Ogadinma Kingsley Okakpu on the myth of the Omicron variant originating in Africa. We expand our conversation to examine vaccine science, the World Economic Forum's Great Reset plan, and how to help global south countries (particularly African) fight Covid and gain political autonomy. How South African scientists discovered Omicron and set off a global ch...

In this episode, we discuss if the Omicron variant originated in Africa with Ogadinma Kingsley Okakpu. He is a 4th year Ph. D. candidate of Biomedical Sciences at UC Riverside and a member of the AAPRP All African People's Revolutionary Party. We draw on his scientific expertise to explore how variants are tracked, how Africa responded and exceeded expectations in their handling of covid, the sign...

In part 2, we continue our review of myths we covered throughout the last year focusing on the myths: Algorithms are Colorblind, and Angela Davis was a Black Panther. Support our Patreon https://www.patreon.com/blackmyths

In this episode, we review the myths we covered throughout the last year. Each co-host picks one myth to review as a team. We will be reviewing The Myth of Trickle Down Blackness, Black Wall Street was Self Sustaining, Algorihtims are Colorblind, and Angela Davis was a Black Panther. Patreon https://www.patreon.com/blackmyths Twitter - @blackmythspod Instagram -blackmythspod Facebook- The Black My...

In part 2, we further expand our conversation on racial violence to what our guest, Rasul Mowatt, calls the Racial Violence Continuum from his book, "Geographies of Threat, the Production of Violence: The State and the City Between Us." We explore 11 forms of racial violence from the least alarming to the most alarming. Part 1 https://podcasts.apple.com/podcast/id1504205689?ls=1 Patreon https://ww...

In this episode, We discuss why the origins of racial violence cannot be explained by white hatred. We explore the violent nature of the state, lynchings as a form of social control, and the purpose that violence serves to maintain capitalist order. We re-invite Rasul Mowatt to offer the necessary perspective pulling once again from his book -- The Geographies of Threat and the Production of Viole...

In part two, we continue our discussion with Dr. Rasul Mowatt on how map-making shaped what we come to know is redlining. We also discuss city Planning, gentrification, and the limits of "building Black wealth" under the auspices of capitalism.  Rasul A. Mowatt, Ph. D., is just a son of Chicago and a subject of empire, while dwelling within notions of statelessness, settler-colonial mentality, and...

In this episode, we discuss the origins of redlining with Rasul Mowatt, Ph. D. Rasul recently released a book entitled "Geographies of Threat: The State and the City Between Us" that uncovers colonial-era maps prior to the history of redlining in the United States that demonstrate similar practices. More importantly, we discuss the political nature of map-making. Instead of viewing map-making as a...

In this episode, we discuss the philosophy and methodology we use to define Black Myths. Our goal is to give the audience a framework of how we evaluate myths, define a myth, and make it worthy of discussion. We also discuss the psychology behind why some of us as Black people cling to myths despite being presented with counter-evidence. With us to explore these concepts is nationally recognized s...