Wise The Dome TV

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...

In this episode of Algorithms of Empire, we speak with Kinan Imseis, Research Fellow at the Clay-Gilmore Institute for Philosophy, Technology, and Counterinsurgency, about his essay “AI and its Matrix of Control.” The conversation explores how artificial intelligence is being used in the Occupied Palestinian Territories not simply as a new military technology, but as part of a broader system of oc...

In this episode of Wise the Dome TV, we build with Hotep History on the hidden intellectual and spiritual world of Black America during slavery and Jim Crow. The conversation explores powerful slave narratives, the fight for Black education, Hoodoo traditions, forgotten historical figures, and the brilliance that existed within the minds of the enslaved despite systems designed to suppress them. W...

In this episode, Dr. Gideon Christian discusses his paper, "The New Jim Crow: Unmasking Racial Bias in AI Facial Recognition Technology within the Canadian Immigration System," which critically examines how AI-powered facial recognition technology (FRT) is being integrated into Canada's immigration system—overseen by agencies like the CBSA and IRCC. Dr. Christian outlines how tools s...

In this powerful episode of Wise The Dome TV, we sit down with Gerald Perreira and Dwayne Wong for a deep discussion on Pan-Africanism, sovereignty, global politics, and the illusion of democracy in the modern world. We examine whether nations that cannot defend themselves militarily or economically are ultimately treated like vassal states by larger world powers, and whether the American politica...

In this episode, we separate myth from reality in military AI. Dr. Jon R. Lindsay explains that the most persistent misconception is confusing automated weapons (like homing torpedoes or Iron Dome) with decision-support systems (like Palantir’s Maven or Israel’s Lavender). The latter don’t pull triggers—they help humans sort intelligence, prioritize targets, and plan strikes at massive scale, as s...

We sit down with Sudip Bhattacharya to discuss *Combat Literature: On Writing & Revolution* and Authoritarianism Is Not the Issue. Fascism Is. We explore the role of literature in political struggle, from Frantz Fanon to the Black Panther Party, and ask what makes writing truly revolutionary. Then we shift into a critical debate on authoritarianism, fascism, and power—unpacking George Jackson’...

Blak Pantha on Ogun: The Spirit of Iron, War, and TransformationIn this episode, we sit down with Blak Pantha to explore the power and meaning of Ogun, the Orisha of iron, war, technology, and transformation. We break down Ogun’s role in African spiritual systems, his connection to creation and destruction, and what his energy represents in both historical and modern contexts. This conversation go...

Knowledge King: Jung, Silent Work, & The Inner Architecture Of BeingWhat does it mean to truly know yourself, not just intellectually but in a lived and embodied way? In this conversation, we sit down with Knowledge King to explore inner work, consciousness, and the symbolic structure of the self. Drawing from Carl Jung, Friedrich Nietzsche, and the spiritual insights of Sufism, we explore how...

Dr. John Aden: Is It Time To Retire They Came Before Columbus? In this episode, we critically examine the ideas popularized by Ivan Van Sertima and his book They Came Before Columbus, focusing on claims about pre-Columbian contact between Africa and the Americas. We discuss arguments involving ancient Egyptians in the Americas, the Canary Current theory, and the story of Abu Bakr II of the Mali Em...

Dr. Tony Baugh: Cedric Robinson, Cornel West, & CLR James - In Search Of Black MarxismIn this episode, we are joined by Dr. Tony Baugh for a focused discussion on Black Marxist thought and its development across key intellectual traditions. Using his paper In Search of Black Marxism as a foundation, the conversation examines how figures like Cedric Robinson, Cornel West, and C. L. R. James eng...

In this conversation, we explore Afropessimism through the work of Frank B. Wilderson III and related thinkers, focusing on core concepts such as social death, anti-Blackness, and non-being. We examine how Afropessimism frames Black existence within modern civil society, and why it argues that anti-Blackness is foundational rather than incidental to the structure of the world. The discussion also...

Rashad Abdul Rahmaan: WD Fard, Wahhabism, and The Black Muslim Experience In America

Algorithms Of Empire: Ep 5: Dr. Tommy J Curry On Phallicism

Algorithms Of Empire Ep 4: Predictive Policing Ft. Dr. Maria Lungu In this episode, Rakeem Shabazz and Dr. Miron Clay Gilmore sit down with Dr. Maria Lungu to discuss predictive policing and the growing role of algorithms in law enforcement. The conversation explores how predictive policing systems work, the issue of algorithmic bias, and the controversial use of predictive policing programs in pl...

Dr. Miron Clay Gilmore: The Technologization of Counterinsurgency

In this episode, Rakeem Shabazz speaks with Dwayne Omowale about his book Christ and the Wretched of the Earth. The conversation explores the historical roots of Christianity and challenges the idea that it is a European religion. They discuss how Christianity emerged in the ancient Afro-Asiatic world and how figures such as the Queen of Sheba and King Solomon fit into its broader historical narra...

This interview examines current global tensions involving the United States, Iran, Venezuela, and the wider Middle East. The discussion explores the role of Donald Trump in escalating conflicts with Iran and the broader regional war involving Middle East powers. It also analyzes U.S. foreign policy toward Venezuela and how these policies connect to longer histories of Western imperial influence in...

Slank and Sunny Ture: Black Nationalism, Iran, and the Geopolitics of White Money Album Link: Slank & Sunny - Nation Time, Vol. 4  https://ffm.to/nt4 In this powerful and unflinching discussion, we sit down with legendary activists Slank and Sunny Ture to unpack the deep connections between the Black liberation struggle and global resistance movements. We trace the lines from the streets of Am...

In this interview, we sit down with research fellow Zane Maddux, author of the Clay-Gilmore Institute's latest and urgent newsletter, "The Threat of Palantir Technologies: Counterinsurgency, Racialization, and Predictive Policing." We delve deeper into the arguments presented in the article, exploring how Palantir's data analytics infrastructure operationalizes racial bias and ex...