Thursday Nov 12, 2020
The People's War Radio Show, Episode #33: Philadelphia - democracy for who?
Philadelphia is credited with sealing a victory for Joseph Biden in the U.S. presidential race and "saving democracy". At the same time, the city is reeling from nightly protests demanding an end to police violence against the African community.
This episode of The People's War radio show looks at the city's legacy of violence against the black community and African people's resistance to that violence - from Harriet Tubman's Underground Railroad to the bombing of MOVE to last month's police killing of Walter Wallace.
We talk with Philadelphia residents:
- Ikemba Bomani Ojore. Professor at Medgar Evers College in Brooklyn, Ikemba lives in Philadelphia where he was born and raised.
- Jess, community activist, born and raised in Philadelphia.
- Len Demmer, community activist and Philadelphia resident for 12 years.
Jihaad Lassiter, survivor of Philadelphia police shooting.
The People's War radio show is produced by WBPU 96.3 FM "Black Power 96" in St. Petersburg, Florida. It is hosted by Dr. Matsemela Odom and Muambi Tangu, bringing an African Internationalist perspective to the important issues of our world.
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Philadelphia is one of the original Thirteen Colony’s which has expanded to 51 Colonial Colonies. In the 1800’s the Country and is the City of First which was originally under the British Control and yes the Police have a long history of arresting young Africans Males Youths while in junior high I clearly remember being prevented from entering Strawberry Mansion Jr High by a black police who was station outside of the school he stopped me and had me enter a van , inside there were many youths
Friday Nov 13, 2020
I appreciate this interview by all of the members of the panel in regards to the recent brutal cold blooded murder of the African Walter Wallace in broad daylight in front of Walter Wallace’s Mother as well as the Black Community adding more of the reason for black community control of the Police pigs all not good the pigs do not live in the black community if your going to patrol the black community then you need to live in that community to keep it real.
Friday Nov 13, 2020
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