If You Can Organize Your Workplace, You Can Organize Your Community by jayfik
In this episode I discuss workers specifically workers on the frontlines, across many industries, who have who have been overworked and underpaid as we close out nearly 2 years in the pandemic, still. The answer is simple; pay people more + eliminate toxic working conditions
Peace, MOCHA SZN 2 is officially here. In this episode I share my thoughts on the trial of Kyle Rittenhouse and the trial of the 3 men responsible for killing Ahmaud Arbery. It's a heavy time right now, so take care of yourselves, and feel free to reach out, Photo credit @thomasthomas_de_luze
Khyree and I chop it up and have a dope conversation. He shares what it was like growing up, sharing harmonious spaces, and his passion for making food that makes people feel good. We also get in to a conversation about gentrification, " they tore down these kids houses for you to live, the demand for people like you has affected their lives beyond repair".
I got to chop it up with the homie MIko! This local South Sider drops gems about what it was like growing up, How the intersections of oppression play into sports we grew up into. We also have a conversation about Noname 's track Song 33 and J.Cole's Snow on the bluff" . I would recommend checking out those tracks first. "One win is their whole identity"- how sports played into the harm of masculinity.
In this episode, I rave about Lovecraft county - but also why it's important for content creators and how it's going to change everything in the ecosystem.
At the start of this year, I spent the first 3 months of 2020 in my ancestral land. This is for any person trying to reconnect with traditions. learn how this trip helped me recalibrate w/ purpose.
When they go low, we take it to the floor by jayfik
Peace, Girmay and I chop it up on this week's episode of Mocha, We talk - Why investing in young people is critical to everything we fight for. - The politics of "performing" - The importance of a diversity of tactics + playing your part for the movement. - Advice on what it's like to run for office.
Is this for real or for fake?: Astroturfing by jayfik
The threat multiplier of Climate Change by jayfik
This episode is about Black August, the background and the principles around it. Why it's so much more than a celebration. I also share my thoughts on the Mayor's decision to veto the City Council's rebalanced budget and what that means for the movement in the coming weeks.
In this solo episode I give my thoughts on the new trailer " Judas and the Black Messiah" and also talk about the challenges of depictions. Nonetheless Fred Hampton was 21 years old when he was murdered but as he said “You can murder a revolutionary, but you can’t murder a revolution."
In this episode we talk about preparing for Election grief! We know the November election is coming soon, so what should we do to prep our minds and our spirits.
In this solo episode I share my thoughts on the news of the Trump administration's decision to dismantle DACA yet again. I also share gems about solidarity- there's levels to it!