What is Imperialism? Is revolution feasible in our current moment? Listen in as Vijay Prashad, Christian Joseph and I think through these questions and more, Vijay Prashad is an Indian historian, journalist, commentator, and a Marxist intellectual. He is an executive-director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and the Chief Editor of LeftWord Books. I.G. @TheGambian @PossibleHistory @CtayJ Twitter: @MomodouTaal @VijayPrashad @Ctayj...
Jan 31, 2022•52 min•Ep. 55
*Trigger Warning* Some of the topics discussed here cover sexual violence Super excited to share this conversation with you all. Listen in as Professor Curry, Annie and I discuss the project of Black Male Studies Tommy J. Curry is an African American scholar, author and professor of philosophy. As of 2019, he holds a Personal Chair in Africana philosophy and Black male studies at the University of Edinburgh. In 2018, he won an American Book Award for The Man-Not: Race, Class, Genre, and the Dile...
Jan 20, 2022•1 hr 5 min•Ep. 54
First episode of the new year and there’s no better way than to be in conversation with Deej on Black Men, Black Feminism(s), and Gender. Khadijah Diskin is a PhD Researcher in Psychology. Her research explores the psychosocial dimension of Black students experiences in British higher education, using Lacanian discourse analysis to interrogate the intersubjective convergences of race, coloniality and neoliberalisation. I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @MomodouTaal @FanonIsCanon...
Jan 12, 2022•35 min•Ep. 53
Yara joins me again on The Malcolm Effect to discuss what a material analysis of Palestine sounds like. Yara Shoufani is an organizer with the Palestinian Youth Movement in Toronto. She holds a master's in political science, with a research focus on colonisation and gentrification in Occupied Palestine. Super dope episode! Listen in and share! I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @MomodouTaal @Yaraxsh
Nov 17, 2021•44 min•Ep. 52
All things gender! Listen in as Dr. Haffaf takes us through an introduction to gender studies and an explanation of the current debates Dr. Melyssa Haffaf is the Program Director of the Georgetown University Gender+ Justice Initiative, where she also teaches Women's and Gender Studies courses. She holds a Bachelor Degree in Sociology and Philosophy from the University of Paris IV – La Sorbonne, and a Doctorate in Literary, Cultural and Linguistic Studies with a focus on Gender from the Universit...
Nov 03, 2021•37 min•Ep. 51
All things political economy! An introduction to Political Economy with Dr. Gill This episode gives an introduction to political economy and Marxian economies, we define key terms that we often hear in our circles. Dr. Gill is currently working on a book manuscript titled “Race, Nature, and Accumulation: A Decolonial Political Ecological Analysis of Land Grabbing.” This book examines the motives and consequences of the post financial crisis phenomenon of large-scale agricultural land grabbing, w...
Oct 25, 2021•38 min•Ep. 50
I believe that the discourse that Islam is an anti black religion, is a disingenuous engagement and routinely attempts to remove the revolutionary possibilities that have been found in Islam by figures such as Malcolm. Listen in as my bro Mustafa Briggs responds to the question. Mustafa Briggs, is a graduate of Arabic and International Relations from the University of Westminster whose dissertation focused on Arabic Literature and Literacy in West Africa. Mustafa started an MA in Translation at ...
Oct 14, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 49
In this episode, I speak to Manolo about the reality on the ground in Cuba, how we can truly be in solidarity with those who are victims of imperial violence amongst many other topics. Manolo De Los Santos is Co-Executive Director of The People’s Forum and researcher at Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. He co-edited, most recently, Viviremos: Venezuela vs Hybrid War (LeftWord 2020). I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @MomodouTaal @manolo_realengo...
Sep 14, 2021•29 min•Ep. 48
What is material analysis? And why is it important to take a material analysis to race and understanding blackness? A masterclass on why we must take a material analysis when thinking about the dispossession of black people. Annie Olaloku-Teriba is an independent researcher based in London, working on legacies of empire and the complex histories of race. I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @MomodouTaal @Annie_etc_
Sep 06, 2021•51 min•Ep. 47
I was joined by anti-imperialist author, Justin Podur, as he breaks down the situation in Afghanistan today whilst highlighting key historical events that have contributed to the present moment. Justin Podur is the author (with Joe Emersberger) of Extraordinary Threat: The US Empire, the Media, and 20 Years of Coup Attempts in Venezuela (Monthly Review 2021), of America’s Wars on Democracy in Rwanda and the DR Congo (Palgrave Macmillan 2020) and Haiti’s New Dictatorship (Pluto Press 2012). He ha...
Aug 23, 2021•47 min•Ep. 46
An engaging conversation with Tristan, a thinker and activist from Jamaica as we speak about the things he is thinking through politically. Tristan Graham was born on January 15, 2001, in Kingston, Jamaica. He is a Revolutionary Pan-Africanist and young author who specializes in African/African Diaspora history, Philosophy, Gender Studies, and Political Science. Tristan is a well-read young scholar who has an insatiable yearning for knowledge. He currently divides his time amongst, reading artic...
Aug 16, 2021•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 45
What is imperialism? Which countries are imperialist? Listen in as I discuss with all things imperialism with Yara Yara Shoufani is an organizer with the Palestinian Youth Movement in Toronto. She holds a master's in political science, with a research focus on colonisation and gentrification in Occupied Palestine. I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @MomodouTaal @Yaraxsh
Aug 02, 2021•37 min•Ep. 44
Listen in as Zifeng eloquently and succinctly introduces us to the life of the revolutionary Claudia Jones. Zifeng Liu is an intellectual historian of the 20th-century Africana world with specializations in Black internationalism, anticolonial thought, and Afro-Asian solidarity. His current project "Redrawing the Balance of Power: Black Left Feminists, Mao’s China, and the Making of an Afro-Asian Political Imaginary" explores how Black leftist women’s understandings of race, class, gender, sexua...
Jul 25, 2021•29 min•Ep. 43
In this weeks episode, I am joined by Nkazi from South Africa in which we discuss the all too often familiar phenomena of the black bourgeoisie/middle class, with a particular focus on the South African post apartheid context. Nkazimulo Moyeni is a Zulu storyteller who has been blessed with the opportunity to use corporate law, photography and writing as mediums of expressing his narrative. A father and a husband to a loving wife, who ensured that the whole house was silent while we did the podc...
Jul 21, 2021•47 min•Ep. 42
Got to catch up with none other than Asad as we talk all things politics as it pertains to our current moment Asad Dandia is a Brooklyn-born writer, organizer, and teacher. He recently graduated Columbia University with an MA in Islamic Studies and holds a BS in social work from NYU. He was a co-plaintiff in the historic 'Raza vs City of NY' lawsuit which challenged NYPD surveillance on behalf of Muslim communities and organizations. He writes on modern Islamic thought, radical/labor politics, a...
Jul 13, 2021•48 min•Ep. 41
Dr. Layla Brown joins me for another discussion on all things Pan-Africanism. Listen in as we discuss the pan Africanism as defined by Sékou Toure and Kwame Nkrumah, as well the problems with ADOS, Neo-colonialism and much more! Layla Brown is a member of the All African People’s Revolutionary Party-GC and currently works as an Assistant Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Layla earned a PhD in Cultural Anthropology from Duke University in her home state of N...
Jul 06, 2021•51 min•Ep. 40
In this episode I speak with Dr. Joy James and Khadijah Diskin in which we talk all things liberation. We spoke on black feminism today, sources of our struggle, how we can develop a language that speaks to the race, class and function dynamics and so much more Joy James is the Ebenezer Fitch Professor of the Humanities at Williams College. James is author of: Shadowboxing: Representations of Black Feminist Politics ; Transcending the Talented Tenth: Black Leaders and American Intellectuals ; Re...
Jun 20, 2021•45 min•Ep. 39
In this episode, Aurelien and I discuss what the left needs to do to win. Aurelien Mondon is a Senior Lecturer in politics at the University of Bath. His research focuses predominantly on the impact of racism and populism on liberal democracies and the mainstreaming of far right politics through elite discourse. His first book, The Mainstreaming of the Extreme Right in France and Australia: A Populist Hegemony? , was published in 2013 and he recently co-edited After Charlie Hebdo: Terror, racism...
Jun 11, 2021•38 min•Ep. 38
A 3 way conversation with the legendary Robin Kelley. In this episode Christian and I discuss with Robin Kelley on matters related to our present moment and his works. Born in New York City , Kelley earned his Bachelor's degree from California State University, Long Beach , in 1983. By 1987 he had earned a masters in African history and doctorate in US history from UCLA . [8] After earning his doctorate, he began his career as an Assistant Professor at Southeastern Massachusetts University , the...
May 30, 2021•58 min•Ep. 37
What is revolutionary education? Sham and I discuss the current educational system and why reading Paulo Freire's Pedagogy can provide much needed insight into developing a radical education Sham is a Baghdad born Masters in Law graduate with a Bachelor’s degree in International Relations and Development. Sham so the co-founder of A is for Activism, a local grassroots bookclub that focuses on works of radical Marxists I.G. @TheGambian @CurlyThug Twitter: @MomodouTaal @BitterArab...
May 24, 2021•31 min•Ep. 36
Are you aware how racism plays a role in climate justice activism? Athian helps me unpack how the two are connected. Athian Akec is an 18 year old activist, writer and speaker. His main areas of focus are climate change, youth violence and racial inequality. As a part of this he's written for the Guardian, Independent, Huffpost, I-d magazine, Huck Magazine, Hunger Mag and other national newspapers. Additionally he's spoken in the House of Commons as a part of the UK Youth Parliament. Athian also...
May 14, 2021•21 min•Ep. 35
A catch up with my dear friend Christian on some of the things we’re thinking about currently. Christian Joseph is a recent college graduate, who has a keen interest in political economy and questions that concern Black liberation I.G. @TheGambian @Ctayj Twitter: @MomodouTaal @CtayJ
Apr 30, 2021•37 min•Ep. 34
We often here that you cannot separate race from capitalism or that we can reform capitalism and make it more ethical. Listen in as I discuss with Dr. CBS on what is the link between race and capitalism, the myth of black capitalism, black liberals and advice on how we should organise Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly is the 2020-2021 Visiting Scholar in the Race and Capitalism Project at the University of Chicago and an Assistant Professor of Africana Studies and Political Science at Carleton College....
Apr 23, 2021•41 min•Ep. 33
We are still reeling from the government’s terrible race report. Listen in to my conversation with Deej about what our focuses should be in terms of organising and going forward. Khadijah Diskin is a PhD Researcher in Psychology. Her research explores the psychosocial dimension of Black students experiences in British higher education, using Lacanian discourse analysis to interrogate the intersubjective convergences of race, coloniality and neoliberalisation. I.G. @TheGambian Twitter: @MomodouTa...
Apr 16, 2021•39 min•Ep. 32
The Government’s Race report has concluded that there is no institutional racism in the U.K. Listen in as I discuss with Dr. Nick Guyatt as we unpack the report Nick Guyatt teaches American history at the University of Cambridge in the UK. He’s written about history, race and politics for the Guardian, the New York Times, the London Review of Books and many other publications. His most recent book is Bind Us Apart: How Enlightened Americans Invented Racial Segregation (Basic Books, 2016). I.G. @...
Apr 11, 2021•40 min•Ep. 31
A lot of you asked me to do a breakdown of commonly used terminology that we hear in politics and economics. So I sat down with Vijay Prashad, where we talk all things Marxism. Vijay Prashad is an Indian historian, journalist, commentator, and a Marxist intellectual. He is an executive-director of Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research and the Chief Editor of LeftWord Books. I.G. @TheGambian @Kultural.Renaissance @PossibleHistory Twitter: @MomodouTaal @VijayPrashad...
Apr 02, 2021•38 min•Ep. 30
Loved this conversation surrounding the role of meditative practices in activism Nabila “Nebulosity” Wasi, M.A., Wellness Entrepreneur and Founder of MindBodySol Wellness, is an Educational Leader/Educator, a Program Management Professional, Certified Holistic Health Coach and Yoga Teacher, community organizer, researcher, multi-genre storyteller, and abolitionist. Her current programming and research emphasis is rooted in holistic and prophetic wellness, anti-racism education, distance learning...
Mar 28, 2021•26 min•Ep. 29
What does it mean to be a pan African feminist? In this episode I had the privilege to speak to Dr. Layla Brown-Vincent as she helped unpack these terms. Layla Brown-Vincent is a member of the All African People’s Revolutionary Party-GC and currently works as an Assistant Professor of Africana Studies at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Layla earned a PhD in Cultural Anthropology from Duke University in her home state of North Carolina where her research focused on Black racial identity f...
Mar 21, 2021•31 min•Ep. 28
In this episode I discuss with Janine on how we adopt a politic that is the highest form of love for black people. Janine Francois is a Black British Feminist, Critic and Writer and her practices deconstructs whiteness (and race) within cultural and academic institutions by way of writing, curating/ producing, research and teaching. Janine is also a Ph.D candidate at University of Bedfordshire/ Tate. I.G. @TheGambian @Kultural.Renaissance Twitter: @ItsJaninebtw @MomodouTaal...
Mar 14, 2021•34 min•Ep. 27
Always a pleasure speaking to Dr. Aaron Winter. In this episode we discuss Fascism, Populism, The Right, Deplatforming and much more Aaron Winter is Senior Lecturer in Criminology at the University of East London. His research is on the far-right with a focus on racism, mainstreaming and violence. He is co-editor of Discourses and Practices of Terrorism: Interrogating Terror (Routledge 2010), Historical Perspectives on Organised Crime and Terrorism (Routledge 2018) and Researching the Far Right:...
Mar 07, 2021•39 min•Ep. 26
