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  • Ep. 10: Women Revolutionaries to Inspire a New Generation

    Ep. 10: Women Revolutionaries to Inspire a New Generation

    Season 2
    March 21, 2026

    Naptown People’s Radio

    anti-capitalism, anti-imperialism, anti-national chauvinism, Arte Mexicano en Indiana, Asian colonialism, Black Belt Thesis, Claudia Jones, CPUSA, Dani Abdullah, Decatur Township Data Center, Derek Ford, Fonseca-Du Bois Gallery, history, Indianapolis activism, Indianapolis Liberation Center, Indianapolis news, Indianapolis podcast, Indy Indie Book Crawl, internationalism, intersectionality v. super-exploitation, Korean War, Naptown Breakdown, Naptown People’s Radio, national liberation, No War on Iran, Party for Socialism and Liberation, PSL Indianapolis, Shirley Graham, Shirley Graham Du Bois, super-exploitation, W.E.B. Du Bois, Women and the Anti-Imperialist Movement, Women Negro Women

    In our 2nd episode for Women’s History Month, Dani and Derek bring one of the women revolutionaries they study and admire to the table, informing and, hopefully, inspiring listeners to learn from our rich legacy of united struggle.

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  • Ep. 8: What’s Iran’s Real Crime? Indy Hits the Streets

    Ep. 8: What’s Iran’s Real Crime? Indy Hits the Streets

    Season 2
    March 5, 2026

    Naptown People’s Radio

    Ali Hosseini Khamenei, anti-imperialism, anti-war, Dani Abdullah, Derek Ford, Dispatches from Behind the Wire, IDOC, Indianapolis activism, Indianapolis Liberation Center, Indianapolis news, Indianapolis podcast, Iranian Revolution, Naptown People’s Radio, national liberation, Party for Socialism and Liberation, prison activism, PSL Indianapolis, self-determination, Shaka A. Shakur

    On this special episode, Dani Abdullah and Derek Ford discuss the roots of the U.S.’s hostility against Iran, while Shaka A. Shakur is back for another segment of “Dispatches from Behind the Wire.”

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  • Ep. 18: Indy Beats Big Tech, Struggles against Prisons feat. Akili Shakur

    Ep. 18: Indy Beats Big Tech, Struggles against Prisons feat. Akili Shakur

    Season 1
    September 24, 2025

    Naptown People’s Radio

    Akili Shakur, data centers, Derek Ford, Dispatches from Behind the Wire, Gina Lee Robbins, history, independent left media, Indianapolis activism, Indianapolis news, Indianapolis podcast, Naptown People’s Radio, national liberation, New Afrikan Independence Movement, Party for Socialism and Liberation, people power, political prisoners, Prison Reimagined, Republic of New Afrika, revolutionary nationalism, Shaka A. Shakur, Shaka Shakur Freedom Campaign, Soul in Exile, Vernon T. Bateman

    Dr. Akili Shakur, an organizer, retired professor, and wife of Shaka A. Shakur joins the show this week.

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  • Ep. 17: The New Afrikan Independence Movement

    Ep. 17: The New Afrikan Independence Movement

    Season 1
    September 16, 2025

    Naptown People’s Radio

    Dakota Fronterhouse, Derek Ford, Dispatches from Behind the Wire, Gina Lee Robbins, history, Indianapolis activism, Indianapolis news, Indianapolis podcast, Naptown People’s Radio, national liberation, New Afrikan Independence Movement, Party for Socialism and Liberation, political prisoners, Prison Reimagined, Republic of New Afrika, revolutionary nationalism, Shaka A. Shakur, Shaka Shakur Freedom Campaign, Soul in Exile

    New Afrikan Political Prisoner Shaka A. Shakur breaks down the New Afrikan Independence Movement.

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  • Ep. 13: Black August and Multinational Unity

    Ep. 13: Black August and Multinational Unity

    Season 1
    August 27, 2025

    Naptown People’s Radio

    Black August, charter schools, Circle City Sangha, Dani Abdullah, DEI, Derek Ford, Hampton Institute, Indianapolis Liberation Center, Indianapolis podcast, Iskra Books, Jericho Movement, multinational unity, Naptown People’s Radio, national liberation, New Afrikan Independence Movement, Nino Brown, Party for Socialism and Liberation, political prisoners, PSL Indianapolis, Todd Rokita

    Nino Brown of Jericho Chicago joins the show to discuss the prison movement and multinational unity.

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  • Ep 11: The Present and Future of Black August

    Ep 11: The Present and Future of Black August

    Season 1
    August 13, 2025

    Naptown People’s Radio

    Black August, Dani Abdullah, Derek Ford, George Jackson, Greg Thomas, Indianapolis Liberation Center, Indianapolis podcast, Liberation News, Naptown People’s Radio, national liberation, New Afrikan Independence Movement, Party for Socialism and Liberation, PSL Indianapolis, Samih Al-Qasim, Shaka Shakur Freedom Campaign, socialism

    This week, our co-hosts rap about the origins and significance of Black August.

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