Category: Prison

Necessary Blackness Ep: 65 – When Boycotting Is Not Enough….

There has been a long history of contention between Korean business and Black customers and employees. Most famous was Latasha Harlins, Latasha Harlins, a 15-year-old who was fatally shot by 51-year-old Korean store owner Soon Ja Du in 1991. After a scuffle over orange juice, Du killed Harlins as she was walking away. She served no jail time. In 2018., nothing has changed my timeline and inbox is filled with incidents from all over the country. The recent assault on an elderly lady in Brooklyn, N.Y. illustrates that the Korean community does not respect black people or their spending power. A few days later, in Tulsa, Oklahoma a disurbing video was released showing an Asian beauty store owner physically assaulting a Black woman because presumably her child, walked out of the store with a keychain. The woman allegedly caught the child with the keychain and returned it. However, the man “followed her out of the store harassing her and telling her that she needed to keep a better eye on her kids.” After an exchanged of words the man punched her in the mouth leaving her bloody and crying in disbelief.

In order to put out fires you got to deal with the people who own the water….You need money to get power and you need the power to protect the money. We have the money now we need to seize the power!!!!

 

 

Necessary Blackness Ep. 63: Prison, Power & Persecution w/ Born King Allah

 

In this episode of Necessary Blackness Podcast, Rahiem Shabazz speaks to Born King Allah to discuss “Prison, Power & Persecution” and the 16 victories, in 16 different states, the National Office of Cultural Affairs was able to obtain in its fight to have the Nation of Gods & Earths recognized as a God Centered Culture, and not a designated gang, or security threat that prison officials erroneously used to paint a false narrative. Born King Allah shows and proves how he was able to convince a judge that the New York Department of Corrections motives consisted of deception and fraud.

In the 2nd half of our interview, Born King Allah talks about the misconception of mainstream media and individuals who associate others with being a member of the 5% Nation when they have no affiliations with us, other than studying our teachings. Born King issues a stern warning to Star of Star In The Morning for fasely accusing Charlamagne Tha God of being a member of the Nation of Gods and Earths.

 

3 Black Actresses Arrested And Assaulted For Using Bathroom At Houston’s, T.I. Calls For Boycott

Houston Restaurant in Atlanta is in the news again, but this time it’s for engaging in racist treatment and physical assault after a police officer dragged three black actresses out of the restroom, through the restaurant and thrown outside in the bushes. Atlanta’s rapper and activist, T.I. has called for a boycott of the restaurant chain in response to the incident that landed the women in jail with one of them suffering injuries including a black eye. Brittany Marie Lucio, Asia’h Sharrell Epperson (American Idol, Greenleaf) and Erica Walker say they were assaulted by an Atlanta police officer, Jay Guzman, who moonlights as a security guard at the restaurant. The ladies reportedly entered the restaurant after it was closed to use the bathroom. The officer admits he grabbed Lucio by the wrist and tried to “lead” her out the back door, but the video footage paints a much more violent picture of the ladies being man-handled and their attorney insists the officer threw them into the bushes.

 

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Necessary Blackness Ep. 51 – Black Voice In Black News

In this episode of Necessary Blackness Podcast, we offer valuable insight on everything from race relationship, pop culture to politics, and issues that matter to Black people. This episode is hosted by Rahiem Shabazz and the special guest is Shannon Young.

 

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Elementary Genocide Docu-Series Nominated For Sa-Neter TV Award

I feel honored to be nominated for a Sa-Neter TV Award for my contribution to the world of documentary filmmaking. It goes down July, 7th in NYC. The Sa-Neter TV Awards will celebrate our unwavering warriors, undefeated scholars and the best and brightest among us.

 

Atlanta Film Screening & Community Dialogue – Elementary Genocide 3: Academic Holocaust

Elementary Genocide, Rahiem Shabazz

Elementary Genocide III: Academic Holocaust
Community Dialogue and Film Screening
Saturday, January 27. 3:00 p.m.
The Auburn Avenue Research Library in collaboration with Rasha Entertainment Inc., will host a screening of Elementary Genocide III: Academic Holocaust. The latest installment of the Elementary Genocide series, produced by journalist and filmmaker Rahiem Shabazz. This powerful documentary continues to examine the “school-to-prison pipeline,” the systematic intersection of draconian school disciplinary strategies and law enforcement policies that funnel African American children out of public schools and into the juvenile and criminal justice systems. This event will include a post-screening dialogue with filmmaker Rahiem Shabazz.

This event is free and open to the public at 101 Auburn Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30303.

Necessary Blackness Ep. 45: Black Society (Facebook Live Discussion) w/ Prof. Ed Garnes

Rahiem Shabazz of Necessary Blackness Podcast

Necessary Blackness Podcast returns with the first broadcast for 2018. Rahiem Shabazz is joined by Professor Ed Garnes (Elementary Genocide 1-3) for a Facebook Live discussion where they talked about everything from Black Society to what its like for a Black Professor in a Predominately White Institution (PWI). Shabazz and Garnes  answers many questions from the online viewers.

Necessary Blackness Podcast Ep. 30 – From FBI Fugitive To Freedom

Malik Wade, Rahiem Shabazz, Necessary Blackness Podcast,

 

Necessary Blackness Podcast sits down with Malik Wade to discuss his book “Pressure: From FBI Fugitive To Freedom”, which explores his brutally honest description of his descent into the underworld, his years as a FBI fugitive, his incarceration, and his ultimate redemption.

Most individuals are not aware of the extreme damage wrought by decades of mass incarceration and what it does to society. However, Malik is on a mission to make sure today’s youth are not caught in the web of imprisonment, though his Scholastic Interest Group, a nonprofit dedicated to helping at-risk youth.

To hear more about Malik’s story visit: www.MalikWade.info

 

Necessary Blackness Ep. 28: Political Prisoner Advocacy w/ Thutmose Sankara

When the prison doors are opened, the real dragon will fly out.”

– Ho Chi Minh

 

Political Prisoners are the vanguards of the movement that possesses the willingness to die for the liberation of their people. When we look at the glaring incongruity between democracy and capitalist America and how Blacks are treated, we come to realize we are all political prisoners, but some of us are wearing invisible chains.

Necessary Blackness talks with political prisoners advocate, Thutmose Sankara to discuss the plight of political prisoner Veronza Bowers,who has been imprisoned for 40 years. Veronza was convicted of murder on the word of two government informers. There were no eye-witnesses and no evidence independent of these informants. At trial, two relatives of the informants gave testimony insisting that they were lying was ignored.

Kamau Sadiki was a member of the Black Liberation Army (BLA). In 2001, following increased interest in terrorism, one such former BLA member gave a statement about the 1971 murder after being detained during a traffic stop. With no eyewitness testimony and no physical evidence, the State based its case entirely upon the statements of three former BLA members who were present in Atlanta at the time of Officer Green’s murder. Mr. Sadiki was arrested in 2002 in Brooklyn, New York some thirty one (31) years later after the murder.

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Necessary Blackness Ep. 23: Fatherhood: A Son’s Hero & Daughter’s First Love

In this episode of Necessary Blackness Podcast, Rahiem Shabazz and Queen Funmi talks Fatherhood and what it means to Black America, the myth and lies that were debunked about Black fathers and the importance of the extended family.

According to the CDC 67% of Black dads who don’t live with their children see them at least once a month. Compared to 59% of White dads and 32% of Hispanics dads.

This episode explores the root of absentees fathers, which is due to racism, poverty and mass incarceration. From the Homestead Act of 1862 to the red-lining of Chicago.

 

 

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