Happy Black August!! In the second episode of the very special Black August series, Revolutionary Baddies contend and bring to life a dialogue about political consciousness. A big, complex topic that spans across generations and often determines our future. In society, we often hear someone say, “I don't do politics.” or "I'm not the political type.”. In reality, what folks really mean is they are mentally and tangibly removed from politicians and what they do/don't do. However, this is only one way of navigating or engaging in politics. RB continues their Black August discussion focusing on notable writers, organizers, artists, and freedom fighters ideologies and how they practiced those ideologies. In the United States, McCarthyism and the “Red Scare” have systemically removed and villainized more progressive economic and social systems such as Socialism and Communism. Despite their best efforts, there are more young people supportive and in alignment with socialist values than in recent decades. In this episode, Brittany and Dee Dee manage to disrupt the stigma and propaganda surrounding these political frameworks and its very Black lineage. Check out our comprehensive resources and books to further our collective understanding.

Questions for our listeners:

What do you think is your current ideology?

How are you maturing your consciousness?

Links for the Show: Season 1. Episode 12

The Communist Manifesto by Karl Marx & Friedrich Engels

Black Scare/Red Scare by Charisse Burden-Stelly

Life with Gracie: Why Black Babies in Cuba Have A Better Chance At Life Than Ours

Black Visions: The Roots of African-American Contemporary Ideologies

Why Im Not Voting by W.E.B. Dubois

The Master’s Tools by Audre Lorde

Left of Karl Marx by Carole Boyce Davis

African Blood Brother for African Liberation and Redemption

Fred Hampton and the Rainbow Coalition

Military Empires: A Visual Guide to Foreign Bases

Soundtrack to a Coup D’etat Documemtary

When W.E.B. Dubois was “Un-American” by Andrew Lanham

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