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Assata's Chant and Other HistoriesAuthor: Nello
Assata's Chant and Other Histories is an anthology of Interviews, readings, Immersive storytelling and archive audio that tell stories of Black Revolutionary Assata Shakur and her comrades in the Black Liberation Movement Including Sundiata Acoli, The Panther 21, Fred Hampton Mutulu Shakur and more. Language: en Genres: History, Society & Culture Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it |
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Asking Darcus Howe Ep 3: The Devil's Advocate
Thursday, 26 February, 2026
In the final episode of this mini series, Deanna, Weyland and Athian Akec trace how Darcus Howe carried C.L.R. James' radical tradition from Black Power organising and Race Today into prime-time British TV, from The Bandung File to Devil's Advocate. Through interviews, archive and biography, we explore his confrontations with British power and the legacy that continues to shape Black politics and media today. This episode features : Andrew Billen - British journalist, children's author, and staff feature writer on The Times newspaper. Leila Hassan Howe – Veteran Black British activist, former member of the Race Today Collective and long-time campaigner for racial justice and Black self-organisation. Dr Tennyson Joseph – Political scientist and lecturer at the University of the West Indies, specialising in Caribbean politics, decolonisation, and the work of CLR James. Dr Robin Bunce – Historian of Black Power and radical politics in Britain, and co-author of Darcus Howe: A Political Biography. Athian Akec - A political educator and community organiser focused on cultivating political imagination and building community capacity for positive change. Written, presented, and produced by Deanna Lyn Cook & Weyland McKenzie-Witter Special guest appearance by Athian Akec Mix and Sound design by Weyland McKenzie - Witter Series Theme Music by Kyron Akal Artwork by Rei Bleu - www.reibleu.com













