America Is Broke. Ghana & Pan-African People Are Rising

Lurie Breaks It Down

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🗓️ 25 March 2026

⏱️ 45 minutes

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On this significant International Day of Remembrance for victims of slavery and the transatlantic slave trade, Lurie breaks down Ghana's President John Dramani Mahama's UN resolution to declare the slave trade as humanity's greatest crime. The episode covers the wreath-laying ceremony at the African Burial Ground, the importance of proper language when discussing slavery, and international solidarity across the Pan-African community. Lurie also addresses America's financial insolvency. Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See https://pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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0:00.0	Look, we break it down, down, down, down, down.
0:05.0	She break it down, down, down, down, down, down.
0:11.7	She got to message for the people, a brilliant mind and a clean soul.
0:17.3	She's standing up to the evil in making sure that we all grow strong enough
0:22.5	To break these change we're in
0:24.2	They keep us in this painful condition
0:26.9	She gave us truth and division
0:29.5	That's why we listen
0:31.3	She break it down, down, down, down, down
0:34.6	Down, down
0:35.6	She break it down, down, down, down. She break it down, down, down, down, down, down.
0:41.7	No, we break it down, down, down, down, down, down.
0:45.9	All right, good people, we have a lot to get into today.
0:48.7	I've got to be honest with you, I've been in a bit of a whirlwind because of my ability to witness and participate in the
0:56.0	amazing ceremony, which took place on Tuesday, March the 24th.
1:01.0	It was a reth laying ceremony at the African burial ground, which really kicked off the American
1:05.4	leg of the Ghanaian president, his effort to be a champion for the African Union and to be a champion
1:12.2	on the issue of reparations. And he is here today, Wednesday, March the 25th, and he is going
1:19.7	to be introducing, or should I say, tabling a resolution. That's the language that they use at the
1:25.0	UN. He's going to be tabling a resolution that would see the
1:29.0	declaration of the enslavement of African people, the transatlantic slave trade, as the
1:34.3	greatest crime against humanity. Now, obviously, this is not going to end up with everybody
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