What Does Black Liberation Look Like?
Black History Year
PushBlack
4.6 • 2.2K Ratings
🗓️ 17 September 2021
⏱️ 46 minutes
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Summary
It's a question that requires tapping into your imagination. A question that forces you to explore the possibilities within freedom. And it's a question we ask every guest on Black History Year.
"What does Black liberation look like to you?"
In this bonus episode, you'll hear some of the most thought-provoking and inspiring responses to this question from incredible experts we've interviewed in seasons past, including an abolitionist and environmental sociologist, an African-centered psychologist, an artist and community organizer, a grassroots leader, and many more. A liberated future is in our reach -- and it starts with having a vision of it.
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| 0:00.0 | What's up fam, this is Sid with Push Black, excited to bring you a bonus episode of Black |
| 0:17.9 | History Year while our host Jay gets ready for season 4 coming out later this year. |
| 0:24.4 | Now, as you've likely heard Jay say, this show connects you to the history, thinkers and |
| 0:30.4 | activists who are left out of mainstream conversations. |
| 0:34.3 | It's why we created this platform to give space and uplift those voices. |
| 0:39.8 | And it's also why one question we always ask our guests is, what does Black Liberation |
| 0:46.1 | look like to you? |
| 0:48.1 | And when we ask this, an amazing thing happens. |
| 0:52.2 | Each guest has a different answer. |
| 0:56.4 | Now it sounds simple, but it's really fascinating that each guest visualizes a different way |
| 1:02.3 | to achieve freedom. |
| 1:04.7 | Now some might think, well if there are so many ideas on how we can progress, how can |
| 1:10.0 | any progress actually happen? |
| 1:12.6 | And it's a fair question. |
| 1:14.7 | But we at Push Black believe there's no one way or right way to arrive at Black Liberation. |
| 1:21.2 | We can apply different strategies even to reach this shared goal. |
| 1:25.6 | And just like Chairman Fred Hampton Jr said in his season 3 interview, we have to heighten |
| 1:32.0 | the contradictions. |
| 1:34.8 | And we agree with that because when we collectively begin to learn the diverse perspectives within |
| 1:41.1 | our community and begin to understand each other's viewpoints, Black Liberation is in |
| 1:47.9 | our reach. |
| 1:50.3 | So this episode, we're featuring some of the most thought-provoking and inspiring responses |
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