Imagine Audio: The A Building

Imagine Audio: The A Building

In 1969, a group of Morehouse College students held the Board of Trustees hostage for two days. They demanded reforms to the curriculum and overall improvement to student life. One of the hostages was Martin Luther King, Sr. One of these students was Samuel L. Jackson.

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March 20, 2026 30 mins

Hans and Meneleck get to speak with the brains behind the entire lock-in, not Abdul Akalimat but Thomas Brock. The guys learn a tremendous amount of detail from this final interview. Also, W. Kamau Bell joins the discussion on today's protest, its risks, and what can be done now. Former NFL star Andrew Hawkins on his own protest, and the repercussion from it.

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Hans and Menelek lift the lid on the FBI's illegal intimidation policy in the 60s known as Cointelpro. In an expansive interview with former deputy head of counter intelligence for the FBI, Frank Figliuzzi, they uncover some shocking facts about how this policy was carried out against Malcolm X, MLK and even the students at Morehouse.

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Before we see you again on Friday we are sharing the newest release from Imagine Entertainment and iHeart media.

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The Secret World of Roald Dahl is a wild journey through the hidden chapters of the renowned author's extraordinary, controversial life.  What darkness from his covert past seeped into the stories we read as ...

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February 27, 2026 31 mins

Hans and Menelek analyze the lock-in from the POV of the news, from The Maroon Tiger, including MLK's first published writing, to papers and press outlets all around the US. This epsiode examines what higher education is really for.

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February 27, 2026 38 mins

Hans and Meneleck uncover contemporaneous notes and timelines of the lock-in, as well as many Articles from the college paper, The Maroon Tiger. They also speak with White House journalist April Ryan and Emmy-winning documentarian Mike Shum about their experience with protests as a means for change and the future of resistance.

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February 20, 2026 29 mins

Hans and Menelek get inside the Lock-in room, and uncover more about why this event occurred, the insidious nature of the Atlanta drug scene in 69, and what it meant to Samuel L. Jackson. They also uncover more on the influential role of this character, Abdul Alkalimat, in the lock-in negotiations.

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February 13, 2026 30 mins

Hans and Menelek learn more about the details of the Lock-in from someone who was in the room. They also explore HBCUs as institutions to be celebrated, but also with shortcomings. They first hear the name Abdul Alkalimat in this episode.

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February 6, 2026 35 mins

Hans Charles and Menelek Lumumba dive deeper into the 1969 Lock In and highlight this story's relevance to recent protests around George Floyd, Colin Kaperneak, and in today's America. What does it mean to protest? 

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February 6, 2026 39 mins

Hans Charles and Menelek Lumumba introduce us to the amazing true story of the 1969 Morehouse lock-in with Samuel L Jackson and MLK Sr.  This episode explains the motivating circumstances for the students protest in the wake of Malcolm X and Martin Luther King Jr.'s assassinations. 

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January 30, 2026 1 min

In 1969, a group of Morehouse College students held the Board of Trustees hostage for two days. They demanded reforms to the curriculum and overall improvement to student life. One of the hostages was Martin Luther King, Sr. One of these students was Samuel L. Jackson.

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