Nino Brown of Jericho Chicago joins the show for the last episode of Black August to discuss the prison movement and his recent essay, "The Case for Proletarian Multinational Unity," published recently in From the Academy to the Streets by Iskra Books.
The Naptown Breakdown spotlights how the rich might use charter schools as an avenue to steal more of our public resources before delving into the battle over DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion). Co-hosts Dani Abdullah and Derek Ford place Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita's attacks in their historical context to question whether or not it is even worth trying to "save" DEI.
This week's Circle City Shout Out goes to Circle City Sangha, a group of mindfulness practitioners in the Plum Village tradition of Buddhism founded in 2021. Created by Zen Master Thích Nhất Hạnh during the Vietnam War a response to violence, colonialism, and oppression, Plum Village practices Engaged Buddhism in an effort to encourage practitioners to apply Buddhist ethics to our communities and the world around us.
Show Notes:
From the Academy to the Streets: Notes from a Working-Class Think Tank (book): https://www.iskrabooks.org/hampton-reader
Bootleg Rehab: Still Laundering Black Rage: https://www.blackagendareport.com/bootleg-rehab-still-laundering-black-rage
Circle City Sangha: https://indyliberationcenter.org/ccsangha/
Chicago Jericho Chapter: https://www.thejerichomovement.com/chapters/chicago-jericho
State Targets "Discriminatory" DEI Practices: https://indianacapitalchronicle.com/2025/08/25/attorney-general-governor-target-discriminatory-dei-practices-as-state-cancels-minority-business-conference/
Events
Until Victory: Black August from the U.S. to the Sahel: https://indyliberationcenter.org/2025-08-forum/
Black August Film Screening: "Free Angela and All Political Prisoners:" https://indyliberationcenter.org/black-august-film-2025/
Summer School for Socialism: What is to be Done? https://indyliberationcenter.org/summer-school-for-socialism-what-is-to-be-done/
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