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The Legacy of Black Communist Women

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From Claudia Jones and Safiya Bukhari, to Assata Shakur and Dr. Patricia Rodney, the impact of Black women radicals has created monumental shifts in the way we think, organize, and survive. In this episode we're joined by community organizer and writer Erica Caines and professor Charisse Burden-Stelly, who dive into a deep history of important Black communist women figures like Claudia Jones. We discuss what makes their work so important, why they have such lasting relevance, how we should engage their work, and why there's a battle going on to dissociate them from their communist politics. 

In the opening, you will hear an excerpt from a speech given by Shirley Graham Du Bois in 1970 at UCLA. You can listen to the full speech here. 

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To support Erica Caines, consider becoming a monthly patron at Patreon.com/Rickii.

Shout out to the homie JayOhAye for providing music for season 4 of Groundings; check out more of their work here. 

This episode was recorded using SquadCast. 

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