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"We the 3arabs, the villains from distant lands in so many of your action films, the terrorists and their oppressed wives, the enemy of the free world and your human rights… those of us who apparently keep traumatizing the west, who will be asked to reassure you (time and time again), that yes we are on your side, that we didn’t all compulsively become monsters on Sept 11th, or that indeed, Islam does come from the word peace.

I say us time and time again, because we're all lumped into one big stereotype anyway."

Beats by Evaclear & Monk HTS.

In this episode, we sit with Raheem Divine 🎙️ - a poet, journalist, sociologist & educator born & raised in Oakland, Califas. We spoke of the legacy of the Black Panther Party, the town’s charm & the ways it operates as a portal, the role of culture & the importance of a holistic approach in movement building & liberation. @raheemdivine ‘s work sheds a light on sex trafficking in her hometown, & the ways in which we can pull from the Panthers’ teachings of discipline and honoring a collective code in order to take meaningful action today. All of that & some amazing tips on the importance of our internal work as we commit for the long haul. Some orgs & people that she lifted up during the session are @nolabrantleyspeaks • @s.h.a.d.e_movement • @loveneverfailsus • @asistastouch 💫 follow them to learn more! The beats blessing your eardrums were conjured & produced by Frisco’s own @monk_hts & @evaclear_music 🎶 🔥 🎶 This episode was recorded at @studiox510 - with the generous guidance & creative support from @countmonti 🫧

This episode was recorded live at La Peña Cultural Center, as part of a benefit show for displaced families in Palestine, Sudan and Congo.

Podcasts guests include Turha'ak from Community Ready Corps, Tina of Gabriela Oakland, Maisa of the Palestinian Feminist Collective, Jesus from Stop Cop City Ohlone Lands, and Haneen of the Sudan Tapes Archive.

We’re continuing to build across nations & movements for liberation. We have so much to learn from each other’s lineage and histories. Empire has tried to bury many truths that we carry within our bones.
Our people have always known how to organize and resist - in the streets, through culture and ancestral practices, and in community.

The system thrives on single stories, simplified versions of history, and stereotypes — but we know our stories and lived experiences are complex & layered & rich in diversity. These are the words we’re continuing to build a platform for.
This moment calls on us to keep building and deepening our relations & movement connections - to escalate & rise up for occupied and exploited territories across the globe. From Turtle Island to Falisteen, the Congo & Sudan… until all of our peoples and lands are liberated!

Beats for this podcast were created and produced by Monk HTS and Evaclear. Cover art by Jackie Espejo.

This episode was recorded live on May 4th, at the Eastside Arts Alliance in Oakland, Califas - at the "Seeds of Resistance" benefit show. Juan from @burnthewagon and I had a vision - of bringing both of our podcasts to a live audience, on the same day. To amplify voices from different nations & liberation movements, because this political moment is really asking us to connect & build deeper. Really humbled to have had @raheemdivine • @salmadona of @bayareapym • Deja Gould of @sogoreatelandtrust representing Oakland, Yemen & the Lisjan Ohlone nation on this round table. Juan

interviewed @rumman.eh • @shah__noor • @sheridanoelani - representing Lebanon, Sudan & Hawai’i on @burn_the_wagon_ (which was dreamt up and operates on Pomo lands).

A rich episode with Nadya Tannous, host of Arab Amp Folktales.

Nadya is a passionate community organizer, writer and researcher, born and raised in the Bay Area (Unceded Ohlone Territory), with a focus on refugee rights, inter-community empowerment, and returning land to the people and people returning to the land. She is a Creative Partner of Donkeysaddle Projects and is a member of the Arab.Amplify Team through Temescal Arts Center, entering their second season of Arab.Amp Folktales. She is published most recently in Al-Shabaka Palestinian Policy Network, The Funambulist, The Electronic Intifada, Mondoweiss, and is a panelist this year in the Palestine Writes Literature Festival. She holds an MSc in Forced Migration and Refugee Studies from the University of Oxford and a BA in Anthropology and Sociology from UC Santa Cruz. She is a founding member of the Ghassan Kanafani Resistance Arts Scholarship, a project of the Palestinian Youth Movement. Nadya currently serves as the Director of Operations at Honor the Earth.

The beats for this season were produced by local artists ⁠Monk HTS⁠  and ⁠Evaclear⁠.

For more updates, follow Zina's Buqalah on ⁠Instagram⁠ and ⁠Facebook⁠. And if you like what you hear, make a recommendation and please tell a friend or two. Shukraaan!

In this episode, we hear from photographer and prison abolitionist Nick DeRenzi. He takes us back to his first days with a camera, and through the years as an artist, community organizer, and movement documenter. They say a photo can tell a thousand words, and Nick doesn't stop there. Listen in for a sneak peek of his upcoming film project, which is both a testament to the beauty and resilience of the Bay Area community and also a generous offering to the legacy (and promise) of sustained political resistance on these lands.

We talked prison abolition, the intention behind capturing photos and movements of people's lives, artist co-ops and tapping into creativity in more ways than one. This rich conversation explores restorative justice practices, community accountability as an act of love, and the complexities of identity and place.

Follow his work through his website and support his projects by tapping in to his linktr.ee page. You can also ⁠catch Nick on Instagram⁠ or ⁠look into the BIPOC-run Golden Gate Co-op⁠ that he's a part of.

The beats for this season were produced by local artists and musicians Monk HTS  and Evaclear.

Tune in, follow this podcast on Instagram and Facebook. And if you like it, please tell a friend or two. Shukraaan!

In this episode, Vick takes us back to the beginnings of the Sogorea Te' Land Trust, breaks down the history and importance of shellmounds (sacred burial sites) for the Ohlone peoples, and calls on us to (re)build our relationship with the land. They take us back to the first missions that were built and the religious trauma that ensued for California natives. She gives us some insight into local resistance efforts, inspiring land projects, and connects the dots for us between queer liberation, land rematriation, healing and the very real power of storytelling. 

Victoria Montaño (all pronouns are welcome)  is a first generation, Two-Spirit, Yo’eme (Yaqui), Mexikah, interdisciplinary artist borned and raised in the Village of Huchiun, present day known as Oakland, CA. She is a Po-scholar, Storyteller and Land Steward with the Sogorea Te’ Land Trust. Victoria’s work sheds light on Indigenous Solidarity across seas and false man made borders, Queer liberation, land rematriation, restoration and the reawakening of ancestral knowledge.

Take a moment to follow them on IG @creative_mudafukah and tap in to find more of Vick's work here.

If you're in the Bay Area, please pay your yearly voluntary land tax to support the ongoing critical rematriation work of the Sogorea Te' Land Trust. Follow @sogoreatelandtrust , @savetheshellmound , @run4salmon to connect further with these urban indigenous women led efforts.

Beats were produced by local artists and musicians Monk HTS  and Evaclear.

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