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The Politics of Freedom Podcast with Dr. Alex is focused on two questions: what does a free Black person look like and how do we get to Black liberation? Through interviews with movement organizers, artists, writers, musicians, intellectuals, academics, athletes, parents, and community elders, The Politics of Freedom Podcast pushes all of us to think about politics and liberation, outside of the voting booth.
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Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
Tuesday Sep 27, 2022
In honor of bell hooks birthday, this week I am releasing a very special recording. On the day bell hooks passed to the ancestral realm, I was lucky to be able to talk to my mentor and sista-friend, Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs. Notably, it was also the first time I spoke publicly about an idea I'd developed after reading bell hooks' work (once again), the politics of niceness.
This was an emotional conversation, so get your tissues ready. We laughed and cried for a wonderful hour, discussing the many ways bell hooks touched our lives, and our Black feminism. I hope you enjoy it.
For inquiries, questions, or comments, regarding The Politics of Freedom Podcast, please email Prof MB at: politicsoffreedompod@gmail.com
To get in touch with Dr. Alexis Pauline Gumbs, you can find her (and her work), at: https://www.alexispauline.com/now
You can also find Dr. Gumbs on social media: https://www.instagram.com/alexispauline/
To get in touch with Dr. Alex Moffett-Bateau, you can find her at: https://ajmoffettb.com/
You can also find Prof MB on social media: https://linktr.ee/alexmbateau
If you are interested in reading the full article on Prof MB's framework, the politics of niceness, inspired by the work of bell hooks, you may do so here: https://www.tandfonline.com/eprint/93VQZ6PQGSHBBUDWV3QE/full?target=10.1080/1554477X.2022.2075681
Here is a shorter and more accessible summary of "the politics of niceness," and what it means: https://www.instagram.com/p/Cdw1sInsT62/
https://www.instagram.com/p/CXh3sicM2wS/
Thank you for listening!
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Thursday Apr 14, 2022
Welcome to Episode One of the Politics of Freedom.
In episode one I briefly introduce what the Politics of Freedom is all about.
After that, I jump right into the fire, with a discussion of colorism!
Let me know what you think about the discussion on Instagram and Twitter @AlexMBateau
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Gen Z folks who are doing some interesting work on colorism:
- Also take a look at Khadija Mbowe's work
- Mayowa's World does quite a bit of work on colorism, and its worth checking out their YouTube.