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Podcast: The Socialist Program with Brian Becker
Episode: Fighting Back Since 1619: Black August, Political Prisoners & the Fight for Socialism
Description: The month of Black August focuses on the importance of the continued struggle for Black liberation and honors the lives and struggle of political prisoners—and calls for their freedom. While many have been released, like Albert Woodfox, who was released in 2016 and passed away earlier this month, many still linger behind bars, even in solitary confinement and in their 80s or sick. What does the ongoing treatment of these organizers and fighters tell us about the nature of the capitalist system and the tools that the ruling class fears the most?
Nicole Roussell is joined by Nino Brown, a me...