The Solidarity Index

UNTIL ALL OF US ARE FREE: Palestine & Black Liberation — with Ijeoma Oluo, Dr. Michelle Taylor, Saul Williams, Angelica Ross & Gabriel Teodros

UNTIL ALL OF US ARE FREE: Palestine & Black Liberation — with Ijeoma Oluo, Dr. Michelle Taylor, Saul Williams, Angelica Ross & Gabriel Teodros • Welcome back to The Solidarity Index for part two of our Surge Series! The definition of 'surge' is: a sudden, powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the waves or tide. And that is what we’re trying to create here, by lifting up other radical podcasts we admire – a surge of solidarity as we share communities and build power together.  To that end, we're honored to invite you to join host Ijeoma Oluo and her four brilliant guests – Dr. Michelle Taylor, Saul Williams, Angelica Ross and Gabriel Teodros – for a powerful episode of her podcast Until All Of Us Are Free, in which they deep dive into Black-Palestinian solidarity, and explore how we hold on to the truth of our shared humanity. Their calls to concrete action are rooted in a solidarity of connection, and the stories they share illuminate a life-saving love that has persisted across generations. • You can find more about this episode’s freedom fighters at these links: Dr. Michelle Taylor: website [https://www.feministajones.com/] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/feministajones/] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@professorcinephile] | YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@feministajones/videos] Saul Williams: website [https://saulwilliams.com/] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/saulwilliams/] Angelica Ross: website [https://missross.com/] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/angelicaross/] | Podcast [https://www.instagram.com/nowangelicapodcast/] Gabriel Teodros: website [https://www.gabrielteodros.com/] | Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/gabrielteodros/] | Bandcamp [https://gabrielteodros.bandcamp.com/] | Substack [https://gabrielteodros.substack.com/] You can find more about the podcast on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/untilallofus/] or YouTube [https://www.youtube.com/@UntilAllOfUsAreFree-y4x], and more about Ijeoma Olua’s work – including Behind the Book [https://ijeomaoluo.substack.com/] and https://www.harpercollins.com/pages/revolution ________________________________________ TheSolidarityIndex.com [https://thesolidarityindex.com/] Tune in to THE SOLIDARITY INDEX on your favorite podcast platform [https://thesolidarityindex.buzzsprout.com/], keep up with us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thesolidarityindex/], and sign up for The Solidarity Index newsletter [https://thesolidarityindex.com/] to receive new episodes direct to your inbox. CREDITS THE SOLIDARITY INDEX podcast is produced by State of Mind Media [http://www.statemedia.nyc/] Hosted by Zahyr Lauren aka The Artist L.Haz [https://www.kororulesthesun.ink/] Created and produced by Jen Bell, Shalva Wise, Stina Hamlin, and Zahyr Lauren Audio editing and production by Stina Hamlin Audio mix by Matt Gundy and Raquel Saldivar Logo and identity design by Marwan Kaabour [https://marwankaabour.com/] Art direction, website and additional design by Jen Bell [https://jenniferbell.myportfolio.com/] THEME SONG Until Everybody Is Free by Bella Cuts [http://www.bella-cuts.com/] – featuring the voice of Maya Angelou Released on Common Groove [http://www.common-groove.com/] (2023) All proceeds from download/streaming go to the Dr. Maya Angelou Foundation... [http://www.drmayaangeloufoundation.org/]

Seeds From The Rubble — with Reem Assil

Join host Zahyr Lauren – aka The Artist L. Haz – as they talk with Palestinian-Syrian culinary phenom and social justice warrior REEM ASSIL [https://www.reem-assil.com/about] about harnessing community power for protection, standing firm in the stories of her people, and food as a force for liberation. Based in Oakland, California, Reem is the founder of nationally-acclaimed Reem’s California [https://www.reemscalifornia.com/], a bakery and restaurant that builds community across cultures through the warmth of Arab bread and hospitality. She has garnered an array of top accolades in the culinary world – including James Beard finalist for “Outstanding Chef” (2022) and semifinalist for “Best Chef: West” (2018 and 2019), Thrillist’s 2018 “Chef of the Year,” Food & Wine’s “Top 10” list, and many more.  Reem was featured in an episode of Rosario Dawson and Offside Production’s scripted series Normal Ain’t Normal [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R63rdKDElnU], and the same year released IACP award-winning cookbook Arabiyya: Recipes from the Life of an Arab in Diaspora [https://www.penguinrandomhouse.com/books/647771/arabiyya-by-reem-assil/]. Before dedicating herself to a culinary career, Reem spent over a decade as a community and labor organizer.  → Follow Reem on Instagram – @ReemsCalifornia [https://www.instagram.com/reemscalifornia] – and check out the gorgeous zine 18 Million Rising [https://www.instagram.com/18millionrising/?hl=en] just released: Food is Resistance: For the Love of Bread with Reem Assil [https://18mr.gumroad.com/l/reem]  → Join us in supporting the Palestinian-led, community-based work of Gaza Mutual Aid Solidarity [https://www.instagram.com/gazamutualaidsolidarity/] –  with whom Reem works closely → See our site [https://thesolidarityindex.com/s2e4/] for links to the people, places, and resources featured in this episode ________________________________________ TheSolidarityIndex.com [https://thesolidarityindex.com/] Tune in to THE SOLIDARITY INDEX on your favorite podcast platform [https://thesolidarityindex.buzzsprout.com/], keep up with us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thesolidarityindex/], and sign up for The Solidarity Index newsletter [https://thesolidarityindex.com/] to receive new episodes direct to your inbox. CREDITS THE SOLIDARITY INDEX podcast is produced by State of Mind Media [http://www.statemedia.nyc/] Hosted by Zahyr Lauren aka The Artist L.Haz [https://www.kororulesthesun.ink/] Created and produced by Jen Bell, Shalva Wise, Stina Hamlin, and Zahyr Lauren Audio editing and production by Stina Hamlin Audio mix by Matt Gundy and Raquel Saldivar Logo and identity design by Marwan Kaabour [https://marwankaabour.com/] Art direction, website and additional design by Jen Bell [https://jenniferbell.myportfolio.com/] THEME SONG Until Everybody Is Free by Bella Cuts [http://www.bella-cuts.com/] – featuring the voice of Maya Angelou Released on Common Groove [http://www.common-groove.com/] (2023) All proceeds from download/streaming go to the Dr. Maya Angelou Foundation... [http://www.drmayaangeloufoundation.org/]

LANDBACK For The People — with NDN Collective and The Red Nation

For this episode we're doing something new… We're calling it The Surge Series: a podcast-to-podcast act of solidarity. The definition of surge is "a sudden, powerful forward or upward movement, especially by a crowd or by a natural force such as the waves or tide." And that is what we're trying to create here, by lifting up other radical podcasts we admire – a surge of solidarity as we share communities and continue building together.  In our first Surge Series event, we have the honor of sharing a conversation between NDN Collective's President, CEO, and host of their podcast LANDBACK For The People [https://ndncollective.org/land-back-for-the-people-season-2/] – Nick Tilsen, and his guests Demetrius Johnson, Kiley Guy and Jennifer Marley from The Red Nation [https://www.therednation.org/]. This episode was taped one year ago but remains more relevant than ever, as the US sponsored genocide in Gaza reaches horrific lows and we brace for open fascism from the incoming administration. Nick, Demetrius, Kiley and Jennifer talk about how it's impossible to understand America's genocidal partnership with Israel without understanding Indigenous people and the Land Back movement here in the so-called US. They reflect on what they've learned through solidarity delegations to Indigenous lands and Palestine, Venezuela and around the world. And they explore how the power of their ancestors flows through their actions today. Visit our website [https://thesolidarityindex.com/] for full show notes. EPISODE CREDITS: An NDN Original Hosted by Nick Tilsen Produced by Willi White Co-Produced by Steph Viera  Edited by Willi White Original Music by Mato Wayuhi PRESS & MEDIA: Cabot Petoia, press@ndncollective.org ________________________________________ TheSolidarityIndex.com [https://thesolidarityindex.com/] Tune in to THE SOLIDARITY INDEX on your favorite podcast platform [https://thesolidarityindex.buzzsprout.com/], keep up with us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thesolidarityindex/], and sign up for The Solidarity Index newsletter [https://thesolidarityindex.com/] to receive new episodes direct to your inbox. CREDITS THE SOLIDARITY INDEX podcast is produced by State of Mind Media [http://www.statemedia.nyc/] Hosted by Zahyr Lauren aka The Artist L.Haz [https://www.kororulesthesun.ink/] Created and produced by Jen Bell, Shalva Wise, Stina Hamlin, and Zahyr Lauren Audio editing and production by Stina Hamlin Audio mix by Matt Gundy and Raquel Saldivar Logo and identity design by Marwan Kaabour [https://marwankaabour.com/] Art direction, website and additional design by Jen Bell [https://jenniferbell.myportfolio.com/] THEME SONG Until Everybody Is Free by Bella Cuts [http://www.bella-cuts.com/] – featuring the voice of Maya Angelou Released on Common Groove [http://www.common-groove.com/] (2023) All proceeds from download/streaming go to the Dr. Maya Angelou Foundation... [http://www.drmayaangeloufoundation.org/]

The Risk Is My Soul — with Chani Nicholas

Join host Zahyr Lauren – aka The Artist L. Haz – in conversation with activist and astrologer Chani Nicholas [https://chaninicholas.com/] about her journey as a Jewish person in solidarity with Palestinian liberation, and the ways astrology can be a tool for contextualizing both the struggle and beauty of our human experience. Visit our website [https://thesolidarityindex.com/episodes/] for full show notes. ________________________________________ TheSolidarityIndex.com [https://thesolidarityindex.com/] Tune in to THE SOLIDARITY INDEX on your favorite podcast platform [https://thesolidarityindex.buzzsprout.com/], keep up with us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thesolidarityindex/], and sign up for The Solidarity Index newsletter [https://thesolidarityindex.com/] to receive new episodes direct to your inbox. CREDITS THE SOLIDARITY INDEX podcast is produced by State of Mind Media [http://www.statemedia.nyc/] Hosted by Zahyr Lauren aka The Artist L.Haz [https://www.kororulesthesun.ink/] Created and produced by Jen Bell, Shalva Wise, Stina Hamlin, and Zahyr Lauren Audio editing and production by Stina Hamlin Audio mix by Matt Gundy and Raquel Saldivar Logo and identity design by Marwan Kaabour [https://marwankaabour.com/] Art direction, website and additional design by Jen Bell [https://jenniferbell.myportfolio.com/] THEME SONG Until Everybody Is Free by Bella Cuts [http://www.bella-cuts.com/] – featuring the voice of Maya Angelou Released on Common Groove [http://www.common-groove.com/] (2023) All proceeds from download/streaming go to the Dr. Maya Angelou Foundation... [http://www.drmayaangeloufoundation.org/]

We Will Carry On Forever — with Tania Aparicio, Zahyr Lauren and Thania Petersen

WELCOME TO SEASON 2 OF THE SOLIDARITY INDEX! Join host Zahyr Lauren – aka The Artist L. Haz [https://krtsart.com/] – in a cross-continental conversation with South African artist, activist and cultural worker Thania Petersen [https://www.instagram.com/thaniapetersen/] and Brooklyn-based cultural sociologist, professor, arts administrator and advocate Tania Aparicio [https://www.taniaaparicio.com/].  They talk Cape Town organizing for Palestine, art as an offering of love, overcoming the fear of speaking out, and how every ripple of an action births the movement of a wave. • This special event was co-produced with Amplify Palestine [https://www.amplifypalestine.org/about-us] and generously hosted by CTHQ [https://hq.creativetime.org/about/]. Visit our website [https://thesolidarityindex.com/episodes/] for full show notes. ________________________________________ TheSolidarityIndex.com [https://thesolidarityindex.com/] Tune in to THE SOLIDARITY INDEX on your favorite podcast platform [https://thesolidarityindex.buzzsprout.com/], keep up with us on Instagram [https://www.instagram.com/thesolidarityindex/], and sign up for The Solidarity Index newsletter [https://thesolidarityindex.com/] to receive new episodes direct to your inbox. CREDITS THE SOLIDARITY INDEX podcast is produced by State of Mind Media [http://www.statemedia.nyc/] Hosted by Zahyr Lauren aka The Artist L.Haz [https://www.kororulesthesun.ink/] Created and produced by Jen Bell, Shalva Wise, Stina Hamlin, and Zahyr Lauren Audio editing and production by Stina Hamlin Audio mix by Matt Gundy and Raquel Saldivar Logo and identity design by Marwan Kaabour [https://marwankaabour.com/] Art direction, website and additional design by Jen Bell [https://jenniferbell.myportfolio.com/] THEME SONG Until Everybody Is Free by Bella Cuts [http://www.bella-cuts.com/] – featuring the voice of Maya Angelou Released on Common Groove [http://www.common-groove.com/] (2023) All proceeds from download/streaming go to the Dr. Maya Angelou Foundation... [http://www.drmayaangeloufoundation.org/]