Bomani Shakur - Free The Land: The New Afrikan Struggle

Bomani Shakur - Free The Land: The New Afrikan Struggle

In this episode, Bomani Uhuru Jihad Shakur joins us for an in-depth discussion on the history, ideology, and ongoing work of the Republic of New Afrika (RNA), the New Afrikan People's Organization (NAPO), and the New Afrikan Independence Movement (NAIM).The conversation explores the significance of the Black Belt South and why South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana were designated as the national territory of the Republic of New Afrika. Bomani also examines the founding of the RNA in Detroit in 1968, the New Bethel Church incident, the influence of Queen Mother Moore and Malcolm X, and the relationship between the RNA and other Black liberation organizations.Additional topics include Huey P. Newton's views on the Republic of New Afrika, New Afrikan Ujamaa and socialism, revolutionary thinkers who shaped the movement, the controversy surrounding Maulana Karenga, the New Afrikan Panthers and their connection to Tupac Shakur, relations with Indigenous nations in the Black Belt South, the 1972 National Black Political Convention in Gary, Indiana, and the New Afrikan position on reparations.This discussion provides historical context and political analysis for those interested in Black nationalism, self-determination, Pan-Africanism, and the New Afrikan liberation struggle.

Cheikh Bilal: The Sufi Science Of The 99 Names & Prophet Muhammad's (saw) Night Vision

Cheikh Bilal: The Sufi Science Of The 99 Names & Prophet Muhammad's (saw) Night VisionIn this episode of Wise the Dome TV, we sit down with Cheikh Bilal to explore the spiritual science of the 99 Names of Allah and the deeper meanings behind Prophet Muhammad’s (SAW) Night Vision and ascension experience. The conversation dives into Sufi metaphysics, purification of the soul, divine attributes, spiritual perception, and the inner dimensions of Islamic tradition. Cheikh Bilal breaks down how the 99 Names relate to human character, consciousness, remembrance, and the journey toward divine knowledge, while also examining the mystical significance of the Isra and Mi'raj within the Islamic spiritual tradition.

Algorithms of Empire (Ep 8); Kinan Imseis - The Matrix Of Control

In this episode of Algorithms of Empire, we speak with Kinan Imseis, Research Fellow at the Clay-Gilmore Institute for Philosophy, Technology, and Counterinsurgency, about his essay “AI and its Matrix of Control.” The conversation explores how artificial intelligence is being used in the Occupied Palestinian Territories not simply as a new military technology, but as part of a broader system of occupation, surveillance, and target acquisition.Drawing from the idea of a “matrix of control,” Imseis’s essay asks how AI strengthens existing structures of domination by making monitoring, classification, and targeting more expansive and efficient.The discussion focuses on how Palestine has functioned as a testing ground for technologies of control that can later circulate globally through military, policing, and security markets. Imseis examines systems such as Lavender and “Where’s Your Daddy?” to show how algorithmic tools can reshape military judgment, produce the appearance of precision, and distance decision-makers from the violence carried out in their name. Rather than treating AI as neutral or merely technical, the conversation considers how these systems inherit older colonial and counterinsurgent assumptions about who is dangerous, disposable, or targetable.A central theme of the episode is the production of the “outgroup male target.” The conversation asks why racialized and colonized men are so often positioned as presumptive threats within surveillance and military systems, and how AI can intensify this logic under the language of data and objectivity. The episode concludes by raising urgent questions about accountability, international law, and public resistance in an age where algorithmic systems increasingly shape how states surveil, police, and wage war.

Hotep History: Telling The Stories Of Our Enslaved Ancestors

In this episode of Wise the Dome TV, we build with Hotep History on the hidden intellectual and spiritual world of Black America during slavery and Jim Crow. The conversation explores powerful slave narratives, the fight for Black education, Hoodoo traditions, forgotten historical figures, and the brilliance that existed within the minds of the enslaved despite systems designed to suppress them. We discuss figures like Booker T. Washington and Fanny Jackson Coppin while diving into stories of resistance, literacy, memory, spirituality, and survival that are often ignored in mainstream history.Youtube Link:    / @hotephistory   [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCyNW4F5JmMQ71-l9AMyNgYw]Patreon Link: https://www.patreon.com/HotepHistory/... [https://www.youtube.com/redirect?event=video_description&redir_token=QUFFLUhqbVVaLTVkT0lqX0J5WXJ2eUJKU2ctN296Z3NDQXxBQ3Jtc0ttejE3TVdjZjVHZjFRX2dfSDM0TDdOLVFwVnhVdDBuLXhseXJnc0dRUUMwcldMZHlhYjhoZlVveHlUNmtCZFA5dE9wZjVtU3FvbU00bVRtU2haVEQwZ0tYZjhURFQ3OFJrWXhaTndVWjI0UWg5MjFxUQ&q=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.patreon.com%2FHotepHistory%2Fhome&v=JtZVTnP6ALM]

Algorithms of Empire (Ep. 7) Dr. Gideon Christian - The New Jim Crow: AI Facial Recognition Tech

In this episode, Dr. Gideon Christian discusses his paper, "The New Jim Crow: Unmasking Racial Bias in AI Facial Recognition Technology within the Canadian Immigration System," which critically examines how AI-powered facial recognition technology (FRT) is being integrated into Canada's immigration system—overseen by agencies like the CBSA and IRCC. Dr. Christian outlines how tools such as primary inspection kiosks (eGates) and NEXUS machines are revolutionizing border control but often operate without transparency, leaving individuals unaware that AI-informed decisions are being made about them. He argues that those affected have a right to know when these tools are used and must be given a genuine opportunity to challenge the outcomes, grounding his call in principles of procedural fairness.A central theme of the conversation is the deep racial bias embedded in FRT, which Dr. Christian calls "the new Jim Crow." Drawing on research from the US and UK, he explains that these systems produce significantly higher "false positives" for Black individuals—incorrectly flagging them as matches—which can lead to dangerous consequences like wrongful detention, denied refugee protection, or deportation. This bias is not a glitch but a reflection of historical failures to address race and racism in the design of facial recognition technology. Dr. Christian further illustrates this through the Barre v. Canada litigation, showing how the use of FRT in immigration enforcement raises urgent issues of racial discrimination, lack of transparency, and denied procedural fairness.In response to these harms, Dr. Christian calls for a "technological civil rights movement" to combat the normalization of unchecked AI in immigration decisions. Proper oversight, he argues, would include independent audits of FRT accuracy by race, mandatory transparency about when and how AI is used, and binding accountability mechanisms to challenge biased outcomes. Rather than simply improving the technology, he urges a fundamental shift toward upholding human rights and preventing AI from perpetuating segregationist-era exclusions under a modern, digital guise.Dr. Christian's brilliant paper can be found here: https://lawjournal.mcgill.ca/article/...