Groundings

This episode includes reflections on the historic tactics to counter the Confederate Memorial Day Rally at Stone Mountain. It also features co-host Musa's recent targeting and detainment by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in early April. RAP interviewed special guest, Atlanta rapper Khamansha Raphael and played exclusive unreleased tracks from his forthcoming album. The show concluded with a lifting up of Political Prisoner, Imam Jamil Al-Amin, who is suffering from poor health in prison for fighting for the liberation of all-oppressed peoples. ______ This audio is from a live recording on Monday, April 21, 2025 from 7pm to 8pm on WRFG Atlanta 89.3 FM. Co-hosts: Dartricia, Steven, and Musa Co-producer: Leyla and Taylor This episode includes reflections on the historic tactics to counter the Confederate Memorial Day Rally at Stone Mountain. It also features co-host Musa's recent targeting and detainment by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in early April after international travel. RAP interviewed special guest, Atlanta rapper Khamansha Raphael and played exclusive unreleased tracks from his forthcoming album. The show concluded with a lifting up of Political Prisoner, Imam Jamil Al-Amin who is suffering from poor health in prison for fighting for the liberation of all-oppressed peoples. For more information, including an archive index of past RAP programs, please visit https://wrfg.org/rap/ [https://wrfg.org/rap/]

This audio is from a live recording on Monday, March 17, 2025 from 7pm to 8pm on WRFG Atlanta 89.3 FM. Hosts: Dartricia, Musa, and Steven Producers: Leyla and Taylor RAP, Revolutionary African Perspectives, is a public affairs program airing every Monday from 7pm to 8pm EST. For more information, including an archive index of past RAP programs, or to listen to episodes live each week, visit https://wrfg.org/rap/ [https://wrfg.org/rap/] -- In this episode we talk about the Bowen Homes housing projects, Andre Dickens' run for reelection, Walter Rodney's How Europe Underdeveloped Africa, and Cuba's initiative for sustainable power grid.

In this episode of Groundings, I speak with professor Haruki Eda to discuss the Korean struggle for sovereignty, the impact of U.S. imperialism on the Korean Peninsula, and the ongoing U.S. Out of Korea campaign by Nodutdol. Haruki provides a deep historical and political analysis, drawing connections between the Korean struggle and global anti-imperialist movements, including Palestinian liberation, African decolonization, and resistance to U.S. hegemony worldwide. The conversation covers: ✔️ The history of U.S. involvement in Korea, from colonial division to present-day occupation ✔️ The U.S. Out of Korea campaign and its goals ✔️ How Korea remains a key front in U.S. imperialist strategies against China and the Global South ✔️ The economic and social impact of U.S. military presence in South Korea ✔️ The role of South Korea in supporting Zionism vs. the DPRK’s solidarity with oppressed peoples ✔️ How listeners can support Korean sovereignty and anti-imperialist struggles globally KEY TIMECODES & HIGHLIGHTS [00:02:10] – Guest introduction: Haruki Eda’s background as a third-generation Zainichi Korean [00:06:35] – Introduction to Nodutdol for Korean Community Development [https://nodutdol.org/] and its mission [00:10:20] – The launch of the U.S. Out of Korea campaign: reasons, objectives, and demands [00:18:50] – The staggering U.S. military presence in Korea: 28,500 troops & 73 bases [https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/9/10/infographic-us-military-presence-around-the-world-interactive#:~:text=Upwards%20of%20750%20US%20bases,fall%20under%20two%20main%20categories:] [00:25:40] – How the U.S. uses war games and economic subjugation to control Korea [00:32:15] – The Korean War: A genocidal [https://thefunambulist.net/magazine/against-genocide/wipe-out-all-life-postwar-liberalism-and-mass-killing-in-korea] attack on Korea’s sovereignty [00:40:30] – The IMF crisis: How U.S.-imposed neoliberal policies shaped modern South Korea [00:47:50] – U.S. military crimes in Korea and the role of the UN Command [00:54:05] – The attempted martial law in South Korea: what happened & why it matters [01:02:15] – The role of South Korea in supporting Zionism and military-industrial expansion [01:10:50] – How the DPRK has historically supported African, Palestinian, and anti-imperialist struggles [https://hoodcommunist.org/2024/11/28/koreans-in-japan-solidarity/amp/] [01:18:40] – Why the Korean struggle is central to the broader fight against U.S. imperialism RESOURCES & FURTHER READING 📌 U.S. Out of Korea Campaign – Website here [https://nodutdol.org] 📌 Groundings: Juche & Firsthand Account of DPRK episode – Listen here [https://groundings.simplecast.com/episodes/the-democratic-peoples-republic-of-korea] 📌 BDS Korea – Website here [https://bdsmovement.net/search?keywords=korea] 📌 Korea Peace Now Report on U.S. Sanctions – Read here [https://koreapeacenow.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/03/The-Humanitarian-Impact-of-Sanctions-on-North-Korea.pdf] SUPPORT THE PODCAST 💰 Become a patron at: Patreon.com/halfatlanta [http://patreon.com/halfatlanta] 🎧 Share this episode with five friends who need to hear it ⭐ Rate the episode 5 stars, to help boost it in the algorithm

This episode was recorded in the first week of August, 2024.  Dr. Gerald Horne discusses his new book, "Armed Struggle: Panthers and Communists, Black Nationalists and Liberals in southern California, Through the Sixties and Seventies." Please forgive the minor audio issues here and there.  Onyesonwu Chatoyer joins as a co-host .

Activist and professor Tamanisha John joins Musa and Erica to discuss U.S. and Western imperialism in the Caribbean, the U.S.-backed invasion of Haiti by Kenyan forces, and the genocidal U.S. blockade of Cuba.  The Walter Rodney speech can be found in full here [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxTBujB8xhU&t=2773s].  Check out Liberation Through Reading here [https://www.instagram.com/liberationthroughreading/].