This episode was recorded live from the Institute for Social Ecology's 2023 Summer Intensive Course in Detroit. Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin, JoNina Abron-Ervin, and Modibo Kadalie reflect on their personal histories in the Black Power movement, and h

Live From Detroit: Black Anarchist Legacies Part I

Sep 25th, 2023 1h 21m

Rent Is Theft! Housing Is Our Right!

Sep 26th, 2022 29m 5s

In this episode Lorenzo and JoNina discuss how US capitalism oppresses us through the housing crisis. They reflect on what's rent and housing mean in the context on the broader society and reflect on past defense tactics. Discuss this episode w

Prison Abolition and Struggle Against Mass Imprisonment.

May 9th, 2022 31m 13s

This episode is about the Black anarchist struggle against prisons and state slavery. Lorenzo and JoNina discuss the relevance of overturning the entirety of the state apparatus in the struggle for prison abolition rather than stopping at me

Love and Struggle

Feb 14th, 2022 34m 37s

This special Valentine's Day episode is about Lorenzo and JoNina's relationship. Listen as they recount the story of their encounter and discuss how they relate to one another as partners, thinkers, and coconspirators. This episode covers topic

JoNina Speaks!

Jan 19th, 2022 29m 36s

This episode covers the life of co-host JoNina Ervin. As an author and veteran activist, JoNina Ervin offers important insights from her life in an interview with Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin. She was a member of the Black Panther Party for nearly a

Black Anarchism Across the Generations

Dec 16th, 2021 40m 30s

In October 2021, Pluto published the definitive edition of Anarchism and the Black Revolution by Lorenzo Kom’boa Ervin. The book first connected Black radical thought to anarchist theory in 1979, and now amidst a rising tide of Black political

Medical Racism, Vaccine Hesitancy, and Radical Organizing

Oct 19th, 2021 39m 29s

This episode discusses the legacy of medical neglect and institutional racism in healthcare. Lorenzo and JoNina talk about how Black people have legitimate skepticism and distrust when it comes to vaccination and medical care. However, drawing

Crisis Capitalism and the Survival Economy

May 10th, 2021 28m 41s

This episode discusses how movements can connect mutual aid efforts and survival programs to build a survival economy. Lorenzo and JoNina's discussion places emphasis on the need to move beyond being passive consumers in order to foment a revol

Black Anti-Fascism and Armed Self-Defense

Mar 15th, 2021 32m 9s

This episode discusses some of the Black civil rights protests and anti-klan movements that practiced armed self-defense. Certain groups were linked to the NAACP and defended protesters at Southern civil rights marches. These self-defense group

Building a Poor People's Survival Movement

Feb 17th, 2021 32m 32s

This episode of Black Autonomy discusses building a poor people's survival movement to mobilize masses of working-class and poor people around immediate needs while advancing towards revolution. This episode was produced by a collaboration bet

Dual Power: A Simple Explanation

Jan 27th, 2021 29m 43s

Dual power can be explained as the building of a transitional program for political, social, and economic transformation. By creating survival programs to oppose state power we can develop a new type of autonomous public sector when the state i

Vote For Me, I'll Set You Free: Black politics and Elections

Jan 8th, 2021 28m 15s

In this premiere episode of Black Autonomy Podcast, JoNina and Lorenzo introduce the podcast and discuss elections, the Democratic Party, and political power in Black politics while proposing direct democracy as an alternative. This episode was

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