# Mansa Musa

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How Did the Mali Empire Rule Without Bureaucracy? - The Political Machinery of the Mali Empire | Sleepy Facts About History

Got something to say to this podcast? Send a voicemail, and you might hear yourself on the next episode! When we think of the Mali Empire, the famous image of Mansa Musa’s gold often comes to mind, but this wealth was only the visible surface of a complex political machinery. This episode explores …

The powerful stories that shaped Africa | Gus Casely-Hayford

In the vast sweep of history, even an empire can be forgotten. In this wide-ranging talk, Gus Casely-Hayford shares origin stories of Africa that are too often unwritten, lost, unshared. Travel to Great Zimbabwe, the ancient city whose mysterious origins and advanced architecture continue to confou…

The powerful stories that shaped Africa | Gus Casely-Hayford

In the vast sweep of history, even an empire can be forgotten. In this wide-ranging talk, Gus Casely-Hayford shares origin stories of Africa that are too often unwritten, lost, unshared. Travel to Great Zimbabwe, the ancient city whose mysterious origins and advanced architecture continue to confou…

The devastating reality of having loved ones in prison

In this episode of Rattling the Bars, Mansa Musa speaks with independent journalist Victoria Valenzuela, who reports for a wide range of news outlets on incarceration in California and Louisiana. Victoria’s recent articles shed light on the inhumane conditions at California City Detention Center—sp…

The devastating reality of having loved ones in prison

In this episode of Rattling the Bars, Mansa Musa speaks with independent journalist Victoria Valenzuela, who reports for a wide range of news outlets on incarceration in California and Louisiana. Victoria’s recent articles shed light on the inhumane conditions at California City Detention Center—sp…

Take Control Tuesday: How to Create Breathing Room

Last week on Take Control Tuesday, Mansa Musa and I started a new series called Survive, Stabilize and Recover. We talked about what to do when your money simply isn’t enough to cover the basics. This week, we’re moving to the next step: stabilizing your finances. Making it through one month is imp…

Transcending a 3x11 Cell: The Creative Genius of Cuong “Mike” Tran

In this episode of Rattling the Bars, former political prisoner and Black Panther Mansa Musa speaks with Mike “Cuong” Tran, a first-generation Vietnamese American whose parents immigrated to the U.S. in 1975. At age five, unable to afford store-bought toys, he began crafting action figures from pap…

Transcending a 3x11 Cell: The Creative Genius of Cuong “Mike” Tran

In this episode of Rattling the Bars, former political prisoner and Black Panther Mansa Musa speaks with Mike “Cuong” Tran, a first-generation Vietnamese American whose parents immigrated to the U.S. in 1975. At age five, unable to afford store-bought toys, he began crafting action figures from pap…