# Shaka Shakur

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"Opening as Many Fronts as Possible" - Reflections on Palestine Action Us & the Merrimack 4 With Calla Walsh

In this episode we interview 20 year old organizer Calla Walsh to talk about her experiences as a co-founder of Palestine Action US, as well as the political repression she and others have faced in the case of the Merrimack 4. She talks about why we should view their case as a win, and underlines t…

People Put ICE on the Defense as Immigration Struggle Heats Up

The Pacers aren’t the only ones who beat the odds this past week. This episode features Cecilia Gomez, one of the lead organizers of the June 11 anti-ICE protest outside before the Pacers played–and won–Game 3 of the NBA Finals to discuss the revival of the immigrant rights struggle after a brief p…

Humanizing the Struggle: Political Prisoners, Revolutionary Social Work, & the New Afrikan Movement

“This is about the human family.”In Episode 28 of the Revolutionary Social Work Podcast, hosts Professor Ace and Alicia Stettler sit down with Haki Kweli Shakur, a revolutionary, activist, and historian committed to the liberation of New Afrikan people and the fight for political prisoners.Haki unp…

The New Afrikan Independence Movement

New Afrikan Revolutionary and political prisoner Shaka A. Shakur joins the show this week to break down the ongoing fight for the liberation of the Black/New Afrikan nation within the U.S. Introduced by producer Dakota Fronterhouse, this episode features a longer segment of “Dispatches from Behind…

2025: Another Year of Struggle

This week, our co-hosts are joined by NPR's producer, Dakota Fronterhouse, as they look back at the past year of struggle in Naptown. They begin with late 2024, as groups in and around the Indianapolis Liberation Center started preparing for a heightened era of repression and resistance. They cover…

Yes, Dr. King was a Revolutionary

Wildstyle Paschall joins the show in advance of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day to reclaim the real legacy of Dr. King by situating his organizing, leadership, diplomatic moves, and theories in their proper context. The Naptown Breakdown begins with Saturday's emergency demonstration in solidarity …

The Midwest: Flyover States or States of Rebellion?

In this episode, Lucas Lee joins co-host Dani Abdullah to discuss the upcoming mayoral elections and analyze the unknown history of working-class solidarity and uprisings in the Midwest. The Naptown Breakdown discusses so-called “Voice of Progress” Vop Osili’s announced mayoral candidacy. Although…

Minneapolis: The People are Too Big to Fail

This week, Jay Grillo gives a first-hand account of the sustained anti-ICE uprising in Minneapolis. In the first segment, co-hosts Dani Abdullah and Derek Ford signal the potential danger in a likely alliance between Indiana and ultra right-wing Turning Point USA. Turning Point, founded by Charlie…

The Solitary Justice Project with Leon Benson

This week we have a special episode featuring a discussion between Derek Ford and our comrade Leon Benson—an artist, author, producer, exoneree, and a good friend of the people joins the show ahead of the official launch of "The Solitary Justice Project." Before pivoting to the launch, which will …

Breaking the IMPD's Media Monopoly: Still Fighting for Adam Sykes

One year ago on February 25, IMPD cop Grant Snyder shot and killed Adam Sykes, a young father. February 25, 2026 marks one year since IMPD officer Grant Snyder shot and killed Adam Sykes on the Near Eastside of Indy. Anniversaries risk becoming rituals of mourning, but this episode marks it as the …