The Politics of Black Self Defense in the Time of Rebellion

Published: July 27, 2020, 7 p.m.

In this segment, Sean and Jacquie are joined by Dr. Akinyele Omowale Umoja, author of "We Will Shoot Back: Armed Resistance In The Mississippi Freedom Movement" to discuss armed self-defense in the ongoing struggle for Black liberation, the impact of recent mobilizations by Black militias in that context, and the need for community organizing and connection among oppressed people as an important aspect of self-defense in addition to taking up arms.