"I believe in the sweat of love and in the fire of truth..."

These poetic words by Black revolutionary Assata Shakur reverberate through the work of Munanjahli and South Sea Islander scholar, writer and truth-teller Dr. Chelsea Watego, in conversation with Samantha Haran and Ethan Lyons.

Chelsea is known for her fierce commitment to justice and unapologetic advocacy for First Nations sovereignty and people. She is the author of the groundbreaking book Another Day in the Colony, a leading thinker, and the founding director of the Institute for Collaborative Race Research. 

In discussing her upcoming book Black Thoughts Matter, Chelsea speaks about welcoming rage and spite as a fertiliser for projects of love and honouring the legacy of Black feminist radicals. Their conversation further explores her experiences of the power of Blackfulla solidarity and joy with global struggles for Indigenous resistance and sovereignty from Palestine to West Papau.

You can buy Chelsea's new book Black Thoughts Matter from Common Room Editions here.

With thanks to Shanel Cubillo and Anna Carlson for helping coordinate the interview, Alicia Zhao for producing this episode and our beloved Executive Producer Shareeka Helaluddin for all her support.

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