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Orisanmi Burton joins us to discuss the legacy of Assata Shakur, the prison as a form of warfare, and transnational solidarity between Black and Palestinian revolutionary struggles. Texts discussed: Assata is Welcome Here, Tip of the Spear, and Fugitive Solidarities. Please consider donating to the commissary of Tarek Bazrouk and this fundraiser for Jakhi McCray, two political prisoners mentioned in this episode.
Orisanmi Burton researches and writes about the collision between Black radical politics and state repression. He is the author of Tip of the Spear: Black Radicalism, Prison Repression, and the Long Attica Revolt (UC Press 2023).
Clips at 22:30 and 1:13:21 found in the documentary ATTICA (1974).
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Theme: Eye for an Eye, Haram (2017)
Art: Vivek Venkatraman
Mix: Jasper Saba
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Orisanmi Burton joins us to discuss the legacy of Assata Shakur, the prison as a form of warfare, and transnational solidarity between Black and Palestinian revolutionary struggles. Texts discussed: Assata is Welcome Here, Tip of the Spear, and Fugitive Solidarities. Please consider donating to the commissary of Tarek Bazrouk and this fundraiser for Jakhi McCray, two political prisoners mentioned in this episode.
Orisanmi Burton researches and writes about the collision between Black radical politics and state repression. He is the author of Tip of the Spear: Black Radicalism, Prison Repression, and the Long Attica Revolt (UC Press 2023).
Clips at 22:30 and 1:13:21 found in the documentary ATTICA (1974).
We’re committed to independence and will never run ads or have institutional affiliations. That means we’re entirely listener funded.
For $5, paid subscribers will get regular bonus episodes, which will usually be news roundups (but may also include bonus interviews). Paid subscribers will also have access to monthly livestreams, book giveaways, and Q&A. Most importantly, our paid subscribers help us keep this project going.
Subscribe today at turbulencepod.substack.com
Follow along on Twitter/X and Instagram @turbulence_pod
Theme: Eye for an Eye, Haram (2017)
Art: Vivek Venkatraman
Mix: Jasper Saba

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