Welcome to Black Liberation Media

Black Liberation Media is a collective of Black/Afrikan organizers, journalists, academics, and media personalities serving Black/Afrikan masses seeking to further grow in their understanding of themselves, their histories, and the African world through entertainment and news. Black Liberation Media is a media extension for  Black/Afrikan people, in the struggle for liberation.

Watch our Shows

All times are EST unless otherwise specified.

Black Myths Podcast

3rd and 4th Friday of every month: 7pm

Broke-ish©

Shows released on the 1st and 15th of every month

Classical Breakdown

Every other Thursday: 11am

Dare 2 Struggle Dare 2 Win

Wednesdays: 6pm

Darker Than Blue/Luqman Nation

Fridays: 5pm and 6pm

iMWiL!

Mondays: 8am and more, Hit the Bell!!

In Search of Black Power

1st Wednesday of every month at 12pm (noon)

Life. Study. Revolution.

Thursdays: 4pm

Political Commentary Corner

3rd Wednesday of every month: 12pm (noon)

RealTalk: History as a Weapon for Black Liberation

2nd and 4th Thursday of every month: 7-8:30CST/8-9:30 EST

Remix Morning Show

Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays: 8am

Rootwork

3rd and 4th Thursdays at 7am PST/10am EST; 2nd Tuesdays at 4pm PST/7pm EST

*PRE-RECORDED PROGRAM * PRE-RECORDED PROGRAM*

“Oscar Grant, 17 Years Later: Police Violence, Accountability, and the Unfinished Struggle”

Guest: Cat Brooks, Director of the Anti-Police Terror Project

Oscar Grant would have been 40 years old on February 27 of this year. His murder on January 2, 2009, became a catalyst for a generation of organizers, journalists, artists, and community members, igniting national conversations about police violence and accountability years before hashtags like #BlackLivesMatter entered the mainstream. Seventeen years later, we reflect on what has changed and what has remained stubbornly the same when it comes to policing, justice, and state violence in the United States.

In this conversation, Thandisizwe speaks with Cat Brooks, a community organizer and the founder of the Anti Police-Terror Project (APTP) to examine the legacy of Oscar Grant’s killing and the ongoing struggle for justice.

Audio from Hard Knock Radio broadcast on January 6, 2026. Thandisizwe Chimurenga sitting in for Davey D. Produced by Anita Johnson

antipoliceterrorproject.org

oscargrantfoundation.org

lovenotbloodcampaign.com

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Copyright Disclaimer: 

“Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.”

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Thandisizwe Chimurenga is a New Afrikan revolutionary nationalist, a longtime activist and independent grassroots journalist based in South Central Los Angeles, CA. 

She is the creator, host and producer of “Rootwork: Getting Down to the Roots,” a broadcast of Interviews, News and Analysis of people, ideas, concepts and events that aim to dig deeper than mainstream colonial media.

A co-founder of Black August Los Angeles and a member of the editorial committee of the ReBuild Collective, Chimurenga is also the author of No Doubt: The Murder(s) of Oscar Grant; Reparations ... Not Yet: Reparations and Why We Must Wait; Some Of Us Are Brave: Interviews and Conversations with Sistas on Life, Art and Struggle (Volumes 1 and 2),  and the co-author of What We Stood For: The Story of a Revolutionary Black Woman with Deborah Jones.

Website:
thandisizwe.net

LinkTree:
https://linktr.ee/tchimurenga

CashApp:
$rootwrk

Venmo:
@rootwrk

PATREON:   / blackpowermedia

*PRE-RECORDED PROGRAM * PRE-RECORDED PROGRAM*

“Oscar Grant, 17 Years Later: Police Violence, Accountability, and the Unfinished Struggle”

Guest: Cat Brooks, Director of the Anti-Police Terror Project

Oscar Grant would have been 40 years old on February 27 of this year. His murder on January 2, 2009, became a catalyst for a generation of organizers, journalists, artists, and community members, igniting national conversations about police violence and accountability years before hashtags like #BlackLivesMatter entered the mainstream. Seventeen years later, we reflect on what has changed and what has remained stubbornly the same when it comes to policing, justice, and state violence in the United States.

In this conversation, Thandisizwe speaks with Cat Brooks, a community organizer and the founder of the Anti Police-Terror Project (APTP) to examine the legacy of Oscar Grant’s killing and the ongoing struggle for justice.

Audio from Hard Knock Radio broadcast on January 6, 2026. Thandisizwe Chimurenga sitting in for Davey D. Produced by Anita Johnson

antipoliceterrorproject.org

oscargrantfoundation.org

lovenotbloodcampaign.com

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Copyright Disclaimer:

“Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.”

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Thandisizwe Chimurenga is a New Afrikan revolutionary nationalist, a longtime activist and independent grassroots journalist based in South Central Los Angeles, CA.

She is the creator, host and producer of “Rootwork: Getting Down to the Roots,” a broadcast of Interviews, News and Analysis of people, ideas, concepts and events that aim to dig deeper than mainstream colonial media.

A co-founder of Black August Los Angeles and a member of the editorial committee of the ReBuild Collective, Chimurenga is also the author of No Doubt: The Murder(s) of Oscar Grant; Reparations ... Not Yet: Reparations and Why We Must Wait; Some Of Us Are Brave: Interviews and Conversations with Sistas on Life, Art and Struggle (Volumes 1 and 2), and the co-author of What We Stood For: The Story of a Revolutionary Black Woman with Deborah Jones.

Website:
thandisizwe.net

LinkTree:
https://linktr.ee/tchimurenga

CashApp:
$rootwrk

Venmo:
@rootwrk

PATREON:   / blackpowermedia

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“Oscar Grant, 17 Years Later: Police Violence, Accountability, and the Unfinished Struggle”

* PRE-RECORDED PROGRAM *

On this episode, we take a deep look at the current state of Black maternal health in America and the ongoing crisis impacting Black women and birthing people. We’re joined by Raena Granberry, Director of Maternal and Reproductive Health at the California Black Womens Health Project, and Racha Tahani Lawler, Program Manager with the Black Infant Health Program in West Oakland. Our guests unpack the systemic racism driving disparities in maternal and infant outcomes; share what they’re seeing on the ground; and highlight community-centered approaches that are working to protect Black mothers, babies, and families. 

Audio from Hard Knock Radio broadcast on February 6, 2026. Thandisizwe Chimurenga sitting in for Davey D.

Hard Knock Radio (HKR) is a daily, award-winning drive-time Hip-Hop talk show produced at KPFA 94.1 FM in Berkeley, CA and broadcast on the 5-station Pacifica Radio Network as well as dozens of independent radio stations affiliated with Pacifica. (Monday-Friday, 4-5 PM). Hosted by Davey D and produced by Anita Johnson, the program bridges politics, social justice, and hip-hop culture, providing a voice for community issues ignored by mainstream media. 

cabwhp.org 

blackinfanthealth.org

https://msmagazine.com/2026/02/10/midwifery-menopause-health/

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Copyright Disclaimer: 

“Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.”

= 

Thandisizwe Chimurenga is a New Afrikan revolutionary nationalist, a longtime activist and independent grassroots journalist based in South Central Los Angeles, CA. 

She is the creator, host and producer of “Rootwork: Getting Down to the Roots,” a broadcast of Interviews, News and Analysis of people, ideas, concepts and events that aim to dig deeper than mainstream colonial media.

A co-founder of Black August Los Angeles and a member of the editorial committee of the ReBuild Collective, Chimurenga is also the author of No Doubt: The Murder(s) of Oscar Grant; Reparations ... Not Yet: Reparations and Why We Must Wait; Some Of Us Are Brave: Interviews and Conversations with Sistas on Life, Art and Struggle (Volumes 1 and 2),  and the co-author of What We Stood For: The Story of a Revolutionary Black Woman with Deborah Jones.

Website:
thandisizwe.net

LinkTree:
https://linktr.ee/tchimurenga

CashApp:
$rootwrk

Venmo:
@rootwrk

PATREON:   / blackpowermedia

* PRE-RECORDED PROGRAM *

On this episode, we take a deep look at the current state of Black maternal health in America and the ongoing crisis impacting Black women and birthing people. We’re joined by Raena Granberry, Director of Maternal and Reproductive Health at the California Black Womens Health Project, and Racha Tahani Lawler, Program Manager with the Black Infant Health Program in West Oakland. Our guests unpack the systemic racism driving disparities in maternal and infant outcomes; share what they’re seeing on the ground; and highlight community-centered approaches that are working to protect Black mothers, babies, and families. 

Audio from Hard Knock Radio broadcast on February 6, 2026. Thandisizwe Chimurenga sitting in for Davey D.

Hard Knock Radio (HKR) is a daily, award-winning drive-time Hip-Hop talk show produced at KPFA 94.1 FM in Berkeley, CA and broadcast on the 5-station Pacifica Radio Network as well as dozens of independent radio stations affiliated with Pacifica. (Monday-Friday, 4-5 PM). Hosted by Davey D and produced by Anita Johnson, the program bridges politics, social justice, and hip-hop culture, providing a voice for community issues ignored by mainstream media. 

cabwhp.org

blackinfanthealth.org

https://msmagazine.com/2026/02/10/midwifery-menopause-health/

=

Copyright Disclaimer:

“Under Section 107 of the Copyright Act 1976, allowance is made for "fair use" for purposes such as criticism, commenting, news reporting, teaching, scholarship, and research. Fair use is a use permitted by copyright statute that might otherwise be infringing. Non-profit, educational or personal use tips the balance in favor of fair use.”

=

Thandisizwe Chimurenga is a New Afrikan revolutionary nationalist, a longtime activist and independent grassroots journalist based in South Central Los Angeles, CA.

She is the creator, host and producer of “Rootwork: Getting Down to the Roots,” a broadcast of Interviews, News and Analysis of people, ideas, concepts and events that aim to dig deeper than mainstream colonial media.

A co-founder of Black August Los Angeles and a member of the editorial committee of the ReBuild Collective, Chimurenga is also the author of No Doubt: The Murder(s) of Oscar Grant; Reparations ... Not Yet: Reparations and Why We Must Wait; Some Of Us Are Brave: Interviews and Conversations with Sistas on Life, Art and Struggle (Volumes 1 and 2), and the co-author of What We Stood For: The Story of a Revolutionary Black Woman with Deborah Jones.

Website:
thandisizwe.net

LinkTree:
https://linktr.ee/tchimurenga

CashApp:
$rootwrk

Venmo:
@rootwrk

PATREON:   / blackpowermedia

YouTube Video UEw3X1gtVmVyb1dSdGVJQU1xMXBlWHkzOW5LTjJ3a2diUy5ENEEyOTIwNkY4NzFGMkQ2

“The State of Black Maternal Health”

Saturdays with Renee

Saturdays: 11am

#ReneeJohnston #Saturday #JaredBall #GeecheeYaw #MtumeGant #SpreadsheetMagic #Spreadsheets #Capitalism #Socialism #SODA #PanAfricanism #Colonialism 

Join us for a live Saturdays with Renee at Express Newark in Newark, NJ.
📋https://blkliberationmedia.org/saturdays-live/

Doors open at 10:30am, show will begin (as always) at 11am. Join Jared Ball, Mtume Gant, Geechee Yaw and Renee Johnston (AND SPECIAL SURPRISE GUESTS!) for our first show with a live audience.

There is no charge for the event, but we kindly ask that you consider making a donation to support the event costs, travel and the hosts! Seats are limited, so be sure to RSVP then (if you choose) pay what you can using one of the donation buttons below.

Not in the area? Please free to donate and support the show even if you cannot attend! Or if you want to support the channel in general you can sign up for our Patreon or make a donation directly to BLMedia. 

✅ Renee Johnston is a registered member and state committee chair for the Green Party of NJ and a member of the Black Alliance for Peace and Community Movement Builders, Newark. Her organizing work mostly involves police/prison abolition and political education. Her many musings and random rabbit hole research can also be found on http://www.isyourlifebetter.com. Renee previously worked as an educator and was a union member for over 20 years.

✅Doc JAB
✅LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/jaredball
✅YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@imixwhatilikejaredball
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📌PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blackliberationmedia
📌WEBSITE: https://blkliberationmedia.org/
📌TWITTER/X: https://x.com/BLM_edia
📌DISCORD: https://discord.gg/TDP9a4f5Ez

#ReneeJohnston #Saturday #JaredBall #GeecheeYaw #MtumeGant #SpreadsheetMagic #Spreadsheets #Capitalism #Socialism #SODA #PanAfricanism #Colonialism

Join us for a live Saturdays with Renee at Express Newark in Newark, NJ.
📋https://blkliberationmedia.org/saturdays-live/

Doors open at 10:30am, show will begin (as always) at 11am. Join Jared Ball, Mtume Gant, Geechee Yaw and Renee Johnston (AND SPECIAL SURPRISE GUESTS!) for our first show with a live audience.

There is no charge for the event, but we kindly ask that you consider making a donation to support the event costs, travel and the hosts! Seats are limited, so be sure to RSVP then (if you choose) pay what you can using one of the donation buttons below.

Not in the area? Please free to donate and support the show even if you cannot attend! Or if you want to support the channel in general you can sign up for our Patreon or make a donation directly to BLMedia.

✅ Renee Johnston is a registered member and state committee chair for the Green Party of NJ and a member of the Black Alliance for Peace and Community Movement Builders, Newark. Her organizing work mostly involves police/prison abolition and political education. Her many musings and random rabbit hole research can also be found on http://www.isyourlifebetter.com. Renee previously worked as an educator and was a union member for over 20 years.

✅Doc JAB
✅LINKTREE: https://linktr.ee/jaredball
✅YOUTUBE: https://www.youtube.com/@imixwhatilikejaredball
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📌PATREON: https://www.patreon.com/blackliberationmedia
📌WEBSITE: https://blkliberationmedia.org/
📌TWITTER/X: https://x.com/BLM_edia
📌DISCORD: https://discord.gg/TDP9a4f5Ez

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📣 Saturday Live From Newark! ft. Geechee, Mtume, and YOU!

Sundaze Radio/The Dr's Office

Every other Thursday: 11am

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