We dive into a critical examination of the 3rd Ku Klux Klan. This episode challenges the notion that the Klan was simply a product of its time to be understood as a bad group of individuals representing white supremacy, as opposed to a strain of white supremacy many people opposed.

We return with Rasul Mowatt review the history of the KKK's decline in the 1940s and 50s to its resurgence through multiple chapters during the Civil Rights Movement. Discover the tactics, motivations, and ultimate failures of the Klan in preventing the formal end of Jim Crow. We'll also delve into the Greensboro massacre and its precursors, examining the characters involved and the tragic events of November 3rd, 1979, and the accountability (or lack thereof) that followed. Finally, we explore how even within white supremacist circles, there was pushback against their extreme methods, ultimately paving the way for a new, darker white power movement.

00:07:47 - Klan in the Wilderness
00:41:08 - White Interest Groups
01:04:16 - Violence Escalates
01:28:11 - Why the KKK Failed
01:42:13 - Greensboro Massacre
02:13:41 - Last Thoughts

Some Sources:

Klansman's Manual (1925)
https://history.hanover.edu/courses/excerpts/336KKKmanual.html

Hooded Americanism
https://www.dukeupress.edu/hooded-americanism

Klansville, U.S.A.: The Rise and Fall of the Civil Rights-Era Ku Klux Klan
https://www.amazon.com/Klansville-U-S-Civil-Rights-Era/dp/0199752028

Patreon
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We return for part 2 of our series as we delve into the common misconception that the Ku Klux Klan was primarily a movement of poor white individuals. It explores the historical context of urbanization, industrialization, and the aftermath of war in the early 1900s, examining how these factors contributed to the grievances of middle-class white Protestant men and impacted labor dynamics. The episode will also discuss the founding of the second Klan in 1915, the significant influence of D.W. Griffith's film "Birth of a Nation," and how the Klan evolved from a small organization into a national movement. Listeners will learn about the Klan's prominent areas, their political aims, and why their focus extended beyond Black people to emphasize white Protestantism. A specific segment will explore the Indiana chapter, its unique characteristics, and its unexpected popularity in cities with small numbers of its perceived enemies. Finally, the podcast will analyze the rapid decline of the second Klan by 1930 and how its successes and failures laid the groundwork for future iterations of the organization.



Some Sources

The Rise of the Ku Klux Klan: Right-Wing Movements and National Politics
https://lawcat.berkeley.edu/record/388055

The Ku Klux Klan in the Heartland
https://iupress.org/9780253052186/the-ku-klux-klan-in-the-heartland/

An extended episode can be found on our Patreon 
https://www.patreon.com/blackmyths

00:10:23 - Whiteness
00:17:55 - Political Economy of the Klan
00:55:28 - Birth of a Nation
01:31:35 - KKK Organizing
01:48:44 - KKK Political Aims
01:58:53 - KKK Decline
02:18:40 - Last Thoughts

Black myths pod. We break down the first wave of the Klan

https://www.patreon.com/c/blackmyths

00:04:22 - Monologue
00:08:15 - Opening Thoughts
00:35:45 - War & Vigilantism
01:08:13 - Kuklux Origins
01:42:26 - Red Shirts & Them
01:57:51 - Compromise Inevitable
02:01:59 - The Clansman & Psychology

Joined by Oliver Robinson, Erica Caines

End the Colonial Occupation of Washington D.C.: The People Demand Self-Determination and Self-Governance
https://blackallianceforpeace.com/bapstatements/end-the-colonial-occupation-of-washington-dc

Black myths pod
https://www.patreon.com/blackmyths

In this episode, we examine the myth "This Ain't Our Fight" concerning the issue of immigration. Recently, protests broke out in Los Angeles, California, following highly aggressive ICE Raids. As protests were occurring, there was a trending response by some Black people that "this ain't our fight" implying that families being separated is not relevant to American-born Black folks. 

We talk with Southern California-based organizer Kim Moore to discuss the fallacies of this claim. Kim has been a community organizer for 20 years in San Diego County and is a member of the Black Alliance for Peace So-Cal City Wide Alliance.

https://www.instagram.com/socalbap?utm_source=ig_web_button_share_sheet&igsh=emN1dXAwNjN3Nmdr

patreon.com/blackmyths
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00:00:00 Intro
00:06:49 This Ain't Our Fight
00:23:38 Immigration As a "Black Issue"
00:45:47 Imperialism and Complicity
01:02:12 Outro

In this episode, the entire crew is back and we're diving into myth: Black Capitalism = Sovereignty,' which challenges the idea that Black capitalism is the path to true sovereignty. Our discussion pulls from a recent piece written by co-host Too Black, titled “Kids' corner economics: What tariffs teach us about Black capitalism.” 

We explore key economic concepts like trade, tariffs, protectionism, and free trade, using real-world examples to show how these forces impact Black businesses within a globalized economy shaped by white supremacy. We focus on the two primary myths of Black capitalist ethos: the 'circulating Black dollar' and 'Black buying power,' arguing that these concepts often misrepresent the economic realities and limitations faced by Black people. Ultimately, this episode prompts us to consider what real sovereignty looks like and how to pursue it beyond the confines of capitalist structures

Kids' corner economics: What tariffs teach us about Black capitalism

https://www.grassrootsthinking.com/kids-corner-economics-what-tariffs-teach-us-about-black-capitalism/#can-black-capitalism-cure-racial-injustice

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Intro - 00:00:00
Monologue - 00:17:55
Trade and Tariffs explained - 00:20:23
Brief history of modern trade and tariffs - 00:45:53
Circulating Black Dollar and Trade - 01:10:03
Black Buying Power and Trade - 01:45:10
Closing Thoughts - 02:00:00