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- [Cuba Speaks on US Piracy of Oil Tankers](https://blockreportradioworld.com/cuba-speaks-on-us-piracy-of-oil-tankers/) - The Second Secretary of the Cuban Embassy, Gabriella Castillo speaks on the recent piracy of oil tankers in the Caribbean Sea. She also discusses the difficulty of rebuilding after Hurricane Melissa, and having to cope with US sanctions. She explained the difficulty that Cuban immigrants are facing in the US, after officials have downgraded their
- [Mumia's Lawyer Reflects on His 44 Years Held Captive](https://blockreportradioworld.com/mumias-lawyer-reflects-on-his-44-years-held-captive/) - Black Panther political prisoner and award winning journalist Mumia Abu Jamal's former lawyer, Rachel Wolkenstein, reflects on the unjust elements of this 44 year case, and the 44 years that Mumia has been held captive as a political prisoner of war. She discusses the mass corruption in the Philadelphia Police Department, the confession of hit-man
- [Cuba Speaks Out Against the Unjust Blockade](https://blockreportradioworld.com/3495-2/) - Gabriela Castillo, the Second Secretary at the Cuban Embassy, spoke about the more than 6 decade blockade that the US government has imposed on the nation of Cuba, after the start of the Cuban Revolution. She educated people on the Trading With the Enemy Act and how the US applies this to Cuba, the 27
- [The Mumia Freedom Tour in Cuba](https://blockreportradioworld.com/the-mumia-freedom-tour-in-cuba/) - Jamal Ibn Mumia, the olderst son of political prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal speaks about leading the Mumia Freedom Tour to Miramar, Cuba to participate in the Third Annual International Meeting of Theoretical Publications of Left-Wing Parties and Movements and the 60th Anniversary of the founding of The Granma Rebelde Newspaper and Juventud Newspaper. He speaks
- [Rep. Lateefah Simon Talks About the Lynchings, Shutdown, and State of the Nation](https://blockreportradioworld.com/rep-lateefah-simon-talks-about-the-lynchings-shutdown-and-state-of-the-nation/) - Congresswoman Lateefah Simon intricately discusses what is behind the current government shutdown. On topic, she talks about how over 300,000 Black women have lost their jobs, this year. Representative Simon explains how cuts to SNAP, EBT, and Healthcare will severely financially cripple, if not kill thousands of people in her district, within the East Bay.
- [NY Black Panther Bullwhip Speaks on Assata's Transition](https://blockreportradioworld.com/ny-black-panther-bullwhip-speaks-on-assatas-transition/) - Corona rank-in file Black Panther Party member Bullwhip remembers his Harlem Black Panther comrade, Assata Shakur, after her recent transition. He talks about selling Black Panther newspapers with her and more. He also discusses the Counter Intelligence Program and how it was used against political prisoners and Black Panther veterans Imam Jamil Al-Amin, Kamau Sadiki,
- [The Political Work and Passing of Assata Shakur](https://blockreportradioworld.com/the-political-work-and-passing-of-assata-shakur/) - On September 25, '25 Black Panther and Black Liberation Army member Assata Shakur took her last breath, in Cuba, while having been in political exile for 41 years, with a $2 million Obama-issued bounty on her head. A lot about her political life in the US, is written in her autobiography "Assata", but her life
- [Black Panther Emory Douglas Speaks on the Passing of Assata Shakur](https://blockreportradioworld.com/black-panther-emory-douglas-speaks-on-the-passing-of-assata-shakur/) - The Minister of Culture and the Revolutionary Artist of the Black Panther Party, Emory Douglas talked about meeting Black Panther and later political exile Assata Shakur in Oakland at the Black Panther office. He also discussed her courageous life and dedication to the movement of Black people in the US. Lastly he hit on the
- [Artist Saul Williams Discusses Art and Genocide](https://blockreportradioworld.com/artist-saul-williams-discusses-art-and-genocide/) - Multi-disciplined artist Saul Williams will be coming to Yoshi's in Oakland on September 30 and October 1st. In this profound discussion, Saul explained the political role of an artist in today's times. Williams talked about the connections between the genocides in the Congo, Gaza, the Sudan, and in Haiti. He also discussed how capitalist conditioning
- [Attorney Walter Riley Discusses the March to Trumponian Fascism](https://blockreportradioworld.com/attorney-walter-riley-discusses-the-march-to-trumponian-fascism/) - Veteran activist attorney, Walter Riley explains the road to fascism in this Trump era. Riley talks about Trump's military take -over of Washington D.C. and the threats to take over more democratically controlled cities with Black mayors including Oakland, LA, NYC, Chicago, and Baltimore to "fight crime". We talked about the relationship between Trump's military/law
- [SF Supervisor Walton talks the Mayor sanctioned SFPD Billionaire Collusion project, Trump, and new book](https://blockreportradioworld.com/sf-supervisor-walton-talks-the-mayor-sanctioned-sfpd-billionaire-collusion-project-trump-and-new-book/) - San Francisco Supervisor Shamann Walton of Bay View Hunter's Point talked about the San Francisco Mayor's announcement of the SFPD's Real Time Investigation Center being funded by billionaire Chris Larsen's San Francisco Police Community Fund and billionaire Michael Mortiz's Crankstart Foundation. We also discussed Trump and his attack on sanctuary as well as Black led
- [Cuba Addresses Recent Attacks From Trump Administration](https://blockreportradioworld.com/cuba-addresses-recent-attacks-from-trump-administration/) - Gabriella Castillo, the 2nd Secretary at the Cuban Embassy, addresses the US government's reversal on Cuban visa lottery winners this year. She also talked about US immigration policies that have allowed the US government to send Cuban nationals to South Sudan. Castillo also addressed the US government putting sanctions on Honduran government officials because of
- [History of Zionism in the Black World](https://blockreportradioworld.com/history-of-zionism-in-the-black-world/) - In light of the current Israel-Iran-US war, Obi Egbuna of the Zimbabwe-Cuban Friendship Association discussed the origins of the Zionist movement, prior to the forming of the state of Israel. He named some of the ideologues, forefathers, and foremothers of that movement. He talked about Zionist Israel's support of the Cuban blockade as well as
- [Los Angeles Riots and Cali Police](https://blockreportradioworld.com/los-angeles-riots-and-cali-police/) - Currently Los Angeles is on fire, as citizens go head up, in the streets, against ICE. Many Black people were led to believe that this is not our fight, but the police and surveillance infrastructure being built will be used against all of the people in the United States, not just immigrants. Attorney Pointer also
- [Ladybug Mecca of Digable Planets talks music, career history, Brazil, and politics](https://blockreportradioworld.com/ladybug-mecca-of-digable-planets-talks-music-career-history-brazil-and-politics/) - The femininity of the legendary rap group Digable Planets, Ladybug Mecca, talks about joining the legendary rap trio in Philly. She talks about the politics of her parents who were fleeing a dictatorship in Brazil before arriving in the US. Mec talks about touring with James Brown and Sade. She also talks about her work
- [Cuba: 61 Year Blockade, Sanctions on Medical Brigade, Deportations](https://blockreportradioworld.com/cuba-61-year-blockade-sanctions-on-medical-brigade-deportations/) - Recently Block Report's Minister of Information JR sat down with Gabriella Castillo, the 2nd Secretary in the Political Office in the Cuban Embassy, within the United States. We talked about the decades long US government implemented blockade on Cuba, and how that differs from an embargo. We also discussed how the Secretary of State Marco
- [Black Panther Political Prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal's Eldest Son Speaks](https://blockreportradioworld.com/black-panther-political-prisoner-mumia-abu-jamals-eldest-son-speaks/) - After 43 years held captive as a political prisoner, Mumia Abu Jamal's eldest son, Jamal Ibn Mumia speaks about the campaign to free his father. Jamal Ibn Mumia talks about the prosecutorial misconduct and lawfare that was used against his father to justify his unlawful imprisonment. He talks about high ranking police officers that were
- [Haiti: The US Funded War and Immigration to the US](https://blockreportradioworld.com/haiti-the-us-funded-war-and-immigration-to-the-us/) - Pierre Labossierre of the Haiti Action Committee discusses the role that the US government has played in destabilizing Haiti, since the Haitian revolution. He gives a historical analysis of the current war going on in Haiti with the Haitian government versus the paramilitary groups, euphemistically called gangs. He explains why a vast number of Haitians
- [1798 Alien Enemies Act Enacted and Police Terror in the US, currently](https://blockreportradioworld.com/1798-alien-enemies-act-enacted-and-police-terror-in-the-us-currently/) - Human Rights Attorney Adante Pointer from Lawyers For the People discusses recent cases of police terrorism and murder. He also discusses the ramifications of the Trump regime erasing the national database that documents police misconduct in the US. After the recent enacting of the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, Pointer explained why immigrants and non-immigrants should
- [Shadow World doc: a look into global weapons dealing and terrorism](https://blockreportradioworld.com/shadow-world-doc-a-look-into-global-weapons-dealing-and-terrorism/) - We recently interviewed the award winning filmmaker Johan Grimonperez about his documentary film, Shadow World, which documents the global weapons trade. This is a very important documentary because it sheds light on the interests of governments around the world, multi-national corporations, and weapon-makers to continuously fight wars that can not be won, for the sole
- [USAID Funding Nigerian Influencers and Terror Exposed](https://blockreportradioworld.com/usaids-grip-on-funding-nigerian-influencers-and-terror-exposed/) - Nigerian journalist David Hundeyin talks about how USAID funding has a tight grip on journalistic platforms and influencers throughout the West African nation and beyond. He details how funding pipelines affect journalism. We talked about how it was recently reported widely that over 6,000 journalists, in the world, are/were being funded by USAID. Hundeyin also
- [Mumia's Lawyer Talks About His Innocence](https://blockreportradioworld.com/mumias-lawyer-talks-about-his-innocence/) - Former attorney for political prisoner Mumia Abu Jamal, Rachel Wolkenstein, sat down with the Block Report to discuss Jamal's unjust 44 year imprisonment and innocence. She details the fishy circumstances surrounding the shooting of Philadelphia police officer Daniel Faulkner. She explains furthermore how dozens of police were at the murder scene in seconds. She goes
- [Oakland's Mayor Jenkins Speaks Housing, Ice, and Police](https://blockreportradioworld.com/oaklands-mayor-jenkins-speaks-housing-and-police/) - Oakland Mayor Kevin Jenkins discusses homelessness and his push for more affordable housing. He furthermore discussed encampment sweeps and we differed on how dangerous the police department is to homeless people, as well as Black people. Mayor Jenkins talked about the major budget deficit in Oakland, and how it will lead to cuts in services
- [Trumpeter Theo Croker Speaks Jazz History, Music Philosophy](https://blockreportradioworld.com/trumpeter-theo-croker-speaks-jazz-history-music-philosophy/) - Trumpeter Theo Croker spoke about the major contributions of his grandfather, Doc Cheatham , to the music form called Jazz and furthermore how his grandfather was so dedicated to the music that he died on the road. Croker spoke to working with prestigious artists like Ari Lennox, Jill Scott, Wyclef, J. Cole, and more. He
- ["My Country, Africa": interview w/ Eve Blouin](https://blockreportradioworld.com/my-country-africa-interview-w-eve-blouin/) - Block Report Radio interviewed Eve Blouin, the daughter of the legendary late Pan Afrikanist organizer Andree Blouin, author of "My Country, Africa" which was recently republished after the release of the documentary, "Soundtrack of a Coup d'etat". Eve talked about her mother's early life, and the pain and trauma that launched her into the Pan
- [Former SFUSD President Speaks on Trumps Attack on Board of Education](https://blockreportradioworld.com/former-sfusd-president-speaks-on-trumps-attack-on-board-of-education/) - Former San Francisco Board of Education President Gabriella Lopez discussed the 2022 recall against her and two of her colleagues, because of their fight to unsuccessfully desegregate Lowell High School. Lopez also weighed in on Trumps attack on the Board of Education. She spoke extensively about San Francisco School teachers preparing for ICE raids on
- [Former Congresswoman Barbara Lee Speaks on Cuba and Oakland](https://blockreportradioworld.com/former-congresswoman-barbra-lee-speaks-on-cuba-and-oakland/) - The former Congresswoman and Oakland mayoral candidate Barbara Lee talked about her work on behalf of Cuba. She talked about how she has been fighting the Cuban blockade actively in Congress since the Obama administration. She discussed how she convinced Biden to take Cuba off of The State Sponsors of Terrorism List, days before him
- [US Foreign Policy: Cuba, Colombia, Deportees, and USAID](https://blockreportradioworld.com/us-foreign-policy-cuba-colombia-deportees-and-usaid/) - Block Report Radio recently sat down with Obi Egbuna, the External officer of the Zimbabwe-Cuba Friendship Association. We discussed the effects of the US government's 63 year blockade on Cuba. We talked about the deportation of US migrants to Guantanamo Bay and El Salvador. We talked about the history of US Foreign Policy in regards
- [Jazz is Dead: Adrian Younge Speaks](https://blockreportradioworld.com/jazz-is-dead-adrian-younge-speaks/) - Modern day Jazz phenomenon Adrian Younge discusses being a self taught multi-instrumentalist. He also discusses his band the Midnight Hour, which includes Ali Shaheed Muhammad formerly of A Tribe Called Quest. We discussed his comparison of musicians to chemists. We also discussed some of the different jazz, and jazz related musicians, that he has worked
- [The Average White Band's Farewell](https://blockreportradioworld.com/the-average-white-bands-farewell/) - Alan Goree, the leader and founder, of the Average White Band sat and talked about the group's farewell tour. He also discussed some of the milestones that AWB experienced being a band from Scotland and the UK, that were white, and that played funk in the 70's, amidst all of the racial and political turmoil
- [Lakecia Benjamin](https://blockreportradioworld.com/lakecia-benjamin/)
- [Algebra Blessit](https://blockreportradioworld.com/algebra-blessit/) - Here is a recent interview that I did with the great songstree Algebra Blessit. We talked about her music, her collaborations with Anthony David, her affinity for singing about love, and more. This is an informative interview with a vocalist that has not reached the zenith of her career. Tap in with this rising star.
- [Adante Pointer](https://blockreportradioworld.com/adante-pointer/) - Recently we talked to lawyer Adante Pointer of Lawyers for the People about the recent ICE Raids taking place around the country, and how the bounties put on the heads of undocumented immigrants are similar to the ones put on the heads of runaway slaves in the past. We also talked about Trump's Civil Rights rollbacks, as
- [Kambale Musavuli](https://blockreportradioworld.com/kambale-musavuli/) - Recently, the Block Report sat down with Kambale Musavuli of the Center for Research of the Congo to talk about the impact that Trump's announcement - that he was going to invest $500 billion of US taxpayers money into Artificial Intelligence. Within hours of Trump's announcement the M23 Rwanda funded militia invaded the city of Goma, looking
- [Imam Jamil al-Amin](https://blockreportradioworld.com/imam-jamil-al-amin/) - With the recent granting of clemency to Native political prisoner Leonard Peltier, the Block Report's MOI JR talks with Imam Luqman about the case of political prisoner Imam Jamil al-Amin fka H. Rap Brown. We talk about Imam Jamil's legendary history in the movement, as well as we talk about his declining medical condition, the
- [Dennis Haywood](https://blockreportradioworld.com/dennis-haywood/) - Recently Block Report Radio's MOI JR Valrey interviewed Dennis Haywood, a homeowner whose house survived the Eaton fire that viciously burned Altadena and Pasadena's Black neighborhoods, among other communities. Dennis talked about what he saw when he first approached his community in flames. He talked about people losing housing insurance right before the fire. Dennis
- [43 years later, Mumia is still a political prisoner](https://blockreportradioworld.com/43-years-later-mumia-is-still-a-political-prisoner/) - 24 words, 1 min read
- [Linn Washington](https://blockreportradioworld.com/linn-washington/) - Recently I interviewed Temple University Journalism professor and journalist, Linn Washington, about the state of mainstream media. We talked about the Kerner Commission, and how not much has changed in the US media since the report. We talked about the increase of disinformation around equity and foreign policy, especially since the social media age. We
- [Johan Grimonprez](https://blockreportradioworld.com/johan-grimonprez/) - Recently, I sat down with Johan Grimonprez, the filmmaker of the new documentary film, "Soundtrack to a Coup d'Etat" and he discussed the content of this very important documentary that looks at the assassination of Patrice Lamumba, the first Prime Minister of the Democratic Republic of the Congo. We talk about how the film covers
- [Robert Glasper](https://blockreportradioworld.com/robert-glasper/) - Recently I interviewed the prolific Jazz, Hip Hop, and RnB master pianist Robert Glasper as he came through the Bay Area. We talked about the musical genius and impact of musicians like Miles Davis, Chick Corea, and Herbie Hancock. We talked about early jazz-hip hop fusion records like "Rock it" and Buckshot Lefunk. We discussed
- [Dr. Gerald Horne](https://blockreportradioworld.com/dr-gerald-horne/) - The People's Minister of Information JR Valrey interviewed the legendary historian and author Dr. Gerald Horne about Biden's recent trip to Angola, and its relationship to the exploitation by the West of DRC's mineral wealth. We als discussed the genocide in the Sudan, the DRC's lawsuit against Apple, as well as South Africa's case against

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