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Episode 292, July 25, 2026 - "…Bring the Power Back to the Street…" – Dead Prez
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Power gets talked about a lot and most of the time it is discussed as if it lives in one place.
Some people locate it in elections. Others locate it in wealth. Some believe it rests in culture, protest, education, or community organizing.
The truth is that power operates as a system. It moves through laws, money, land, media, institutions, and organized people. And Black communities have too often been encouraged to pursue each of these fronts separately.
We're told to vote without building capital. Start businesses without securing political protection. Dominate culture…
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