Afro Futures: Recent Episodes
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Afro Futures is a new podcast from WAER exploring culture, politics, sports and everything in between from a Black perspective. Each episode, host Yusuf Abdul-Qadir brings context and nuance to important conversations.
Yusuf Abdul-Qadir chats with with author and professor Alex Vitale about the current state of policing.
Yusuf Abdul-Qadir chats with Cjala Surratt about black feminism and the intersection of art and activism.
Yusuf Abdul- Qadir chats with Trevor Smith form Liberation Ventures about reparations in the United States.
Yusuf Abdul-Qadir chats with Jawanza Williams from Voices of Community Activists and Leaders.
Yusuf Abdul-Qadir is joined by attorney Ariel Smallwood to talk about incarcerated labor, retelling history with a fresh narrative and more.
Yusuf Abdul-Qadir is joined by politician and grammy award nominated musician Pierce Freelon. The former roommates go back in time to recall when they both first gained an understand of Afrofuturism.
Yusuf Abdul-Qadir chats with the City of Syracuse’s Director of Communications and Marketing, Ruthnie Angrand. She speaks about her personal journey, what ingredients she feels made Haiti’s independence possible, and what connections we can draw between Syracuse and Haiti.
On this week’s episode of Afro Futures, Yusuf Abdul- Qadir chats with Jay Arzu about how black and brown communities are being impacted by transportation infrastructure decisions.
Yusuf Abdul-Qadir, Latavius Murray and Joe Lee chat about the pressure to be recognized as "black enough".
Yusuf Abdul-Qadir speaks with journalist, author, television commentator and radio host Clay Cane about using his various platforms to promote social justice.
Yusuf Abdul-Qadir chats with Keenan Scott II, about the continued success of 'Thoughts of a Colored Man'.
Yusuf Abdul- Qadir chats with writer and actress Jasmine Pierce about the complexities of cancel culture and more.
Yusuf Abdul-Qadir talks with comedian Hughie Stone Fish about how to better understand liberation movements at home and across the world.
Yusuf Abdul-Qadir chats with Brandon Anderson about Raheem, an alternative to traditional policing.
On this week’s episode of Afro Future Yusuf Abdul-Qadir is joined by Kimberly Latrice Jones. Kimberly is an American author known for co-authoring the book I'm Not Dying With You Tonight and for the viral video How Can We Win published during the George Floyd protests.
In the United States we talk a lot about the issues of racism, equity, and equality, and often times we assume the conversation stops at our borders. But there are conflicts and struggles surrounding racism far beyond the United States.
On August 14th, 2016, San Francisco Quarterback Colin Kaepernick took a knee during the national anthem for the first time. Since that day there have been numerous public gestures done in protest of police brutality. Kaepernick's protest is certainly the most well-known, but it wasn't the first.
With the Academy Awards having come and gone and the Emmys looming in September, movies and films are on the minds of many of us right now. What makes a movie powerful? And what do they say about our society?
On Tuesday April 20th 2021, jurors came to a verdict in the trial of Derek Chauvin.The jury found him guilty on all three charges, in a ruling that made headlines all across the country.
Too often athletes are told to "stay in their lane" and "stick to sports" when they attempt to branch outside the arena of athletics. Recently, NBA Superstar Lebron James was given such treatment for his attempt to push forward change in the areas of social justice and racial equality.
Out of a need for authentic conversations about issues facing the black community comes a new podcast from WAER, Afro Futures. Hosts Yusuf Abdul-Qadir and Latavius Murray bring context and nuance to important conversations. The podcast aims to cover culture, politics, sports, and everything in between from a Black perspective.