baby don’t change

Evictions and housing insecurity aren’t new issues in this country; since the beginning of European colonization of the Amerikas, displacement, forced encampment, and enslavement have been critical to sustaining the wealth of a small number of white male settlers. The foundation of this U.S. occupation has always rested on the practices of extraction and expansionism, building over anyone who dares to challenge the corporate elite's gross mismanagement of the land. The call to “free the land” is not simply about grass, water, or territory; it’s a call for reclamation: of culture, autonomy, and community control.

This week on Race Capitol, co-host Nomi Isaac sits down with Haitian-born Pan-African theorist, organizer, and author of the book “Take Back the Land: Land, gentrification, and the Umoja Village Shantytown,” Max Rameau. We discuss the links between policing and housing--and reflect on how a small community of housing insecure people launched a 6-month long occupation to protest against gentrification in FL. 

In the spirit of Black August, we open the show with words + a call to action from New Afrikan prisoner, Shaka Shakur.

Take Back the Land! : Land, Gentrification, and the Umoja Village Shantytown

This week on Race Capitol, co-hosts Nomi Isaac and Kalia Harris talk to community organizers about increased surveillance + policing in public housing neighborhoods in Richmond. Last month, five license plate readers were installed in both public housing neighborhoods and areas that Black people frequent. That, in addition to dozens of surveillance cameras that were already installed in public housing neighborhoods over the last couple of years has community members ringing the alarm. 

Hear from  Yohance Whitaker of Richmond Transparency & Accountability project, and Legal Aid Justice Center, as well as Omari Al-Qadaffi of Leaders of the New South, as we talk about the history + legacy of policing in public housing, the current situation, and its implications for Black freedom and autonomy in public housing spaces in the future.

Surveillance State: Policing Public Housing in RVA

lil cover of joni mitchell’s classic “all i want”
i skipped her high notes though :)

all i want (joni mitchell)

Originals

The Opposite of Okay

Hey Siri

It's 2019 and we're STILL mitigating redlining and working to desegregate schools in Richmond. This week we're talking housing and education with Daryl Hayott and Bill Rice of Virginia Poverty Law Center and Taikein Cooper of Virginia Excels.

Episode #20: Housing & Education

We're tracing the thread between housing, eviction and -- yep, you got it -- Navy Hill. Joining us for this episode are friends of the show Allen-Charles Chipman and Omari Al-Qaddafi, as well as Palmer Heenan of Central Virginia Legal Aid Society.

The (Il)legality of Richmond's Housing Crisis

VPM city hall reporter Roberto Roldan and Richmond For All's Chelsea Higgs Wise on how an ambitious public-private plan to replace Richmond's decrepit Coliseum both divided and united the city.

The Battle of Navy Hill

10 bucks to whoever can guess the name of who this songs about

little mermaid (demo)

This week on Race Capitol, we talk about 2021. The fascist insurrection, COVID-19 pandemic, mounting evictions, and an update on the GRTC complaint filed by community activist, Omari Al Qadaffi. 

For the first episode of 2021, all three hosts talk about the latest news in our reframe and provide analysis on what’s happening in the fallen capitol of the confederacy, Richmond, VA.

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2021: Fascist Insurrections, COVID-19, Evictions, & Riding While Black

“i didn’t come here and i ain’t leavin’”

all i want (joni mitchell)

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