This week we link Black August and the case of Dr. Mutulu Shakur, who was finally released from prison after almost 40 years and has since passed on to the ancestors, Rest in Power, with the next phase of the emerging prison movement and its attending campaigns.

August 24, 2023

Norman Richmond aka Jalali The Bluesologist provides an All-African mix of music & politics

Jalali's Playlist 2pm

1. Jay Douglas and Tasha T The World Is Troubled 4:08
Norman‘s Intro and Commentary
 2. Mumia Abu Jamal Black August 4 48
3.  Aminata Moseka/ Abbey Lincoln Mak Roach perform Tears For Johannesburg & Triptych (Prayer, Protest) 9:09
4.Archie Shepp Attica Blues Big Band - Blues for Brother G. Jackson 7:38

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2024-08-11 Jalali's Playlist 2pm

We are Joined by Rupert Lewis to talk about Black August Dates in the Caribbean.

This is Black August.

Youtube Channel @diasporicmusic https://youtu.be/mIA2ayottAQ

2024-08-11 Special Guest Rupert Lewis 230pm

Norman Richmond aka Jalali The Bluesologist provides an All-African mix of music & politics

Station ID, Not just Explaining the World But Changing it.
Show Intro The Dramatics Get Up and Get Down 

1. Glen Ricks.  Keep on Searching  3 51
Norman's Intro and Commentary
2. Ju Evans Come Back Home. 4 05
3.October London - Make Me Wanna (Official Visualizer)3 01
Norman's Commentary
4. Max Roach Garvey's Ghost 751 
5.DJ Assata -Help Africa' by Ebo Taylor, 6 18 
6. DJ Assata Attached Stuck for a Buck' by Sugaray Rayford, 3 min 56 sec

@diasporicmusic Youtube Channel https://youtu.be/sdLwLewxEQw

2024-08-18 Jalali's Playlist 2pm

Special Guest We  are joined by Malik Yakini speaking about the opening of Detroit People’s Food Co-op Malik Yakini speaking about the journney of getting the oppening of Detroit People’s Food Coop. This is Black August.  Malik Yakini is a guistarist with MollyWop. 

7. Mollywoop -  The Call 

https://www.mollywopjams.com/

2024-08-18 Special Guest Malik Yakini 230pm

Weekly Horne Report, Political and Historical Analysis with Dr.Gerald Horne.

Black August, Black August Trending? Armed Struggle? Mention, 80th anniversary of atomic bombing. For friends on the Left,/Canada/US/France/UK recognition performative ? Settler Colonialism Historical Context, USA sadly, report on research. Worried to the onslaught of US imperialism, Historical Context, USA Trade wars: Why? Rise of BRICS, US/China Relations book Research, (boosting China hysteria around Soviet Union ) Anti-China US imperialist line, Gerald Horne Reflections on time in Canada, July Fund Drive blackpower96.org/donate, wrap up and keep donating, follow diasporicmusic.com Sign off - See You In the Whirlwind.

Show Outro: Spiritual by John Coltrane
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On Spotify: Diasporic Music’s The Horne Report with Dr. Gerald Horne https://spti.fi/d9ehPvm
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2025-08-03 Horne Report 330pm

Norman Richmond aka Jalali The Bluesologist provides an All-African mix of music & politics.

This is Black August

Show Intro: Get Up and Get Down by The Dramatics 1. Keep on Searching  by Glen Ricks. Norman’s Commentary 2. Don't You Forget It. by Glenn Lewis   Norman’s Commentary 3. George Jackson The New Afrikan Guerrilla They Couldn't Kill    4. Blues  For Brother George Jackson  by Archie Shepp   5.  In A Sentimental Mood by Frank Morgan     Norman’s Commentary   6.   Fatten' Frogs for Shakes by Sonny Boy Williamson      

On YouTube: @diasporicmusic  https://youtu.be/UxSF7Yhx1j4
On Spotify: Diasporic Music- Jalali’s Playlist https://spti.fi/cppTPhx
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2025-08-24 Jalali's Playlist 2pm

We are joined by Rupert Lewis Speaking on Black August, Garvey Reparations, AU/CARICOM summit and US Troops in the Region.

On YouTube: @diasporicmusic  https://youtu.be/QPAvsyI_Wy0
On Spotify: Diasporic Music-Special Guest and Radio Documentaries. https://spti.fi/5Jl1yaD
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2025-08-31 Special Guest Rupert Lewis 230pm

We are joined by Harold Welton (former member of the Black Panther Party, SNIC and Free Ruchell MaGee Committee) recapping Black August Events in LA.

On YouTube: @diasporicmusic  https://youtu.be/WJnvBjwaCLk
On Spotify: Diasporic Music’s Special Guest and Radio Documentaries. https://spti.fi/K0xfukV
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2025-09-07 Special Guest Harold Welton 230pm

Last month we were joined by Jafrikayiti Jean Elissaint Saint-Vil, and Professor Rupert Lewis these are part 2 of both their interviews Black August wrap up, and hear the BBC documentary The Attica Prison Rebellion – BBC News.

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On Spotify: Diasporic Music-Special Guest and Radio Documentaries. https://spti.fi/TVuqhYI
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http://bit.ly/4goiqpY
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2025-09-14 Special Guests and Attica 230pm

Prison Focus Radio and Liberate the Caged Voices are projects of California Prison Focus. We intentionally and purposefully center  New Afrikan Political Prisoners who organized the Historic California Hunger Strikes, authored the Agreement to End Hostilities, and developed Black August Memorial/Black August Resistance.

These New Afrikans survived decades of torture in solitary confinement in Pelican Bay and Corcoran state prisons—euphemistically called “security housing units” (SHUs)— meant to break their revolutionary minds.

Liberate the Caged Voices exposes the terror and genocide plaguing our People in Prisons, and unites People with the power of revolutionary love.

Diasporic Music is made in the West, but is not of the West. Norman (Otis) Richmond aka Jalali provides an All-African mix of music and politics.  Co-Host Mali aka Docuvixen, and on the Buttons Lisa Watson. On The dial 96.3FM in St.Petersburg Florida and worldwide Stream on Blackpower96.org 2-4pm EST Weekly, we have Jalali's Playlist 2pm, Special Guests and Radio Documentaries 2:30pm, Jazz Zone with Tien Providence 3pm and Horne Report, with Historical and Political analysis with Dr.Gerald Horne at 3:30pm.

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