Building on George Jackon’s Legacy Today

Now that Black August 2025 is over, Naptown People's Radio starts September with a special episode to ensure we use the additional knowledge, discipline, and commitment we cultivated last month to advance the struggles ahead.

 

On August 27, Derek Ford, one of the show's co-hosts, gave a presentation that provided the historical context for George Jackson, explaining why he remains an iconic figure today, talking about his political evolution, and detailing his relationship to the different factions of the Black/New Afrikan movement at the time (including within the Black Panther Party that Jackson joined at the end of his life).

 

They demonstrate the key lessons of Jackson's politics and break down how we can continue building on them today.

 

You can watch some of the other presentations from the event at the show notes below.

 

Show Notes:

Haki Kweli Shakur: "The Origins, Development, and Future of the Republic of New Afrika:" https://indyliberationcenter.org/haki-kweli-shakur-rna/

 

Cecilia Gomez: "The World-Historic Significance of the Haitian Revolution: Lessons for Today:" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CZN1mdi23zI

 

Pictured: Derek meeting former political prisoner Eddie Conway as a free man the first time in 2015 in Philadelphia, after working for his freedom campaign years earlier.