Tory Russell On "People's Party With Talib Kweli"

In this episode of “People’s Party With Talib Kweli”, Talib Kweli and Jasmin Leigh sit down with activist and one of the leading organizers of Ferguson Uprising:

TORY RUSSELL

Here’s what they got into:

Tory’s take on the laziness of the journalists in their reporting of activist groups
Learning the power of social media and a hashtag during the Ferguson protests
Ferguson’s history of being a sundown town and his experience growing up there
His frustrations and disappointment in dealing with Eric Holder and the DOJ
Today’s desensitization of violence against Black people by police
Tory’s experience on the night Mike Brown was shot and killed
The racist history of Missouri, being one of the last states to free the slaves
Mike Brown’s killing was the last straw for the people in his community
When and why Talib felt compelled to be more involved in activist movements
Reflecting on the heated discussion between Talib and CNN’s Don Lemon
Mainstream news pushing the police narratives of what was happening
Why civil disobedience protesting is so important and necessary
Talib’s raising of 100k for the city of Ferguson and catching suspicion
The legacy of Darren Seals and what he represents to the movement
What stemmed from contentious interactions between Darren and Talib
The mission of Tory Russell’s International Black Freedom Alliance
How the anti-immigrant sentiments of many are harmful to the movement
Criticisms of BLM and others who wear the activist hat but don’t deliver
Tory’s take on BLM absorbing funds for movements they didn’t organize
Should Black people be involved investments like stocks for wealth building
The power of grassroot and obtaining small donations from the community