In honor of our elder and football legend, Rachid Mekhloufi, who passed away at the age of 88 on November 8th, 2024. Allah yerhamo.

For the 1st ever Algerian football team, who for the last 4 years of the battle for independence, became ambassadors for the cause and traveled the world to raise awareness and build international support for the resistance to French colonialism - for the land of a million martyrs.

Excerpt:

"We the 3arabs, the villains from distant lands in so many of your action films, the terrorists and their oppressed wives, the enemy of the free world and your human rights… those of us who apparently keep traumatizing the west, who will be asked to reassure you (time and time again), that yes we are on your side, that we didn’t all compulsively become monsters on Sept 11th, or that indeed, Islam does come from the word peace.

I say us time and time again, because we're all lumped into one big stereotype anyway."

Beats by Evaclear & Monk HTS.

In this episode, we sit with Raheem Divine 🎙️ - a poet, journalist, sociologist & educator born & raised in Oakland, Califas. We spoke of the legacy of the Black Panther Party, the town’s charm & the ways it operates as a portal, the role of culture & the importance of a holistic approach in movement building & liberation. @raheemdivine ‘s work sheds a light on sex trafficking in her hometown, & the ways in which we can pull from the Panthers’ teachings of discipline and honoring a collective code in order to take meaningful action today. All of that & some amazing tips on the importance of our internal work as we commit for the long haul. Some orgs & people that she lifted up during the session are @nolabrantleyspeaks • @s.h.a.d.e_movement • @loveneverfailsus • @asistastouch 💫 follow them to learn more! The beats blessing your eardrums were conjured & produced by Frisco’s own @monk_hts & @evaclear_music 🎶 🔥 🎶 This episode was recorded at @studiox510 - with the generous guidance & creative support from @countmonti 🫧