Episode 19: A Conversation with Aaron Dixon!
Hello and thank you for listening! Welcome to our conversation with Seattle Black Panther Party Co-founder Aaron Dixon. Here he tells us stories of his upbringing, his history, and what his second book is all about. He shares with us his hopes for the future, as well as offers tips to keep younger generations fighting the good fight.
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Call to Action:
Learn about the Seattle Black Panther Party History and Memory Project through the Seattle Civil Rights & Labor History Project: https://depts.washington.edu/civilr/BPP.htm
Learn more about Paul Robeson:
Public Broadcasting Service Biography
List of videos featuring Robeson’s speeches and songs
Get Aaron Dixon’s first book My People Are Rising directly from the publishers: https://www.haymarketbooks.org/books/421-my-people-are-rising
Take a look at Estelita's Library, a Seattle BIPOC-owned bookstore who has all the books and authors listed from our interview today. Below is a direct link to each Author and book:
Dark Alliance: The Cia, the Contras, and the Crack Cocaine Explosion
The Dead Are Arising: The Life of Malcolm X
Music:
Inspired by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/3918-inspired)
Get the Groove and Still Learning by Dave Miles (http://www.zapsplat.com)
Additional music by Tycarius Cummings
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