The Lit Review Podcast

Sparked by a moment of urgency in November of 2016, we recognized that mass political education was key to keeping our movements moving forward and uphill together. Every week, we chat with people we love and respect about relevant books to our current political moment. Think spark notes in podcast form! We know that political study is not always accessible for a variety of reasons: financial limitations, academic jargon, low literacy rates, time barriers, and more. Our hope is that this will make critical knowledge more accessible to the masses. We're your hosts, Chicago-based organizers Monica Trinidad and Page May. Keep reading, and keep listening!

Past Episodes

We've had the honor of chatting with long-time Latinx community organizers, Black professors, disability justice activists, gender justice attorneys, intersex artists, Black Lives Matter leaders, elders, and more. Check out all of our past episodes!

This Week's Episode!

Hosts: Monica Trinidad & Page May
Guests: Frank Chapman
Date: March 12, 2018
Length: 1:08:45

Episode 42: Black Reconstruction Part Two!

We’re back with one of our favorites! It’s Black Reconstruction - Part 2. On today’s episode, we’re talking with life long organizer and former political prisoner, Frank Chapman. Tune in to hear Frank’s take on Du Bois and the social, economic and political changes that were taking place leading up to and through Reconstruction.

Key Questions:

What were Black people trying to do during this time? What were they fighting for?
How did anti-blackness evolve during Reconstruction?
Why is this so important for organizers?
What is communism?

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IN THE MEDIA:

New Podcast 'The Lit Review' On Black Liberation & More (NPR Illinois, Mar 15, 2017)