Episode 8 & 9: Political Process and the Development of Black Insurgency

Jasson Perez is a Chicago-raised Black scholar and organizer with 16+ years of experience, from labor to the movement for Black Lives. On this episode, Page May chats with Jasson in a two-part series discussing Political Process and the Development of the Black Insurgency, 1930-1970 by Doug McAdam.
This sociological book by Doug McAdam presents a political-process model that explains the rise and decline of the black protest movement in the United States during the time period of 1930 to 1970.
This sociological book by Doug McAdam presents a political-process model that explains the rise and decline of the black protest movement in the United States during the time period of 1930 to 1970.
PART 1
Guest: Jasson Perez
Host: Page May
Length: 40:43
Release Date: April 24, 2017
Key Questions:
Guest: Jasson Perez
Host: Page May
Length: 40:43
Release Date: April 24, 2017
Key Questions:
- What worked during the Civil Rights movement?
- What is disruptive power? Insurgency?
- What is needed from our movements in order for fundamental social change to happen?
PART 2
Guest: Jasson Perez
Host: Page May
Length: 25:26
Release Date: May 8, 2017
Key Questions:
Guest: Jasson Perez
Host: Page May
Length: 25:26
Release Date: May 8, 2017
Key Questions:
- How does insurgency and disruption change under a Trump administration?
- How do people who are already struggling to survive participate in insurgency?
- What are examples of disruption from the Civil Rights movement and today?