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Rebels with a Cause: The Black Panther Party and Socialism in Practice

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The Real News Podcast
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Jul 6, 2026
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Summary

On this episode of Rattling the Bars , to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the founding of the Black Panther Party in 1966, host and former political prisoner Mansa Musa speaks with Dr. Joy James and Dr. K. Kim Holder about the history of the Panthers and their unique approach to, and practice of, communal socialism. This is Part 2 of a two-part conversation. Watch Part 1 here . Guests: Dr. Joy James is Ebenezer Fitch Professor of Humanities at Williams College. She is the author of numerous books, including: In Pursuit of Revolutionary Love ; Resisting State Violence ; and Shadowboxing: Representations of Black Feminist Politics . Creator of the digital Harriet Tubman Literary Circle at UT Austin , James is also editor of The New Abolitionists: (Neo)Slave Narratives and Contemporary Prison Writings ; Imprisoned Intellectuals ; Warfare in the American Homeland ; The Angela Y. Davis Reader ; and co-editor of the Black Feminist Reader . Dr. K. Kim Holder is an assistant professor of educational foundations and Africana studies at Rowan University. Dr. Holder earned his doctorate from the University of Massachusetts Amherst in Multicultural Education and African American Studies, his masters in Early Childhood Education from Bank Street College of Education, and B.A. in History from Hampshire College. Credits: Producer / Videographer / Editor: Cameron Granadino Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-real-news-podcast--2952221/support . Help us continue producing radically independent news and in-depth analysis by following us and becoming a monthly sustainer. Follow us on: Bluesky: @therealnews.com Facebook: The Real News Network Twitter: @TheRealNews YouTube: @therealnews Instagram: @therealnewsnetwork Become a member and join the Sup…