I said it before (here: https://youtu.be/v4Z0kTEoKKg?si=irp-Y3BuPuOuhUMa) and I'll say it again: Hollywood is not ready to show Black revolutionary women on film. And I wish we would stop praising the filmmakers who sacrifice Black women to make empty points about white supremacy...

SPOILER ALERT for the movie "One Battle After Another"

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This episode discusses the lack of official documentaries or biopics on Assata Shakur, a member of the Black Panther Party who passed away in September 2025 while living in exile in Cuba. Why is her story so controversial for mainstream media to cover, given the success of other Hollywood projects like "Judas and the Black Messiah"? Only two documentaries exist about Shakur, and neither are easily accessible or produced with high quality. What would it take to get her story to a wider audience?

Read the first chapter on my book about Black revolutionary women: https://www.wattpad.com/1547432877-friendly-competition-the-legacies-of-two-black

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What do we owe our oppressors—mourning, accountability, or something else entirely? Let's dissect the ethics of grieving those who have harmed others in this episode. After the shooting death of Charlie Kirk (Founder of Turning Point USA), Americans are examining whether public sorrow for perpetrators of harm advances justice, normalizes harm, or opens space for truth-telling and reconciliation.

Disclaimer: This episode includes discussions about sexual assault, murder, and police brutality.

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