Chenjerai Kumanyika
@chenjerai.bsky.social
Study & teach critical media studies of empire Creator and host of Empire City @nyu_journalism Stories/ Political ed @crookedmedia @sceneonradio @uncivilshow @mothstories @streetpoetsinc
New UNRULY SUBJECTS episode is out now 🎙️ Interview with @theconsciouslee.
George “Conscious” Lee Jr. (orator/educator) breaks down why power analysis sits at the center of his work, what debate taught him (lessons journalists + organizers need
Listen wherever you get podcasts.
George “Conscious” Lee Jr. (orator/educator) breaks down why power analysis sits at the center of his work, what debate taught him (lessons journalists + organizers need
Listen wherever you get podcasts.
January 15, 2026 at 10:56 PM
New UNRULY SUBJECTS episode is out now 🎙️ Interview with @theconsciouslee.
George “Conscious” Lee Jr. (orator/educator) breaks down why power analysis sits at the center of his work, what debate taught him (lessons journalists + organizers need
Listen wherever you get podcasts.
George “Conscious” Lee Jr. (orator/educator) breaks down why power analysis sits at the center of his work, what debate taught him (lessons journalists + organizers need
Listen wherever you get podcasts.
In this Ep (4) Daryl Li discusses a new report on the Weaponization of Civil Rights Law to Repress Campus Speech on Palestine by the AAUP & Middle East Studies Association. We discuss the history of Title VI, academic freedom, and the roles Democrats and Republicans played in how we got here.
December 23, 2025 at 1:23 AM
In this Ep (4) Daryl Li discusses a new report on the Weaponization of Civil Rights Law to Repress Campus Speech on Palestine by the AAUP & Middle East Studies Association. We discuss the history of Title VI, academic freedom, and the roles Democrats and Republicans played in how we got here.
Update: After last weeks talk w/ Hands Off NYC, Chenjerai and his wife Saadiqa attend an action in NYC. Our main interview is w/Darry Li on Discriminating Against Dissent: the Weaponization of Civil Rights Law to Repress Campus Speech on Palestine”, by @AAUP & MESA
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December 19, 2025 at 1:12 PM
Update: After last weeks talk w/ Hands Off NYC, Chenjerai and his wife Saadiqa attend an action in NYC. Our main interview is w/Darry Li on Discriminating Against Dissent: the Weaponization of Civil Rights Law to Repress Campus Speech on Palestine”, by @AAUP & MESA
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This week - on the heels of Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in NYC’s mayoral election -I’m talking to Maya Meredith, a Brooklyn-based leader in the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America’s Afrosocialists and Socialists of Color Caucus.
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December 12, 2025 at 2:24 PM
This week - on the heels of Zohran Mamdani’s historic victory in NYC’s mayoral election -I’m talking to Maya Meredith, a Brooklyn-based leader in the New York City chapter of the Democratic Socialists of America’s Afrosocialists and Socialists of Color Caucus.
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George “Conscious” Lee a special appearance on the most recent episode of Unruly Subject (ep2)We’ll be dropping the full conversation in a future episode but check Ep 2 to hear his insight on news and our full interview with the brilliant Lovia Gyarke! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
December 9, 2025 at 12:46 AM
George “Conscious” Lee a special appearance on the most recent episode of Unruly Subject (ep2)We’ll be dropping the full conversation in a future episode but check Ep 2 to hear his insight on news and our full interview with the brilliant Lovia Gyarke! podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/u...
George “Conscious Lee” made a special appearance on the most recent episode of Unruly Subject (ep2) to break down how he approaches the news. We’ll be dropping the full conversation in a future episode but check Ep 2 to hear his insight on news and our full interview with the brilliant Lovia Gyarke!
December 9, 2025 at 12:44 AM
George “Conscious Lee” made a special appearance on the most recent episode of Unruly Subject (ep2) to break down how he approaches the news. We’ll be dropping the full conversation in a future episode but check Ep 2 to hear his insight on news and our full interview with the brilliant Lovia Gyarke!
Three progressive organizations have launched the “Spotify Unwrapped” campaign in response to the music streamer running ICE recruitment adson its platform, its alleged promotion of AI generated music, and CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in an AI military defense company.
December 4, 2025 at 11:39 AM
Three progressive organizations have launched the “Spotify Unwrapped” campaign in response to the music streamer running ICE recruitment adson its platform, its alleged promotion of AI generated music, and CEO Daniel Ek’s investment in an AI military defense company.
How do you balance your love life with the struggle? Call 215 436 9212 and leave a short message on our Unruly subjects hotline. Let us know how you balance love work, dating protest, writing, etc. not trying to keep that spark in your life @rowhomeproductions.bsky.social
November 25, 2025 at 7:39 AM
How do you balance your love life with the struggle? Call 215 436 9212 and leave a short message on our Unruly subjects hotline. Let us know how you balance love work, dating protest, writing, etc. not trying to keep that spark in your life @rowhomeproductions.bsky.social
EVENT ALERT!
For the last year we've been cooking up a critical conversation between myself and orator, educator, and influential content creator Conscious Lee. We’ll discuss how he determines what's true, communicates complex stories, and promotes compelling, accessible public political education
For the last year we've been cooking up a critical conversation between myself and orator, educator, and influential content creator Conscious Lee. We’ll discuss how he determines what's true, communicates complex stories, and promotes compelling, accessible public political education
November 24, 2025 at 6:08 PM
EVENT ALERT!
For the last year we've been cooking up a critical conversation between myself and orator, educator, and influential content creator Conscious Lee. We’ll discuss how he determines what's true, communicates complex stories, and promotes compelling, accessible public political education
For the last year we've been cooking up a critical conversation between myself and orator, educator, and influential content creator Conscious Lee. We’ll discuss how he determines what's true, communicates complex stories, and promotes compelling, accessible public political education
BIG NEWS: Here’s the trailer for my new, fully independent weekly podcast. UNRULY SUBJECTS, produced in partnership with
@rowhomeproductions.bsky.social
I made this show so we can hang out more often and make sense of the world.
Check out the trailer now —and subscribe to the show!
surl.li/mhavhk
@rowhomeproductions.bsky.social
I made this show so we can hang out more often and make sense of the world.
Check out the trailer now —and subscribe to the show!
surl.li/mhavhk
October 31, 2025 at 12:15 AM
BIG NEWS: Here’s the trailer for my new, fully independent weekly podcast. UNRULY SUBJECTS, produced in partnership with
@rowhomeproductions.bsky.social
I made this show so we can hang out more often and make sense of the world.
Check out the trailer now —and subscribe to the show!
surl.li/mhavhk
@rowhomeproductions.bsky.social
I made this show so we can hang out more often and make sense of the world.
Check out the trailer now —and subscribe to the show!
surl.li/mhavhk
So many powerful comrades, organizers and scholars working in the Black radical traditions were in the building at socialism 2025 . Become a Hammer and Hope member today and support our work!
July 6, 2025 at 1:14 AM
So many powerful comrades, organizers and scholars working in the Black radical traditions were in the building at socialism 2025 . Become a Hammer and Hope member today and support our work!
A review by THE CITY of thousands of pages of court documents …. paints a striking picture of how intensely his Cuomo’s legal defense has come after any woman he sees as part of his downfall. And taxpayers have footed the bill, to the tune of $19 million
June 2, 2025 at 5:09 PM
A review by THE CITY of thousands of pages of court documents …. paints a striking picture of how intensely his Cuomo’s legal defense has come after any woman he sees as part of his downfall. And taxpayers have footed the bill, to the tune of $19 million
1) I’m thrilled to accept the Webby Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in podcasting. Our podcast is just one example showing that the authoritarian crackdown on DEI is an attempt to replace real history, real research and the real work of democracy w/ some fascist bs we aint trying to hear
April 26, 2025 at 1:11 PM
1) I’m thrilled to accept the Webby Award for Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in podcasting. Our podcast is just one example showing that the authoritarian crackdown on DEI is an attempt to replace real history, real research and the real work of democracy w/ some fascist bs we aint trying to hear
Join author @equalityalec to celebrate the release of Copaganda, a provocative exposé on how police propaganda distorts our views on safety, crime, and justice. Hosted by Chenjerai Kumanyika of the acclaimed podcast Empire City.
April 5, 2025 at 2:43 AM
Join author @equalityalec to celebrate the release of Copaganda, a provocative exposé on how police propaganda distorts our views on safety, crime, and justice. Hosted by Chenjerai Kumanyika of the acclaimed podcast Empire City.
I’m thrilled and grateful to share that Empire City is nominated for the Ambie awards for: Best history podcast, Best Reporting, and Podcast of the year! My incredible team worked to bring us the history we need to create the future we absolutely must fight for. Energy up for more good news.
February 16, 2025 at 3:19 AM
I’m thrilled and grateful to share that Empire City is nominated for the Ambie awards for: Best history podcast, Best Reporting, and Podcast of the year! My incredible team worked to bring us the history we need to create the future we absolutely must fight for. Energy up for more good news.
I just wanted y’all to see who NYU President Linda Mills responds directly to and is willing to associate with.
According to the Intercept, Elizabeth Rand has a direct line to NYU President Linda Mills.
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Rand has been explicit about her desire to deport NYU students
According to the Intercept, Elizabeth Rand has a direct line to NYU President Linda Mills.
theintercept.com/2025/01/31/n...
Rand has been explicit about her desire to deport NYU students
February 3, 2025 at 5:25 AM
I just wanted y’all to see who NYU President Linda Mills responds directly to and is willing to associate with.
According to the Intercept, Elizabeth Rand has a direct line to NYU President Linda Mills.
theintercept.com/2025/01/31/n...
Rand has been explicit about her desire to deport NYU students
According to the Intercept, Elizabeth Rand has a direct line to NYU President Linda Mills.
theintercept.com/2025/01/31/n...
Rand has been explicit about her desire to deport NYU students
Also Chuck Schumer 🤡👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿
January 28, 2025 at 4:31 AM
Also Chuck Schumer 🤡👇🏿👇🏿👇🏿
Prolly more like..
January 20, 2025 at 6:08 PM
Prolly more like..
Martians listening to inauguration speech:
January 20, 2025 at 6:04 PM
Martians listening to inauguration speech:
I feel like folks are out here sleeping on the fact that Sean Fury dropped not one, not two, but FIVE albums in 2009 😂.
Y’all are so focused on Biracial girl that we seemed to have missed the larger bounty that he blessed us with.
Y’all are so focused on Biracial girl that we seemed to have missed the larger bounty that he blessed us with.
January 14, 2025 at 11:23 PM
I feel like folks are out here sleeping on the fact that Sean Fury dropped not one, not two, but FIVE albums in 2009 😂.
Y’all are so focused on Biracial girl that we seemed to have missed the larger bounty that he blessed us with.
Y’all are so focused on Biracial girl that we seemed to have missed the larger bounty that he blessed us with.
