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Mar 2020
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Walter Rodney: Marxist Radical, Guerrill...

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Devyn Springer joins Breht to discuss the life and legacy of Walter Rodney: the renowned Guyanese historian, Caribbean revolutionary, Pan-Africanist thinker, and Marxist martyr.

Find Devyn and his work: https://devynspringer.journoportfolio.com/

Support his work: https://www.patreon.com/Halfatlanta

Check out his podcast: https://groundings.simplecast.com/

Find and Support the Walter Rodney Foundation: http://www.walterrodneyfoundation.org/

Here are the Essays Devyn mentioned in the episode: https://www.marxists.org/subject/africa/rodney-walter/index.htm

 

Outro music 'Hussle & Motivate' by Nipsey Hussle

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