Radical comedian and writer Marcela Onyango joins The Dugout to talk about her journey from Nairobi to Texas, discovering anarchism through satire, and using comedy as a tool for resistance. We discuss radicalization, tenant organizing, mutual aid, and the power of imagining a world beyond capitalism.
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🔗 Resources & Actions Mentioned:
🔗 Marcela's Official Website: Learn more about Marcela's background and projects on her official website:
🔗 Feel the News: Explore "Feel the News," an anti-state, anti-capitalist, and pro-laughter news destination created by Marcela. It includes a news show, podcast, and newsletter:
🔗 Shado Magazine Columns: Read Marcela's insightful columns in Shado Magazine, where she offers a re-reading of the news through an anarchist lens.
🔗 YouTube Channel: Watch Marcela's stand-up performances and episodes of "Feel the News" on her YouTube channel.
🔗 Becoming Black: Creating Identity in the African Diaspora" – Michelle M. Wright: Explores how Black identity is constructed across different diasporic experiences:
🔗 "How Europe Underdeveloped Africa" – Walter Rodney | A must-read on colonialism’s economic and political impact on Africa \ To buy: https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9781788731188
🔗 "Racial Formation in the United States" – Michael Omi & Howard Winant: Breaks down how race is socially constructed and maintained by institutions. \ To buy: https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9780415520317
🔗 "Anarcho-Blackness: Notes Toward a Black Anarchism" by Marquis Bey: This book seeks to define the shape of a Black anarchism. | Available on Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9781849353755
🔗 "As Black As Resistance: Finding the Conditions for Liberation" by William C. Anderson and Zoé Samudzi: Charts a course for the Black Lives Matter generation. | Available on Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9781849353168
🔗 "Anarchism and the Black Revolution: The Definitive Edition" by Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin: Connects Black radical thought to anarchist theory. | Available on Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9780745345802
🔗 "Bullshit Jobs: A Theory" by David Graeber: Explores the phenomenon of meaningless jobs. | Available on Bookshop.org: https://bookshop.org/a/109212/9781501143335
🔗 "White People Got Reparations in Zimbabwe": I couldn't find a book with this exact title. However, there are articles discussing the topic, such as this one:
🔗 Freshwater by Akwaeke Emezi: https://bookshop.org/a/23229/9780802128997
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