The Last Dope Intellectual (LDI) is an unapologetically radical Black web show hosted by Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly and Dr. Layla Brown and produced by Too Black. LDI covers a wide range of topics, including politics, current events, social media discourse, and knowledge production. The show is divided into a variety of segments, from “Shoot the Shit,” which features Dr. CBS and Dr. Brown discussing whatever is top of mind for them, to “History of the Present,” where the hosts discuss a Black radical quote and its relevance to the present, to “What I’m On,” in which the doctors discuss writing or research in progress and the accompanying struggles, issues, and accomplishments. #LDI also features interviews, book reviews, and opportunities for viewers to get advice from Dr. CBS and Dr. Brown. Be sure to tap in!
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23 - Neo-Colonial HBCUs, Epistemicide, and Influencer Politicians
In episode three of season two, co-hosts Dr. CBS and Dr. Layla Brown, start by shooting the shit with producer, Too Black, about #BlackburnTakeover at Howard University and the neo-colonial make up of HBCUs. They explore the contradictions between the idea of the HBCU vs the way it may be experienced. In her "Planting Thoughts" segment, Layla discusses the Bird of Paradise (Strelitzia Regina’s) Mandela’s Gold and it's relation to South Africa. Next, the two co-hosts interview Dr. Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni. Professor and Chair of Epistemologies of the Global South with Emphasis on Africa at the University of Bayreuth in Germany. They discuss epistemicide, African intellectual inquiry, the invention of ethnicized tribes, and Rhodes Must Fall. CBS goes off about elected influencers in her segment "Risse's Rants," and CBS and Layla continue their talk about getting back in gear for work in "What We On." Tap in to this episode of LDI--and be sure to subscribe to the channel and consider becoming a Patreon!
Reading Material for Dr. Sabelo J. Ndlovu-Gatsheni
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