Episode 27 - Charleston Rebellion 2020: Demanding a Better World with Charleston BLM

In this episode, members of Charleston DSA and Marcus from the local BLM chapter discuss the protest that happened in Marion Square downtown in honor of Kenosha, Wisconsin citizen Jacob Blake. We cover some of the demands shared by Charleston BLM, talk specifics about police tactics during the protest and attempted march, and briefly cover the reaction from local media.

We then broaden the discussion to tackle some of the contradictions of how Charleston presents itself as a progressive southern city while still hopelessly clinging to a whitewashed, romanticized notion of the antebellum south.

Support Charleston BLM by following them on Instagram at @chs_blm, or donate to Marcus on Cash App at $adessoent or on Venmo at @marcus-mcdonald-2

Helpful links mentioned in this episode:

1. Charleston Black Lives Matter

2. The Black Panthers: Vanguard Of The Revolution

3. Black Liberation Fund

4. Charleston Activist Network

Music: "Propaganda" by Peg & The Rejected. Licensed under CC NC-SA 4.0