4 chapters across the catalog
A critical analysis of the film *Black Panther* reveals a plot where the protagonist teams up with the CIA to overthrow a leader (Killmonger) who wants to share Wakandan resources with the global Black community. The hosts point out the irony of Disney promoting a "Black Utopia" that relies on Western intelligence agencies to maintain its isolationist status quo. They also discuss the convenient off-screen death of the lead character to facilitate a transition to a female lead.
Karen Ames, a longtime Bronx school superintendent, filed a $150 million lawsuit claiming she was fired for refusing to perform the "Wakanda Forever" salute during meetings. The segment details how Ames was allegedly targeted by Chancellor Richard Carranza's "disrupt and dismantle" campaign. The hosts discuss the absurdity of a fictional movie salute becoming a mandatory professional requirement and its historical roots in the Egyptian symbol for Osiris.
A throwback clip of Kanye West features him discussing how record contracts and management deals are a form of "modern-day slavery" for Black artists. West calls for the community to own its own resources and "make Wakanda for real." The hosts express concern for West's well-being following his split from Kim Kardashian, predicting that the entertainment media will attempt to "level" him for his independent thinking.
Kanye West stresses the importance of ownership in the black community, suggesting that "Wakanda" must be built through real-world control of record labels and distribution. The discussion highlights Byron Allen's legal battle with Comcast as an example of the roadblocks faced by black media moguls. They describe an "entertainment desert" where the only available options are corporate-approved "mental junk food."
