“Word on the street:” An #STFU group show
The Center's Gallery is collaborating with #STFU to build a culture of resistance and highlight working-class and oppressed artists.
Circle City Sangha Mindfulness meetups
All are welcome to join Circle City Sangha for our regular mindfulness meetups at our home in the Indianapolis Liberation Center.
Reading with comrades: “The wretched of the Earth”
Be part of our collective, careful study of this text that, while published 65 years ago, holds immense lessons for us today.
Trans Day of Remembrance: Protecting our garden
Indy artist Hang Doan will work with us to build a Garden of Remembrance to honor the lives of our lost trans siblings to violence in our communities. We will recommit ourselves to protecting our garden so trans people can live free and dignified lives.
Circle City Sangha Mindfulness meetups
All are welcome to join Circle City Sangha for our regular mindfulness meetups at our home in the Indianapolis Liberation Center.
Reading with comrades: “The wretched of the Earth”
Be part of our collective, careful study of this text that, while published 65 years ago, holds immense lessons for us today.
- IMPD’s secret slogan: Shoot first, lie later
- Petition: Justice for Dalys Jett! Release the Full Bodycam Footage Now!
- Umeed-Hope founder on the basis for a united front against ICE
- “Black August is not a month; it’s a lifestyle”
- Shaka speaks: “i woke up feeling like Jonathan today”
- All families, not “nuclear families!”
- Shaka A. Shakur: Seizing on the contradictions of Juneteenth
NAPTOWN PEOPLE'S RADIO
Indiana v. free speech: The “Ball State 5”
One of the five people arrested for speaking out at a Ball State University Board of Trustees meeting last year joins the show.
Where’s the democracy? Not in Indy’s 2027 budget
This week critically reads the recently-passed budget and announces how you can shape the podcast's next chapter!
Three years of genocide and resistance
NPR provides some historical context necessary for truly understanding the stakes of the Palestinian struggle.
IndyPL CEO Greg Hill covers up sexual harassment and retaliation
Library workers break the silence on the sexism, sexual harassment and assault, and retaliation that permeate our ”public” library system.
LOCAL NEWS
New documentary on police brutality in Indianapolis
Local activist and videographer releases a full-length film comparing Indianapolis policing to apartheid regimes.
Library CEO Greg Hill promotes culture of harassment, retaliation
Hill, who just received a $60k raise, is implicated in covering up sexual harassment in our library system.
Residents leave data center meeting with more questions than answers
“They are just telling us what they're going to do,” [Rev. Denell] Howard said. “The community, from the beginning, has been saying no.”
From the tomb to tokyo: Vernon T. Bateman in 20 minutes
This 20-minute documentary is a potent representation of Vernon's dedication to improving our world despite any obstacles.
Mask off, mask on, mask off: IMPD violates public access policy
The people won a long fight for information on IMPD cops two days after Chief Terry repeated her "pledge" to transparency.
ANSWER Coalition: 25 years of organizing against war and racism
For 25 years, the ANSWER Coalition has been the most consistent anti-war and anti-imperialist organization in the U.S.
NEWS AND ANALYSIS
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POW Radio Podcast featuring Shaka and Akili Shakur
Dr. Akili Shakur and Shaka A. Shakur are on the most recent episode of POW Radio Podcast.
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Empire of censorship
New Afrikan Political Prisoner Monsour Owolabi writes to broaden our definition of censorship.
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Sliman Mansour: A life spent painting hope
The late Palestinian painter Sliman Mansour left the world a precious legacy: an art whose symbolism mourns the longest exile of our age.
THE CENTER IN ACTION
Unity in purpose, diversity in practice: The first six months in a new liberated space
We've organized, hosted, or supported over 120 events so far this year, but our metrics are based on their quality, intention, and impact.
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“Collective struggle:” Media amplifies Liberation Center’s work
Cruz emphasizes that its more than a place to meet: "the center’s true purpose is to serve as an 'incubator' for social change."
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A breakthrough year in Naptown: 2025 and your Liberation Center
In 2025, we organized over 200 events and opened our first storefront location through collaboration and community support.
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