Comrade Haki Kweli Shakur appeared on the September 12 episode of the Revolutionary Social Work podcast. Shakur, a New Afrikan organizer, historian, and National Spokesperson for the August Third Collective NAPLA, has decades of experience in the New Afrikan Independence Movement.
Titled, “Humanizing the Struggle: Political Prisoners, Revolutionary Social Work, & the New Afrikan Movement,” co-hosts Professor Ace and Alicia Settler cover the struggle to free Shaka A. Shakur and a wide range of related issues.
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Episode blurb
“This is about the human family.”
In Episode 28 of the Revolutionary Social Work Podcast, hosts Professor Ace and Alicia Stettler sit down with Haki Kweli Shakur, a revolutionary, activist, and historian committed to the liberation of New Afrikan people and the fight for political prisoners. Haki unpacks the case of Shaka Shakur, speaks to the lived reality of solitary confinement, and examines how counterintelligence, capitalist housing policy, and systemic neglect continue to erode our communities. With grounded historical knowledge and unapologetic clarity, Haki reminds us that revolution begins in the mind—and that social work must be part of the liberation struggle. Together, we explore: The role of social workers in fighting for political prisoners The psychological warfare of incarceration The impact of surveillance tech on movements Youth disconnection in a hyper-connected world Housing as a human right—not a commodity The legacy of H. Rap Brown, Mumia Abu Jamal, John Africa, and the MOVE family This episode is a call to action for self-reflection, critique, and commitment beyond slogans. Revolutionary Social Work is not a brand. It’s a practice of remembering, resisting, and rebuilding.
About Revolutionary Social Work
“Revolutionary Social Work emphasizes self-reflection and personal transformation, uniquely prioritizing the examination and revolutionizing of practitioners’ beliefs and practices. It asserts societal transformation begins with the self, insisting that revolutionary social workers first revolutionize themselves to revolutionize society. The goal is to (re)connect with our humanity, helping others do the same and become more fully human.”
– Revolutionary Social Work
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