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Off the Shelf: Revolutionary Readings in Times of Crisis
"Off the Shelf: Revolutionary Readings in Times of Crisis" is a podcast series featuring in-depth conversations with Black scholars on the University of Illinois campus and beyond. Each episode explores books and scholars they recommend we take “off the shelf” to help us understand these revolutionary times and creative agendas for the here and now. Hosted by Dr. Augustus Wood, a scholar of political economy and gentrification, labor, and social movements in late 20th and early 21st century African American urban history.
Off the Shelf: Revolutionary Readings in Times of Crisis
S1, Episode 3: Helen Neville on Black Liberation through the Lens of Black Psychology
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Humanities Research Institute
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Season 1
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Episode 3
Professor Helen Neville and host Augustus Wood explore Black liberation through the lens of Black psychology, discussing key research and ideas by Bill Cross (including Neville's work with him), Janet Helms, Frantz Fanon, Paulo Freire, and Della Mosley. Tune in for a vibrant discussion around concepts like self-emancipation, racial awakening, and critical consciousness, and how they relate to today's debates around "wokeness." View the show notes and transcript