Black Agenda Radio

Welcome to the radio magazine that brings you news, commentary and analysis from a Black Left perspective. I’m Margaret Kimberley, along with my co-host Glen Ford. Coming up: Joe Biden made his international presidential debut at the G7 meeting, proclaiming that “America is Back,” and meeting the Queen of England. But what does that mean for the future of the world? Journalist Richard Medhurst provides a political analysis. And, New York State Assemblyman and former Black Panther Charles Barron has mixed feelings on legalization of marijuana. But first -- What’s the ultimate cost when Black social movements accept corporate funding? This month, Dr. Joy James, professor of humanities at Williams College, moderated a summit meeting of activists and organizers on Accountability in Social Justice Movements. The founders of Black Lives Matter report they amassed $90 million, much of it last year from corporate philanthropists following the George Floyd protests. What does the donor class hope to get in return? Dr