(Help Stop The Genocide In American Ghettos Podcast)

(GRCAM Monthly Virtual Interactive Conference Saturday June 28, 2025 Theme: GRCAM vs Pan-Africanism: Which Path Will Lead To Black Economic Empowerment?)

·1 hr 21 min·5 clips

Emmanuel Barbee reveals his film project has received no donations for six months despite his relentless efforts.

Emmanuel Barbee, founder of the Grassroots Community Activist Movement, opens the monthly virtual interactive conference by stating its purpose is to raise funds for a film project. He reveals that since January 2025, there have been no donations at all, which he attributes to a lack of support from Black Americans. Barbee documents his efforts, including reaching out to Black organizations and individuals in Chicago, who responded with indifference or silence. He specifically mentions contacting Philip Scott of the African Diaspora News Channel, Tariq Nasheed, Professor Black Truth, and Vicki Diller, none of whom responded. Barbee frames this as spiritual warfare and pushback from within the Black community. He shares slides as evidence, including an article about 44,000 Black women raising $1.5 million for Kamala Harris in three hours, contrasting it with his own struggle. Another slide references a Guardian prediction that median wealth for Black Americans will fall to zero by 2053. Barbee promotes his revised book, 'The Story of a Black American', available as an e-book for $9.99 or paperback for $15, as the foundation of his business. He explains his plan to build the Grassroots Community Activist Institute of Chicago, a membership-based business focusing on economics, education, and job creation. The institute would include a non-profit portion and a for-profit business with grocery stores, health clinics, and housing. Barbee aims to hire qualified Black middle-class professionals and African immigrants, then expand to South Africa and nine other African nations. He defines Pan-Africanism as a nationalist movement aiming for solidarity among people of African ancestry but criticizes it as an impractical ideology focused on cultural festivals. Barbee identifies as a Descendant of American Slaves (DAS) and discusses related terms like Foundational Black American (FBA) and ADOS. He argues that GRCAM offers a more actionable path than Pan-Africanism, focusing on political leverage and economic tangibles. The episode concludes with a call for support for the film project, 'Hood Liberator: Made in Chicago', and an invitation for listeners to join the discussion.

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A fundraising appeal becomes a charged argument over GRCAM, Pan-Africanism, and Black economic power.

Black economic empowerment is treated here as a matter of infrastructure, loyalty, and usable capital. Emmanuel Barbee's monthly virtual interactive conference places GRCAM in conversation with Pan-Africanism, while also linking the discussion to a film project seeking funds and…

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