“Watch Linda Quiquivix, William C. Anderson, & Mohamed Abdou in a round table conversation on ‘Palestine 1492: Settler-colonialism, Solidarity & Resistance.’ They situate Palestine transnationally in relation to 1492, & discuss admirable acts of solidarity by activists and organizers as well as common pitfalls within leftist social movement circles drawing on Zapatista, Black, Palestinian, Arab-North African & Muslim lenses.”
Sostre At 100: A Revolutionary Life
This two-night event highlights Martin Sostre's lifetime commitment to revolutionary study and political education through a documentary film screening, panel discussions, and an exhibition. On Wednesday, March 22, hosted at the Harry Belafonte Library, there was a screening of the short documentary film, Frame-Up! The Imprisonment of Martin Sostre (1974). It was followed by a panel discussion that I moderated with Sostre's comrades Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin, Antonio Rodriguez, Sylvia Rodriguez, Jerry Ross, and Sandy Shevack.
At the XII CNT Congress in Barcelona
I traveled to Barcelona, Spain and participated in the XII CNT Congress for an event called, “Anarquisme i revolució negra (Anarchism and Black Revolution).” This cultural day event was one of several events over the course of the congress. During my time there I was given the opportunity to see the history of the Spanish Civil War and the resistance movements against fascism up close. You can read more about the event here.
Arbetaren Interview in Stockholm
Vendela Engström interviewed me on behalf of Arbetaren (The Worker) in Stockholm.
Portrait by Vendela Engström
Vendela writes: “William C Anderson is in Sweden to talk about his new book, which is about abolition and black anarchism, but also about the threat from increasing fascist tendencies worldwide and the resistance that is required and will be required in the future. The abolitionist movement has historically been linked to people who fought against slavery and for the abolition of slavery. Today, the term abolitionism is used much more broadly. It can be about anything from the abolition of the police, prisons and military, to the abolition of the state itself, in order to find other, sustainable alternatives that are not based on oppression and harmful structures.” Read the full interview here.
Touring Sweden and Denmark
In early June I traveled to Sweden to speak at the Stockholm Anarchist Book Fair and toured Sweden and Denmark afterward. Each talk was uniquely based on the city and the issues at hand, but all of them covered the history of Black Anarchism and its modern relevance with regard to the threat of fascism.
Noname Book Club: Anarchism and the Black Revolution
On 5/29 I took part in another conversation with Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin guided by questions from Noname’s Book Club’s incarcerated book club members on "Anarchism and the Black Revolution", Lorenzo's life, and more!
Conversations in Black Study: Black Study, Black (Anti-)Politics
“Conversations in Black Study convenes ten scholars whose collective work deepens our understanding of the interdisciplinary field of Black studies across important themes such as religion, Black feminisms, gender and sexuality, Black and Native literature, affect theory, Black politics and organizing traditions, digital humanities and public history.”
On April 8th, I was in conversation with Dr. Joshua Myers, hosted by UL Lafayette. Watch the full discussion here.
The Final Straw Interview On 'The Nation on No Map'
In this interview we speak on The Nation on No Map, Black anarchism, some of the failures of classical anarchism, and many more topics.
'Black Anarchism and Abolition' with Robyn Maynard at Firestorm
The Nation On No Map, in a live virtual conversation with feminist writer Robyn Maynard at Firestorm Coop.
"Things I Knew Before I Knew." A #MapAt20 reflection.
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of Dionne Brand's "A Map to the Door of No Return: Notes to Belonging", writer and activist William C. Anderson shares a reflection titled, "Things I Knew Before I Knew."
Anarchism and the Black Revolution: In conversation with Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin
Watch as Lorenzo Kom'boa Ervin discuss the rerelease of his book Anarchism and the Black Revolution and its ongoing significance with William C. Anderson, who wrote the introduction to the new edition.
"What Is Anarchism?" on NPR's 1A
A discussion took place on NPR’s 1A to cover some of the principles of anarchism alongside co-panelists Kim Kelly and Ruth Kinna. This is a much bigger conversation than what could fit in this show, but hopefully, it was generative for some people.
It’s available on the 1A website here.
It’s available on Spotify here.
These are uprisings. These are rebellions. These are revolts. These are necessary.
This is an interview with This Is Hell about the national uprisings against state violence following the killing of George Floyd. This interview comes after the article I wrote titled Forget “Looting.” Capitalism Is the Real Robbery for Truthout.
“Writer William C. Anderson explains how capitalist logic reframes oppressed people as looters while obscuring the structural robbery at the heart of society, and calls for organizing and building new ways of life - outside, and against the state's murderous grasp.”