April 29, 2025
Black Scare/ Red Scare: Theorizing Capitalist Racism
It’s rare to hear someone call hope a “bad strategy” but Dr. Charisse Burden-Stelly doesn’t sugarcoat the truth. In a conversation with Focus: Black Oklahoma’s Anthony Cherry, the Wayne State University Black Studies, political economy scholar, and author of Black Scare/ Red Scare: Theorizing Capitalist Racism in the United States explores the long history of racism, resistance, and radical ideas in this country. From McCarthyism to economic injustice, she invites us to think differently about freedom— and reminds us that real change comes from action, not just hope.
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AUTUMN BROWN is an assistant professor with the Oklahoma Oral History Research Program at Oklahoma State University-STW. In addition to her role at OSU she owns a research consulting business called Winona Jewel Research Consulting, LLC. Her aim is to amplify marginalized voices, specifically Black voices, through oral storytelling.
JACOB LITTLEBEAR is a Mvskoke citizen of Yuchi and Shawnee descent and a Marine Corps veteran.
Jacob is dedicated to elevating marginalized voices across Oklahoma and addressing issues of Indigenous sovereignty, environmental justice, and economic inequality.
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