Episode 72: J Edgar Hoover Energy and the Rat Psychology Guiding Negro Politics: Part 2

Summary: Part 2. J Edgar Hoover, the first director of the FBI, may not be around but his energy is present in new Black politics. FBI agents and informants were used to weaken Marcus Garvey, the Nation of Islam and the Black Panthers -- in many cases for money and career advancement. How could this energy metastasize into the "New Blacks" politics in 2020? Jamarlin goes solo to discuss who is doing the trading and what is being traded to weaken the aggregate Black political position.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices