We sit down with warpony.sideshow, the writer behind Sundown Ohio, a radical archive that documents Ohio’s hidden histories of Black and Indigenous resistance, anti-fascism, and rural survival. We discuss the intersection of farming, land defense, and the fight against white supremacy in the Midwest, exploring how Afro-Indigenous communities continue to resist the forces of state violence, including the Trump administration’s attacks on agriculture.
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To learn more…
Sundown Ohio Newsletter: https://sundownohio.substack.com
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CHAPTERS
00:00 INTRO
04:28 What was your childhood like? Growing up and learning about farming, food, and community
13:16 How community and culture helps us learn and share skill sets
16:00 On going to college, dealing with repression during Standing Rock (2016)
17:57 What is ANARCHISM to you?
22:25 What is SOVEREIGNTY and FOOD SOVEREIGNTY?
31:35 On making SUNDOWN OHIO newsletter
43:00 How tech is changing agriculture and gentrification
47:25 Exploitation of migrant farmers in Hartville, Ohio
49:40 Can apps and tech help local farmers? Why or why not?
52:00 How small farmers and farmers of color are struggling to find funding
57:50 What social and political issues can farming help us confront?
01:10:00 On going to Kent State, Gun Girl, Pro Palestine activism, and the 2016 Standing Rock Movement
01:18:30 The necessity of education, the archive, and how to save ourselves
01:23:00 Outro
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