Allen, Robin Yvette, The Lady of Rage, 1968-

Abstract This special broadcast was recorded live in Oakland, California at a Moms 4 Housing rally. Three working moms created the activist organization to draw attention to the housing crisis in Oakland after they reclaimed and began living in an unoccupied house with their children. The broadcast of mostly background audio and conversations begins after several songs play. One of the moms speaks at a press conference. A filmmaker making a movie about a young girl named Destiny living in the house...

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This episode centers around the recent kidnapping and torture of a disabled teen by his peers. Approx. 20 minutes of the torture was livestreamed via Facebook, and many were quick to label it a "hate crime". This episode features callers sharing information and opinions about the event.

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In this episode, Chairman Fred returns often to the discussion of social/group structures and how they both oppress (the government, police) and should be respected (the BPPC, other social groups). Kanahus Manuel calls in and there is a long discussion of the environmental impact of oil pipelines sanctioned by the Canada government. The final caller discusses his experience during and after Hurricane America/Hurricane Katrina and asks Chairman Fred if he will be attending a memorial.

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In this episode, Chairman Fred and The Lady of Rage respond to the inauguration of President Trump and his promise to send the national guard into Chicago to end inner city violence. In the process, they discuss the absent-father trope, and how political systems ensure its reality, how everything is political, and celebrity "activism".

Abstract In this episode from 2019, Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. and the Lady of Rage discuss the cold Chicago weather and its impact on the Black community. They talk about resources that are available to the community, including warming centers and other community-organized support. They also discuss the Lucasville, Ohio prison stabbing perpetrated by a white inmate towards handcuffed black inmates, a future videoshoot for Chairman Fred Hampton Jr and the Hampton House, and the Jussie Smollett hate...

Abstract In the first episode of 2020, Chairman Fred Hampton Jr., the Lady of Rage, and callers review major events in 2019. Hampton talks about the campaign to restore Hampton House and mentions an update to the disappearance of Kierra Coles in 2018. He discusses discriminatory policing, failures of the Chicago Transit Authority, and unequal distribution of resources in the city. A man and his nephew call in to ask Chairman Fred’s opinion about violence within Black communities and how it distracts...

Abstract Chairman Fred Hampton, Jr. speaks with six callers about topics including discrimination in medical care, environmental justice, and prison reform. After several songs play, he discusses Tashonna Ward, a twenty-five-year-old woman who died after waiting hours for medical care at a hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He speaks with Milwaukee-based activist Vaun Mayes about medical discrimination and housing insecurity in the city. Next, an indigenous activist from British Columbia named...

Abstract This episode of Free ‘Em All radio focuses on the crisis in Puerto Rico. After several songs play, Chairman Fred discusses the Moms 4 Housing victory in Oakland, California. He then mentions the recent release of Delbert Africa and other members of the Philadelphia Black liberation organization MOVE who were sentenced to prison in 1978 after a police shootout of their headquarters. Rosa Clemente, a Black Puerto Rican organizer, journalist, and activist calls in to discuss devastation in...

Abstract In this episode, Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. mentions an upcoming mobilization related to the Chicago Fraternal Order of Police. He discusses a complaint he brought against prison guards while imprisoned and discusses the importance of reporting grievances even if they will not be addressed. He references the Nuremberg Trials in relation to the lack of justice for atrocities committed during the Transatlantic Slave Trade. A caller joins briefly to congratulate the Chairman on his work to...

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In this episode, Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. gives an update about state funding for the restoration of the Fred Hampton Pool in Maywood. He encourages listeners to avoid being reactionary and taking the long view of history to see how oppressive situations were created. Delbert Afrika, a member of the Philadelphia Black liberation organization MOVE, calls in after being released from prison after 41 years.

Abstract This episode covers range of topics, including a recent incident in which a man named Robert Williams shot at a police precinct in New York City, the release of MOVE member Chuck Africa from prison, and the school to prison pipeline. Lady of Rage, Chairman Fred, and several callers discuss the effects of psychiatric medications on children and Black communities. They express concerns about how pharmaceutical trials exclude Black subjects, mistrust about the incentives that pharmaceutical...

Abstract This episode, dedicated to Huey P. Newton on his birthday, begins with a broadcast of a compilation of Newton’s speeches. Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. discusses “bureaucratic capitalism” with a caller. A woman calls from prison and asks listeners to support several prison reform bills in the Illinois legislature, including Senate Bill 3233 (Parole for All) and House Bill 2054 (Truth in Sentencing). Another caller describes the connection between the prescription of ADHD medication and the...

Abstract Chairman Fred Hampton Jr. opens this episode by playing audio of police officers in Orlando, Florida aggressively arresting a six-year-old girl. He analyzes the contradictions that the interaction reveals. Jared Ball, a professor of communication studies at Morgan State University, joins the livestream on Facebook for a discussion about the power dynamics created by capitalism and colonialism that connect the situations Chairman Fred discusses on the show. Ball and Chairman Fred discuss how...