CZM Rewind: To Live And Die In LA: Going Outside with Pastor Cue to the ICE Protests
In a raw, urgent rerun of 'Hood Politics with Prop,' host Propaganda revisits a pivotal conversation with Pastor Q—a legendary rapper turned community activist—amid escalating ICE raids and militarized policing in Los Angeles. The episode dismantles the myth of 'law and order' by exposing how federal forces, not protesters, are the true aggressors, citing the use of tear gas on children and the deportation of a cancer patient. Pastor Q reframes the struggle not as chaos but as a righteous uprising, drawing on his 18-year legacy in Skid Row to show how community-led social enterprises—like a Black-owned convenience store and a hip-hop smoothie shop—build resilience from within. He and Propaganda outline a bold, multi-pronged resistance strategy for July 3rd: withholding $80 billion in state funds from the federal government, demanding ICE unmask, abolish the agency, and impeach Trump—turning the oppressor’s playbook against itself. The episode ends with a call to action: protect your energy, stay connected via Instagram and website, and show up not just in protest, but in sustained, joyful community care.
ICE’s use of tear gas on children and deportation of a brain cancer patient constitutes state violence, not law enforcement.
Withhold $80 billion in state funds from the federal government as a direct, strategic countermeasure to federal overreach.
Abolish ICE and demand it unmask—no more anonymous, fear-based raids in communities.
Community-led social enterprises (e.g., Black-owned convenience store, hip-hop smoothie shop) are essential to economic justice and resilience.
The July 3rd Freedom Cruise and Rally will be a decentralized, car-based protest with demands for equity, divestment from plantation capitalism, and national accountability.
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Rerun Alert: A Special Tribute to Pastor Q
Host Propaganda introduces a special rerun episode featuring Pastor Q, a legendary rapper turned activist, in the wake of intensified ICE raids and federal militarization in LA. He sets the tone with a mix of urgency and reverence, emphasizing the importance of honoring Q’s legacy and the ongoing struggle.
Pastor Q’s Legacy: From Hip-Hop OG to Community Architect
“We live here. It's not that they don't want to obey the stop sign. They don't obey the stop sign. Right? You know what I'm saying? Like, I'm trying to get out of here. Yes.”
The Real Crisis: ICE, the National Guard, and the Myth of Order
“Human life is more important than property. I'm not going to run around burning property, but at the same time, I understand why people would do it.”
The Strategy: Withholding Funds, Unmasking ICE, and Abolishing the Agency
“They need the money more than we do. Trust me. Facts.”
Building Power from Within: Social Enterprises as Resistance
The episode highlights how Creating Justice LA’s social enterprises—like the Skid Row Coffee cooperative and the Black-owned convenience store—create economic autonomy, reinvest in the community, and resist extractive capitalism.
“Because human life is more important than property. I'm not going to run around burning property, but at the same time, I understand why people would do it.”
“They need the money more than we do. Trust me. Facts.”
“So you can't tell me this is an institution, a longstanding institution. These things, these songs are older than ice.”
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Propaganda
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ICE
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Pastor Q
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Skid Row
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Creating Justice LA
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Church Without Walls
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July 3rd Freedom Cruise and Rally
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LAPD
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Danny Parks
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Glendale
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