Wise The Dome TV

Wise the Dome TV brings you powerful conversations on Black history, Pan-Africanism, and radical political thought. Our channel dives into topics like African liberation movements, decolonization, revolutionary theory, African spiritual traditions, and the intersection of science and society. Through interviews with leading scholars, activists, and cultural thinkers, we offer deep insights and fresh perspectives you won’t find anywhere else.If you're passionate about uncovering the legacies of African resistance, exploring critical theories on race and power, and engaging with forward-thinki

Wise The Dome TV is a society podcast hosted by Rakeem Shabazz, with 256 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Rakeem Shabazz hosts Wise The Dome TV, a society show with 256 episodes published.

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  Cheikh Bilal: The Sufi Science Of Al Fatihah

  Aug 17, 20261h 15m

  In this interview, we sit down with Cheikh Bilal to explore the Sufi science and deeper spiritual meaning of Surah Al-Fatihah. We discuss why Al-Fatiha is known as Umm al-Kitab, the significance of its seven verses, its central role in the prayer, and the spiritual dimensions of its words and numbers. Cheikh Bilal also shares insights into the teachings of Cheikh Ahmadou Bamba concerning the recitation of Al-Fatiha and Al-Ikhlas, including their significance in nighttime devotion and spiritual practice. This conversation offers a deeper look at Al-Fatiha as more than a recitation, but as a path toward remembrance, understanding, and a closer relationship with Allah.

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  Algorithms of Empire (Episode 10); Special Guest: Dr. Ashique KhudaBukhsh

  Aug 10, 202654 min

  In this episode of Algorithms of Empire, we speak with Dr. Ashique KhudaBukhsh about his team's startling discovery: advanced AI models can be persuaded to accept falsehoods as truth through nothing more than conversational pressure. What began as a casual observation—ChatGPT confidently inventing a non-existent Hitler reference in Good Will Hunting—turned into a systematic study of five leading models across 2,000 movies and novels. Dr. KhudaBukhsh and his team found that soft nudges like "I'm pretty sure…" or "I remember it this way…" could make AI systems abandon facts they initially verified, with Claude emerging as the most resistant and Gemini and DeepSeek the most easily swayed. Dr. KhudaBukhsh draws a crucial distinction between hallucination (fabricating information outright) and sycophancy (capitulating to a user's false premise), arguing these are two distinct vulnerabilities requiring different fixes—a nuance that traditional AI evaluations routinely miss.The stakes extend far beyond movie trivia. Dr. KhudaBukhsh walks us through how this "nudge" dynamic could play out in high-stakes domains like healthcare, law, and public policy, where an AI's willingness to validate a user's incorrect assumption could have serious real-world consequences. The conversation also grapples with deeper questions of collective memory, accountability, and design incentives: if AI systems are trained to prioritize user satisfaction over factual consistency, then their "truth" is not anchored to reality but malleable to whoever speaks with the most confidence. This makes LLMs not neutral arbiters of information but (in many potential cases) active participants in the spread of misinformation—and it forces us to ask whether AI-human alignment as currently conceived is less about anchoring AI to objective truth and more about designing it to flatter whichever human happens to be asking the questions.Dr. KudaBukhsh's research we discussed in this episode can be found here: https://aclanthology.org/2026.acl-lon.. .

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  Nirule Salaam: Yale, Slavery, & New Haven Connecticut

  Aug 3, 20261h 7m

  Nirule Salaam: Yale, Slavery, & New Haven ConnecticutNirule Salaam is a New Haven community historian whose family has been in the city for generations. His book, Y.A.L.E: Black Power vs Biopower, traces Yale University's role in American racial governance from 1638 to today. He wrote it without institutional backing—no grants, no fellowships, no permission from any entity it names. This is not an apology tour. It's a prosecution. And it demands restitution, not acknowledgment.We talk about Neagar Anthony, the captive held in 1638 before Yale existed; Ezra Stiles, Yale's seventh president, who bought a ten-year-old boy, renamed him "Newport," and held him for 21 years; the 700-to-4 vote against a Black college in New Haven in 1831; and the contemporary frame of Fred James, Sarah Burns, and Ron DeSantis—all in the same city at the same time. Salaam also presents "the invoice": a specific accounting of what Yale extracted, what it destroyed, and what it still owes.The book is history for the Hip Hop generation. The community names the wound before the institution admits it exists. This interview lets Salaam name names.Link to book: https://www.nadirsalaam.com/copy-of-host-bio

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  Adam Mahoney & Madeline Thigpen: Cop City & AI Policing (AoE Ep9)

  Jul 30, 202647 min

  Adam Mahoney & Madeline Thigpen: Cop City & AI Policing (AoE Ep9)

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  Kalonji Changa - The History & Politics Of Black August

  Jul 27, 20261h 25m

  The History of Black August | An Interview with Kalonji ChangaBlack August is one of the most important yet least understood commemorations in the Black Liberation Movement. In this in-depth conversation, we sit down with Kalonji Changa to explore the origins, history, and enduring significance of Black August.We discuss the lives and sacrifices of George Jackson, Jonathan Jackson, Khatari Gaulden, W.L. Nolen, Alvin "Jug" Miller, the San Quentin Six, the Attica Prison Rebellion, political prisoners, prison resistance, COINTELPRO, and how Black August continues to inspire movements for liberation today.Whether you're learning about Black August for the first time or looking to deepen your understanding, this interview provides historical context, political education, and insight into one of the most influential traditions in the struggle for Black freedom.Learn more and support the movement:Black Power Media: [https://www.blackpowermedia.org/](https://www.blackpowermedia.org/)Black Power Media YouTube: [https://www.youtube.com/@blackpowermediareloaded](https://www.youtube.com/@blackpowermediareloaded)FTP (For The People) Movement: [https://www.thepeoplesarmy.org/](https://www.thepeoplesarmy.org/)If you enjoyed this conversation, please like, comment, subscribe, and share to help spread political education and preserve the history of Black liberation.

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