César “che” Rodríguez, faculty member of Race & Resistance Studies at San Francisco State Univeristy, discusses racial regimes, blues epistemology, and racial capitalism in the lead-up to the Oscar Grant moment. Topics include the impact of racialization on Black perception, the role of racial capitalism in perpetuating inequalities, the influence of Clyde Woods and Cedric Robinson, and challenging dominant narratives through resistance. The podcast explores the significance of the Oscar Grant moment and analyzes media coverage of the rebellions.