Writing History from Below W/ On Our Own Authority Modibo Kadalie & Andrew Zonneveld Part 1/2

<p>What does it take to build revolutionary institutions that last? In Part 1 of this interview, we’re joined by Andrew and Modibo of <em>On Our Own Authority</em>, a radical publishing collective and community bookstore in metro Atlanta. Together, we discuss the politics of publishing, preserving movement history, and creating spaces where revolutionary ideas can be studied, debated, and put into practice.</p><p>The conversation explores Black radical traditions, oral history, direct democracy, social ecology, independent bookstores, and why movements need physical spaces that outlive social media and political trends. Along the way, we reflect on writing history from below, the role of archives in liberation struggles, and what it means to build intellectual and cultural infrastructure rooted in collective power rather than hierarchy.</p><p>01:26 Intro</p><p>05:14 what was a young you like</p><p>10:51 Origins of The Dugout</p><p>14:13 How does the Dugout see our work being preserved or impactful</p><p>17:53 what have you learned through the process of having a bookstore</p><p>29:36 how has your approach to publishing evolved?</p><p>35:57 what key changed have you made to make model ore sustainable</p><p>10:46 Atlanta Radical Book fair</p><p>44:57 what does de-centering heroes in history look like?</p><p><strong>Community Books</strong></p><p><a href="https://community-books.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://community-books.com/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.patreon.com/CommunityBookofStoneMountain" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">Support Community Books on Patreon</a></p><p><strong>On Our Own Authority</strong></p><p><a href="https://on-our-own-authority-publishing.square.site/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">https://on-our-own-authority-publishing.square.site/</a></p><p><a href="https://www.oooabooks.org" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">www.oooabooks.org</a></p><p>---------------------------------------------</p><p>Stay connected with <em>The Dugout</em>! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more:</p><p><strong>🔗</strong><a href="https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong>OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/</strong></a></p><p><strong>🔗</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong> </strong>⁠<strong>Instagram</strong>⁠</a><strong>:</strong><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> ⁠</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/⁠</a></p><p><strong>🔗</strong><a href="https://tdugout.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong> </strong>⁠<strong>Substack</strong>⁠</a><strong>:</strong><a href="https://tdugout.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> ⁠</a><a href="https://tdugout.substack.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://tdugout.substack.com/⁠</a></p><p> <strong>🔗</strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">⁠<strong>YouTube</strong>⁠</a><strong>:</strong><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> ⁠</a><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod⁠</a></p><p><strong>🔗</strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"><strong> </strong>⁠<strong>Patreon</strong>⁠</a><strong>:</strong><a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"> ⁠</a><a href="https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.patreon.com/TheDu