Ari Merratazon's guest appearances

Ari Merratazon

Jack Dappa Blues Heritage Preservation Radio 

Daryl Davis

Valerie June

Steve Perry

Robert Johnson

Dom Flemons

Henry Thomas

John Wesley

Annika Chambers

Chris Thomas

Eric Freeman

Jontavious Willis

Billy Jones

David Crownson

Tyler D. Parry

Tony Thomas

OwlTail

An American Hero &amp; Anti-Hero Talks Reparations – The Story of Ari Merratazon Most of you are familiar with the movie Dead Presidents starring Larenz Tate. I bet you don’t know that Tate’s character was inspired by the real-life story of decorated war hero and Vietnam Blood, Haywood Kirkland – now known as Ari Merratazon. According to Mr. Merratazon, the heart of his life story actually began where the movie ended. If you remember the movie, it ended with Larenz Tate’s character being sentenced to prison after being convicted of robbing an armored truck. Mr. Merratazon did serve time in prison for armed robbery, however, it was to raise money for the Black liberation movement which he became a part of shortly after leaving the military.  Here is part two of Courtland W. Hankins, III (aka The President of Hip Hop) sit down with Mr. Merratazon to talk about his life and the reparations movement.  ---   Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/africanamericanfolklorist/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/africanamericanfolklorist/support

An American Hero &amp; Anti-Hero Talks Reparations – The Story of Ari Merratazon Most of you are familiar with the movie Dead Presidents starring Larenz Tate. I bet you don’t know that Tate’s character was inspired by the real-life story of decorated war hero and Vietnam Blood, Haywood Kirkland – now known as Ari Merratazon. According to Mr. Merratazon, the heart of his life story actually began where the movie ended. If you remember the movie, it ended with Larenz Tate’s character being sentenced to prison after being convicted of robbing an armored truck. Mr. Merratazon did serve time in prison for armed robbery, however, it was to raise money for the Black liberation movement which he became a part of shortly after leaving the military. Here is part two of Courtland W. Hankins, III (aka The President of Hip Hop) sit down with Mr. Merratazon to talk about his life and the reparations movement. --- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/africanamericanfolklorist/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/africanamericanfolklorist/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/africanamericanfolklorist/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/africanamericanfolklorist/support</a>

The Story of Ari Merratazon Ep 2

An American Hero &amp; Anti-Hero Talks Reparations - The Story of Ari Merratazon Most of you are familiar with the movie Dead Presidents starring Larenz Tate. I bet you don’t know that Tate’s character was inspired by the real-life story of decorated war hero and Vietnam Blood, Haywood Kirkland - now known as Ari Merratazon. According to Mr. Merratazon, the heart of his life story actually began where the movie ended. If you remember the movie, it ended with Larenz Tate’s character being sentenced to prison after being convicted of robbing an armored truck. Mr. Merratazon did serve time in prison for armed robbery, however, it was to raise money for the Black liberation movement which he became a part of shortly after leaving the military. While in prison, Mr. Merratazon founded the Incarcerated Veterans Assistance Organization and was personally honored in the White House by then-President Jimmy Carter. There’s a laundry list of amazing accomplishments in Mr. Merratazon’s storied life, however, he is most proud of his work as a reparationist. He is a “soldier” dedicated to achieving reparations for the descendants of Africans enslaved in the United States. Everyone should know his story and his current reparations work. Courtland W. Hankins, III (aka The President of Hip Hop) recently sat down with Mr. Merratazon to talk about his life and the reparations movement.--- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/africanamericanfolklorist/messageSupport this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/africanamericanfolklorist/support

An American Hero &amp; Anti-Hero Talks Reparations - The Story of Ari Merratazon Most of you are familiar with the movie Dead Presidents starring Larenz Tate. I bet you don’t know that Tate’s character was inspired by the real-life story of decorated war hero and Vietnam Blood, Haywood Kirkland - now known as Ari Merratazon. According to Mr. Merratazon, the heart of his life story actually began where the movie ended. If you remember the movie, it ended with Larenz Tate’s character being sentenced to prison after being convicted of robbing an armored truck. Mr. Merratazon did serve time in prison for armed robbery, however, it was to raise money for the Black liberation movement which he became a part of shortly after leaving the military. While in prison, Mr. Merratazon founded the Incarcerated Veterans Assistance Organization and was personally honored in the White House by then-President Jimmy Carter. There’s a laundry list of amazing accomplishments in Mr. Merratazon’s storied life, however, he is most proud of his work as a reparationist. He is a “soldier” dedicated to achieving reparations for the descendants of Africans enslaved in the United States. Everyone should know his story and his current reparations work. Courtland W. Hankins, III (aka The President of Hip Hop) recently sat down with Mr. Merratazon to talk about his life and the reparations movement.--- Send in a voice message: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/africanamericanfolklorist/message" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/africanamericanfolklorist/message</a> Support this podcast: <a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/africanamericanfolklorist/support" rel="payment nofollow" target="_blank">https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/africanamericanfolklorist/support</a>

 The Story of Ari Merratazon EP 1 -The African American Folklorist Newspaper