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What's up to my gregarious gharials and buck-lucky baboons!! Welcome back to the BNP everybody and thank you for tuning in! Shout out to my patrons, y'all are the chlorophyll in my leafy greens, thank you!! (Psst: Beloved reader! You should become a patron too: just $1/month gets you a free dream interpretation coupon and an original poem! Sign up here: Patreon.com/noetics)This week's episode is a solo venture, featuring robots, words from sponsors and poems! Your veggies this week tackle a massively important figure in both Congolese and Pan-African history and someone who is not taught nearly enough (or ever) in US public schools: Patrice Lumumba. Patrice Lumumba was a trade unionist who became the first ever Prime Minister of the independent Democratic Republic of the Congo, serving from June until September of 1960. Lumumba was an African nationalist and Pan-Africanist, and his mission was to free the Congo from the yoke of hundreds of years of unspeakably brutal colonial and neo-colonial oppression. Belgium was truly horrific to the people of the Congo. Lumumba's political aims included nationalizing the massive mineral wealth of the Congo so that the government could provide basic universal services to the Congolese people, such as housing, healthcare, childcare and education. However, Patrice Lumumba, like so many great men who effectively oppose the status quo, had earned enemies, and some of these enemies were very powerful. Ultimately, the C.I.A. (Boooo), UK's MI6 (Boooo) and the Belgian Intelligence Services (Boooo) teamed up, and with U.N. complicity, had Lumumba arrested, tortured and executed by his political rivals. He was only 35 years old. Tune in to learn more about this hero, activist, political leader, and ultimately, a powerful martyr for the cause of Congolese Independence, African nationalism and Pan-Africanism. Follow the BNP on IG @conantanner Check out the BNP's original poetry TikTok @ barbarian.noeticsDon't forget to rate, review and subscribe! I need reviews on Apple Podcasts and Castbox! Thank you for spreading the word and telling a friend about the BNP! Let's expand our tribe of philosopher-barbarians.Until next week everyone, Be excellent to one another, and real with yourself. One Love,Conan TRACKLIST FOR THIS EPISODE Alex Cortiz - Funk Me Up BabyDykotomi - Corvid CrunkTangerine Dream - Love On A Real Train (State Azure Remix)Yakuro - Constellation of TatyanaKanyok and Luba - CongoCowboy Bebop - Lofi MixHow the U.S. and Belgium Assassinated Patrice Lumumba (Video: https://youtu.be/_YS_cLaHdwY)John Wright Trio - South Side SoulChill Hop Radio - Campfire Crackling (Lo Fi Mix)Mbilia Bel - Nakei Nai RobiAfro Fiesta - Independence Cha Cha Mbilia Bel - Eswi Yo Wapi Easy Star All Stars - Any Color You LikeBig Wild - Crickets Support the show (http://www.patreon.com/noetics)