In The Belly Black August '26 Ft. Kevin "Rashid" Johnson & Pierre "Polo" Pinson

This episode features readings and discussion from the 2026 Black August issue of In the Belly, a prisoner-led abolitionist magazine. The hosts discuss pieces by Pierre "Polo" Pinson and Kevin “Rashid” Johnson, alongside poetry by Assata Shakur and a poem featured in Judas and the Black Messiah. Together, these works raise questions about revolution, religion, spirituality, negotiation, reproductive labor, political education, and what it means to build a liberated world rather than simply seek reforms within the existing one.This episode is an invitation to study history, question the promises of the present, and think seriously about what revolutionary practice can look like in our own lives.Contact Smart Communications/PA-DOCRandy Carter #HV2925SCI ChesterPO Box 33028St. Petersburg, FL 33733Kevin Rashid Johnson 1007485Keen Mountain Correctional Center 3402 Kennel Gap RdOakwood, VA 24631Chapters00:00 looong intro18:05 Rhinoceros Womane by Assata shakur21:07 What is itb24:06 Phantom of liberty by polo31:56 reflection 48:45 God Is Here by Kevin "Rashid" Johnson52:42 Reflection01:06:14 Poem from Judas and the Black Messiah, by actor Dominique Fishback as Akua Njeri01:07:50 Reflection and outro---------------------------------------------Stay connected with The Dugout! Follow us for updates, exclusive content, and more:🔗OUR WEBSITE: https://www.thedugoutpodcast.com/🔗 ⁠Instagram⁠: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/dugoutpodcast/⁠🔗 ⁠Substack⁠: ⁠https://tdugout.substack.com/⁠ 🔗⁠YouTube⁠: ⁠https://www.youtube.com/@thedugoutpod⁠🔗 ⁠Patreon⁠: ⁠https://www.patreon.com/TheDugoutPod⁠🔗 ⁠OUR LINKS⁠: ⁠https://bio.site/thedugoutpodcast⁠🔗 Watch Prince Shakur  on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCMMgrSHWLLU4U_FnJ1u10Ug