In this episode of the Sumud Podcast, we are honored to host Tai Salih, also known as Red Ma’at—a Sudanese Pan-African abolitionist, womanist, and social justice educator. Forced to flee Sudan during the second civil war and later settling in Canada as a refugee, Tai has dedicated her life to dismantling oppressive systems, advocating for healing justice, and addressing the deeply rooted structures of colonialism and anti-Black racism.
Throughout our discussion, Tai unpacks the following:
➡️ Colonial structures that uphold systemic anti-Black racism
➡️ Western exploitation of Sudan and Africa
➡️ The interconnections between global struggles for justice—from Palestine to Sudan and beyond.
She also shares her personal journey of healing, resistance, and activism, and why self-care is a radical act of revolution in the face of oppression.
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Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction to Tai Salih
02:00 – What is Pan-African Abolitionism?
07:17 – Fleeing Sudan & the refugee experience
12:35 – The colonial roots of anti-Black racism
21:02 – Acknowledging Canada’s Indigenous lands and the legacy of colonialism
30:53 – The effort to be actively anti-racist
45:24 – What is happening in Sudan now?
01:03:30 – How colonialism and capitalism thrive on division & suffering
01:29:52 – How to support Sudan and global liberation movements
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