Gary, Indiana Struggles for Two Weeks Without Electricity

Gary, Indiana Struggles for Two Weeks Without Electricity Authors Black Agenda Radio with Margaret Kimberley bareditors Fri, 08/28/2026 - 06:20 Akili Shakur is a revolutionary activist and the wife of political prisoner Shaka Shakur.

She joins us from Gary, Indiana, which has been without power for two weeks after an extreme storm.

She analyzes the storm's aftereffects and why Gary’s needs aren't being addressed by the state or the public utility.

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