January | 2017 | Hope In Exile

How I got over – Mahalia Jackson (1963) d1

By Peter / January 21, 2017 / 1960s, Action, Celebration, History, Hope, Justice, Slider

From history.com: If the legendary gospel vocalist Mahalia Jackson had been somewhere other than the National Mall in Washington, D.C., on this day in 1963, her place in history would still have been assured purely on the basis of her musical legacy. But it is almost impossible to imagine Mahalia Jackson having been anywhere other […]

Martin Luther King Jr. on the long arc of the moral universe (1967)

By Peter / January 20, 2017 / 1960s, Encouragement, History, Hope, Justice, Love, News, Slider

What can we do but believe this to be true and act as if it is so.

Seriously – Leslie Odom, Jr., Sara Bareilles (2016) #-1

By Hope Exile / January 19, 2017 / 2010s, Cognitive & Emotional Dissonance, Despair, History, Slider

This American Life asked Sara Bareilles (Broadway’s “Waitress”) to imagine what President Obama might be thinking about the current election and Donald Trump, but can’t say publicly.

My friend, O’ Lawdy, Went to take care of her body, And she got shot down in the road. She looked up before she went, Said, “This isn’t really what I meant.” when the Daily News said, ‘Two with one stone’

Happy Birthday – Stevie Wonder (1980) #-3

By Hope Exile / January 16, 2017 / 1980s, Celebration, History, Love, Slider

Hello Americans. Stand by for news.

By Hope Exile / January 3, 2017 / Uncategorized

Welcome to Hope in Exile. If you’d like to suggest a song for the next four years, send us a note with title, artist and a link if you’ve go it. We’ll get started on Friday, January 20, 2017.

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Monthly Archives: January 2017

How I got over – Mahalia Jackson (1963) d1

Martin Luther King Jr. on the long arc of the moral universe (1967)

Seriously – Leslie Odom, Jr., Sara Bareilles (2016) #-1

Barack Obama tribute video – Democratic National Convention (2016) #-1

My President is Black (Remix) – Jay-Z, Young Jeezy, & Nas (2008) #-1

Hard to make a stand – Sheryl Crow (1996) #-2

Happy Birthday – Stevie Wonder (1980) #-3

Hello Americans. Stand by for news.

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