Alison suggested this one, saying “I might have to listen to this every day – just for re-assurance.” Go tell that long tongue liar, go and tell that midnight rider, tell the rambler, the gambler, the back biter. Tell ’em that God’s gonna cut ’em down
The soundtrack to the film “Soundtrack For a Revolution” features contemporary artists singing traditional Civil Rights-era freedom songs. The Roots perform “Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around” in this clip, which juxtaposes black-and-white footage of 20th-century Civil Rights protests with color footage of the band performing in a recording studio. Thanks Nadine for the […]
It’s a “Saturday Special” here at HopeinExile. My friend Ron highly recommends this episode of Black-ish, in which showrunner Keyna Barris deals with the personal, professional and cultural aftermath of the election. It’s raw, for TV, and really funny.
One way to understand Black Lives Matters: “The movement is a rhythm to us, Freedom is like religion to us, Justice is juxtapositionin’ us, Justice for all just ain’t specific enough”. Our first two-suggester song. Thanks Nadine and Stephanie.
Who was Ella Baker? Struggling myself don’t mean a whole lot. I come to realize that teaching others to stand up and fight is the only way my struggle survives. Thanks Patience for the suggestion.
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 […]
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.
