The hill we climb – Amanda Gorman (2021) hope day 0
But while democracy can be periodically delayed, it can never be permanently defeated. In this truth, in this faith we trust for while we have our eyes on the future, history has its eyes on us. This is the era of just redemption. We feared it at its inception. We did not feel prepared to […]
Motna – Zaid Hilal (2020) d1436
My neice Leila is in this video, and I love the song. Her sister helped me pick out the tags, and was sad to see that “unity” wasn’t among them. The song title translates to, “We died,” in the sense of “this killed me.”
Remove 45 – De La Soul f. Chuck D, Styles P, Talib Kweli, Pharoahe Monch, Mysonne, Posdnuos (2020) d1397
Wait, let me turn off the hateThough it’s hard to spread harmony when his policies are for harmPeople of color is not a blemish on the face of white AmericaBut his story breeds hysteriaWhich means wisdom being pulled out of the root of the White HouseSort of like a toothBut do understand, we have cysts […]
I think I’m good – Kassa Overall (2020) d1378
I was a joyous child, if ever I ever was a childMemories feel like dreams deferred, time looks like a circle
Look the other way – Kathy Pruit (2020) d1372
Headlines are bleedin’ redWith the name of a man that I’ve never metCuffed on the street with a knee on his neckAnd tears spillin’ out of his eyesAre we heartless or are we numb?Changin’ the channel on the televisionAnd telling ourselves we’re not the onesAnd refusing to apologize
The bigger picture – Lil Baby (2020) d1362
It’s bigger than black and whiteIt’s a problem with the whole way of lifeIt can’t change overnight (nah)But we gotta start somewhereMight as well gon’ ‘head start hereWe done had a hell of a yearI’ma make it count while I’m here
Schadenfreude – Cast of “Avenue Q” (2003) d1349
Right now you aredown and out andfeeling really crappy
Turntables – Janelle Monáe (2020) d1341
Hands dirtyMind cleanA different visionWith a new dreamWe kicking out the old regime
