The birth of American music – Wesley Morris (2019) d1020
Black music, forged in captivity, became the sound of complete artistic freedom. It also became the sound of America. On today’s episode: Wesley Morris, a critic-at-large for The New York Times. “1619” is a New York Times audio series hosted by Nikole Hannah-Jones. You can find more information about it at nytimes.com/1619podcast. This episode contains […]
Second guess girl – Sara Groves (2015) d1015
Is this confidence born of a callingIs this ego and pride before fallingAre we standing to fight for what’s rightAre we angry and hopelessly blind?
Changes – 2Pac f. Talent (1998) d1013
It’s time for us as a people to start makin’ some changes.Let’s change the way we eat, let’s change the way we liveAnd let’s change the way we treat each other.You see the old way wasn’t working so it’s on us to doWhat we gotta do, to survive.
The safety net-work; an anti-racist imperative for public health data – Dr. Rhea Boyd (2019) d1010
Equity is not the end goal, and I would say, maybe even justice is not the end goal. It’s not just that we’re trying to provide for people’s resources by need now, which is equity, or justice would say, we’re also going to provide and redress all the years we weren’t providing for your needs. […]
Raindrops keep falling on my head – B.J. Thomas (1969) d1007
But there’s one thing I knowThe blues they send to meet meWon’t defeat me, it won’t be longTill happiness steps up to greet me
Horse in the hospital – John Mulaney (2019) d1001
Now, I don’t know if you’ve been following the news …
Days like this – Van Morrison (1995) d1000
When you don’t need to worryThere’ll be days like thisWhen no one’s in a hurryThere’ll be days like thisWhen all the parts of the puzzleStart to look like they fitThen I must rememberThere’ll be days like this
Amazing Grace – Aretha Franklin w. James Cleveland and The Southern California Community Choir (1972) d999
Through many dangers, toils and snaresWe have already come.T’was grace that brought us safe thus farAnd grace will lead us home, and grace will lead us home.
I need a dollar – Aloe Blacc (2011) d992
It’s been a long old trouble long old troublesome roadAnd I’m looking for somebody come and help me carry this load
I ain’t ever satisfied – Steve Earle and the Dukes (1991) d991
Saint Peter said “Come on in boy, you’re finally home”I said “No thanks Pete, I’ll just be moving along”
