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Just where would we be without music? In fact, where would America be without the secret sauce of soul?Once upon a time nobody wanted to touch black music, didn't even want to play it on the radio. Now, soul themes are everywhere.Black music
Celebrating Black Music MonthRecapping the roots of music in America. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/terri-lyons/support
There is so much going on at the same time. Our young people are often conflicted by what they know is right, what they think is right and what they see going on all around them.Harlem, during the Great Depression when everybody was in short
Thank you everyone for your patience. I found myself going north, south, east and west all at the same time. I'm sharing an update on what I have been doing, and what I plan to do. I managed to write two plays since the holidays and ready to
Vivan Malone came from hard working people who just wanted the best for their children. That motivation encouraged Vivan to get her education even if it meant defying segregation laws of Alabama during the early 1960s. Amid incredible distracti
It was Aurelia Browder's case that ended the Montgomery Bus Boycott in November 1956.She was not afraid and tired but rather sick and tired of disrespectful treatment on the Montgomery Alabama Transit System.April 1955 Aurelia filed a lawsuit
American historical narrative has been neglected, sidelined and in some cases seen as an unacceptable threat to the comfort of some people.I want to share a story written be Gil Scott Heron. It's hilarious because it's true. Sad because it's t
Part Two of a remarkable woman. She was an attorney for the NAACP fighting for people to gain access to education. She was on the front line for civil rights long before the modern civil rights movement began. Let's celebrate her life and contr
We should be paying close attention to the candidates for the Supreme Court. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, California Supreme Court Justice Leondra Kruger, South Carolina U.S. District Court Justice Juliana Michelle Childs, and U.S. District Jud
Did you see the ABC special? Do you know the history? The evil and shame of American History.It's not Critical Race Theory. It's American History.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/terri-lyons/support
Just wanted to make sure I ended on a positive, or at least a hopeful vibe. There have been times before when people thought the worst has arrived and there will be no redemption. Our cousins went thru the dark days and then had lighter moment
Our cousins were destined to live miserable lives in the land of the free unless they took bold steps to confront injustice. Black women were at the forefront. They faced the usual threat but made enough noise to make a difference in the lives
People were suffering all over the world from Imperial Power. America was no different. After WWI, an uprising arose. There was a huge pushback for self determination and to get the burden of powerful folks off the back of working folks to make
Our cousins have been fighting for a chance to work for a decent life for a long time. From the end of WWI until the rumblings of the Civil Rights Movement, there was a Leftist Movement. It was a force to bring relief for labor, black and white
There was a vibrant communist movement from the 1920s thru the 1940s. Some of our cousins were a part of that movement in their struggle for freedom. Context is paramount. There was no interest in overthrowing the government or the American way
August. The Democratic Convention was held in Atlantic City. The bodies of the Freedom Boys were found. The Freedom Schools were teaching the young and the not so young. And the MFDP demanded that black people to be able vote and to be represen
Back from a wonderful summer! Now, we continue to look at our cousins who established Freedom Summer in 1964. They broke the strongholds of illiteracy, fear and disenfranchisement. Those roots are at our doorstep where we once again must confro
THANK YOU SUPPORTERS!Here is an update of what I have up to. I have turned off the computer and enjoyed summer! Summer seems to fly by more quickly with each year, and I wanted to make sure I captured as much as possible before it slips away.
Behind the Iron Curtain in the state of Mississippi anything could occur. People were cheated, humiliated, abused, starved and killed. Perpetrators were free to do as they wished with impunity.Then, northern whites came to town and broke all o
African Americans were legally blocked out of the political process by 1890. In spite of the some progress made thanks to the northern migration, the south was air tight in the grip of Jim Crow. It proved to be a long, hard and deadly fight to
Ending the groove with the liberating decade of the seventies. We went from the cabaret to the grand ballroom and then to the disco Dance floor! Times are a changing. Hope you enjoyed the series. I thank you for your support.Next series; Free
We will be wrapping this series up soon. The music by the 1960s served as an anthem to what was going on in our culture. Always did. We were angry and joyful. We were devastated and hopeful. We were impoverished and prosperous. A lot was going
An overview with a poetic twist on the wonderful legacy of black music.It has deep roots and still bears nourishing fruit to feed our souls. The beautiful photo is by Diane Millsap.--- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/p
Did you see the PBS documentary? Do you remember the time? It was the first program for black voices to air on television and reach a mass audience. Spoken word, current events from a black perspective, the pursuit of equality and mobility were
The rhythm of the One was all over the place. That's the funk. everybody had their unique style of funk and it resonated in with us all. Whether you're in the protest march, trying to heal from hurt or just loving on somebody special the funk c
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