Originally aired June 2nd, 2020. A much different episode for a different time in the world. A night of songs about protest, disillusionment, revolution, hope, and change from all black artists. I also provide a number of online resources for those interested in helping with the cause.
Playlist:
Living Colour - "American Skin (41 Shots) - Live from Montreaux 2001"
Kendrick Lamar - "Alright"
Marvin Gaye - "What's Going On"
Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - "Wake up Everybody"
Billie Holiday - "Strange Fruit"
A Tribe Called Quest - "Melatonin"
Herbie Hancock - "Solitude"
Zapp - "Be Alright"
The Isley Brothers - "Harvest for the World"
Tracy Chapman - "Talkin' Bout a Revolution"
Path P - "Believe"
John Coltrane - "Alabama - Live At Birdland Jazzclub, New York City, NY, 10/18/1963"
2Pac, Talent - "Changes"
Sam Cooke - "A Change Is Gonna Come"
Donald Byrd - "Slow Drag"
Mahalia Jackson - "We Shall Overcome"