Abby Zimet: Slipping Free of the Shame To Say His Name, Now More Than Ever
If he’d been allowed to live his “one wild and precious life,” Sunday July 25 would have been the 80th birthday of Emmett Till, who at 14 was kidnapped, whipped, … Continue reading
July 29, 2021 · 7 Comments
Cornelius Eady: Nina’s Blues
We drum rest
We drum thank you
We drum stay.
May 14, 2019 · Leave a comment
Video: Nina Simone on Shock (animated short)
This newly created video by the film studio Blank on Blank animates a 1968 interview with the singer-songwriter and civil rights activist Nina Simone. Taken from a radio show hosted … Continue reading
December 8, 2015 · 1 Comment
