Category Archives: Antiracism

29 May 2023

Walking. Germantown.
Memorial Day.
Sojourner Truth “Ain’t I a Woman” Speech.
War – Edwin Starr
Dover – John Flynn
Yankee Bayonet – The Decemberists
One Tin Soldier – The Original Caste
Fortunate Son – Credence Clearwater Revival
Born in the U.S.A. – Bruce Springsteen
Masters of War – Eddie Vedder & Mike McCready
Handsome Johnny – Richie Havens
Travelin’ Soldier – The Chicks
Dress Blues – Jason Isbell
Eve of Destruction – Barry McGuire
Give Peace a Chance – Sierra Leone Refugee All-Stars
The Unknown Soldier – The Doors
Soldier – Neil Young
Old Soldier – Phil Collins & David Crosby
Universal Soldier – Buffy Sainte-Marie
Where Have All the Flowers Gone – Pete Seeger
Soldier’s Things – Tom Waits
The Fiddle and the Drum – Joni Mitchell
Ain’t I a Woman – Kim & Reggie Harris

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25 May 2023

Walking. Geermantown>
Summer 2020 – Jhene Aiko
Of Glass – Mel Hsu
Anxiety – Giraffage
The Foolish Old Man Who Removed the Mountains – “Charlie” Chin, Chris Kando Iijima & Joanne Nobuko Miyamoto
Curious – Hailey Kiyoko
Patriot Act – Heems
Chikai – Hikaru Utada
If Only – Jennifer Chung
Playbill$ – Ruby Ibarra
Provocateur – ZHU
IGLOO – Shawn Wasabi
Drive – TOKMONSTA, feat. Arama
Ka Huila Wai – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Bon Iver – mxmtoon
Allegiance – Allegiance
20 Dollar Bill (for George Floyd) -Tom Prasada-Rao

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4 May 2023

Ghost – Awkwafina
Echo – Mel Hsu
Undercover – MILCK
LOVE – Jhene Aiko
Midwinter – Manilla Killa
Thursday = Asobi Seksu
Dream – Young Rizzo
Imperialism Is Another Word for Hunger – “Charlie” Chin, Chris Kando Iijima & Joanne Nobuko Miyamoto
Beyond the Border – Bhi Bhiman
Taking Names – Ruby Ibarra, feat. Nump Trump & Bambu
Hawai’i ’78 – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Palm Dreams – Hayley Kiyoko
Make Me Laugh – TRACE
MY IMAGINATION 상상 – Yaeji
He Mele Lahui Hawaii – Tavita Te’o
HALO HALO – Shawn Wasabi, feat. Chevy
Anata – Hikaru Utada
The Dust Storm – Allegiance
Ohio – Crosby. Stills, Nash & Young
The Kent State Massacre – Barbara Dane

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3 May 2023

Banner – Run River North
You Won – Jennifer Chung
PHX – Mel Hsu
I Don’t Belong to You – MILCK
Monsters Calling Home – Run River North
Run Away = Manilla Killa
Mother – Magdalen Hsu-Li
Home – Heems, feat. Dev Hynes
Background – Ruby Ibarra, et. Ann One
Pili Mi Ka’i Manu – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Waters of Monaco – ZHU
Architects of December – Sera
Wallflower – Priscilla Ahn
Tap Sticks – Emily Wurramara

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2 May 2023

Ka’iulii – Justin
foxbeard – Run River North
The Morning Will Come – Jennifer Chung
Old Time Rebelion – Awaaz Do
All Hawai’i Stand Together – Dennis Pavao
This Is Not the End – MILCK
crux – Mel Hsu
1993 – Manilla Killa
Good Night – Hikaru Utada
Fire – Magdalene Hsu-Li
Realla – TOKiMONSTA, feat. Anderson .Paak
Ka Pua U’i – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Guilty Love – ZHU
princess beach – Shawn Wasabi
Somos Asiaticos (We Are Asians) – “Charlie” Chin, Chris Kando Iijima & Joanne Nobuko Miyamoto

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#MMIWG2S #NoMoreStolenRelatives

A playlist of songs for the Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women, Girls, and Two Spirit People and those who love them.

Nikki Shawana – Sister Round Dance Song (MMIW Honour Song)

Song for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women – Jayda Gadwa

Performance for Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women – music by A Tribe Called Red

Women’s Fancy Shawl Dance – Red Pheasant Powwow

Qiksaaktuq – Tanya Tagaq andToronto Symphony Orchestra

The Highway – N’we Jinan Artists, Kitsumkalum First Nation, BC.

Break the Silence – N’we Jinan Artists – Wauzhushk Onigum First Nation, ONT

Song for Murdered and Mission Indigenous Women – West Shore Canoe Family

Highway of Tears – Layla Zoe

Run Sister Run – Cass McCombs
Inspired by the run of Métis activist and athlete Tracie Leost to raise awareness about Canada’s missing and murdered indigenous women

Red Dress – Amanda Rheaume, feat. Chantal Kreviazuk

Through the Flood – Indian City

Blackbird – Emma Stevens (in Mi’kmaq)

Say Her Name – Bear Fox

You Got to Run (Spirit of the Wind) – Buffy Sainte-Marie and Tanya Tagaq

To All MMIW – Northern Cree

Pray Sister Pray – Crystal Shawanda

Missing You – Joanne Shenandoah

Little Star – iskwē

MMIW (Missing and Murdered Indigenous Women) – Jah’kota

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4 April 2023

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. assassinated.

Now’s the Time – Charlie Parker & Miles Davis
Motel in Memphis – Life, Explicit
Martin, Martin – Denise Erwin
Wake Up – Rage Against the Machine
They Killed Him – Kate Campbell
Just a Little More Love – David Guetta (feat. Chris Willis)
Ballad of Martin Luther King – Pete Seeger, Brother Kirk & The Sesame Street Kids
Like a King – Ben Harper
God Rest His Soul – Gregg Allman
MLK – U2
Mlk Song – Mavis Staples
So Beautiful or So What – Paul Simon
Why? (The King of Love Is Dead) – Nina Simone
Heaven Will Welcome You Dr. King – Big Maybelle
We March – Prince
Abraham, Martin and John – Harry Belafonte
Take My Hand, Precious Lord – Mahalia Jackson

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16 March 2023

My Lai Massacre day.
Song for Hugh Thompson – David Rovics
For Hugh Thompson Who Stood His Ground – The Oaks
Pinkville Helicopter – Thom Parrott
Peace Anthem – Sera
Change the World – Magdalen Hsu-Li
Us – Ruby Ibarra
Feel It Out – Yaeji
Never – jennylee
Not Yo’ Butterfly – Nobuko Miyamoto, feat. Tylana Enomoto
No More – KHA
Fold – Ella Jay Basco
Us – Jessica Sanchez
We Belong ’21 – Magnetic North & Taiyo Na, feat. Ann One
I Belong – MILCK
The Human Color – Jen Shyu, feat. Ambrose Akinmusire, Mat Maneri, Thomas Morgan & Dan Weiss

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19 February 2023

Anniversary of internment of Japanese Americans
Kenji – Fort Minor
Summer of ’42 – Kishi Bashi
Resist – Allegiance
Manzanar – Channel 3
Manzanar – Laurie Lewis
Manzanar – Tom Paxton & Anne Hills
How Can You Go? – Lea Salonga & Telly Leung
Wishes on the Wind – Lea Salonga & Telly Leung
Allegiance – Allegiance
Our Time Now – Allegiance
Stronger Than Before – Lea Salongs & Katie Rose Clark
Still a Chance – Allegiance
Sands of Manzanar – Yukiko Matsuyama & Hirotaka Ogawa
I Remember – Beth DeSombre

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15 January 2023

The Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. birthday.
North East, Maryland.
Walking to recycle and with Bentley.
Happy Birthday – Stevie Wonder
By the Time I Get to Phoenix – Public Enemy
Take My Hand, Precious Lord – Mahalia Jackson
Proud to Be Black – Run DMC
One – India.Arie
Wake Up – Rage against the Machine
Ballad of Martin Luther King – Pete Seeger, Brother Kirk & The Sesame Street Kids
Letter to the King – The Game, feat. Nas
Pride – U2
Letter to Dr. Martin Luther King – Sweet Honey in the Rock
Glory – Common & John Legend
Abraham, Martin and John – Harry Belafonte
Why? – Nina Simone

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