Murder of Matthew Shepard.
Birth of Fannie Lou Hamer.
Laramie – Magdalen Hsu-Li
Scarecrow – Deena Rae Turner
The Fence – Peter Katz
Matthew Shepard – Heather Lev
American Triangle – Elton John
Scarecrow – Melissa Etheridge
God Loves Everyone – Ron Sexsmith|
Remaining songs by Fannie Lou Hamer:
Precious Lord
Run Mourner, Run
City Called Heaven
All the Pretty Little Horses
I’m Gonna Land on the Shore
Oh Lord, You Know Just How I Feel
I’m Going Down to the River of Jordan
Jesus Is My Only Friend
Pick a Bale of Cotton
Keep Your Lamps Trimmed and Burning
Walk with Me
This Little Light of Mine
Certainly Lord
Woke up This Morning
Category Archives: Antiracism
6 October 2025
Filed under Antiracism, Current Events, Human Rights, Music, playlist
30 September 2025
30 September is observed in Canada as The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, colloquially known as Orange Shirt Day. It is a day of memorial to recognize the atrocities and generational impact committed on First Nations peoples by the Canadian Indian residential school system. It has expanded in the United State as a day to remember the atrocities and generational impact inflicted by the U.S. boarding school system on Indigenous peoples. The Indigenous peoples of Australia had a similar experience.
Lost Souls – Tom Jackson Lost Souls
Residential School Song (Indian Boarding School Song) – Cheryl Bear
Child of the Government – Jayli Wolf
BEFORE – A Tribe Called Red, feat. Joseph Boyden
Apatapasiq – Mike Bern
Battlefields – Twin Flames
Savage Mob – Snotty Nose Rez Kids, feat. Nooky & Birdz
open window – nêhiyawak
Took the Children Away – Archie Roach, Australian Art Orchestra, Paul Grabowsky & Ruby Hunter (the Australian Indigenous experience)
Take Me Home – Indian City
Spirit Horses – Annie Humphrey
The Land of the Blind – Ira Provost
Why Us – N’we Jinan Artists
500 Years – Rhonda Head
Residential School – Jerry Alfred & The Medicine Beat
Cut My Hair – Digging Roots
Residential School – Chris Pierce
For Our Children – Bryan Akipa
Filed under Albuquerque, Antiracism, Current Events, Human Rights, Music, playlist
On the Feast of San Augustinito at the Pueblo of Isleta, September 3, 2025
The drums beat,
the people continue.
The rattles shake,
the people continue.
The bells jingle,
the people continue.
The dancers move,
the people continue.
The singers chant,
the people continue.
Out of the past,
the people continue.
In the present,
the people continue.
Into the future,
the people continue.
Filed under Antiracism, Current Events, Friends, Human Rights, Music, New Mexico, Prayer
12 September 2025 – Death of Steve Biko
Death of Steve Biko.
Steve Biko – Beenie Man
Biko – Peter Gabriel
Steve Biko (Stir It Up) – A Tribe Called Quest
Biko’s Kindred Lament – Steel Pulse
Prisoner – Lucky Dube
Kazet – Mahlathini & Mahotella Queens
Not Yet Uhuru – Letta Mbulu
Tomorrow Nation – O’ Yaba
Hellfire – African Jazz Pioneers
Unfinished Story – Stimela
Biko Drum – Christy Moore
Asimbonanga / Biko – Wouter Kellerman & Soweto Gospel Choir Symphonic, feat. KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic & Angélique Kidjo
The Death Of Stephen Biko – Tom Paxton
Tribute to Steve Biko – Tappa Zukie
Nkosi Sikelel ‘IAfrica – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Filed under Albuquerque, Antiracism, Human Rights, Music, New Mexico, playlist
14 August 2025
Morning stretching. Floor stretching. Arm stretching. Hip flexor stretching. Walking. North Domingo Baca Multigenerational Center.
Navajo Code Talkers Day.
Navajo Code Talkers – Jack Gladstone
The Navajo Code Talkers – US Air Force Academy Band
Navajo Code Talkers – Bennie Shay
Navajo Code Talkers – Jay Begaye
John McCutcheon birthday. All songs by John McCutcheon unless otherwise noted.
Welcome The Traveler Home – John Mccutcheon & Tom Chapin
We Shall Rise
Christmas In The Trenches-Song
Greatest Story Never Told
Children Of Abraham
All God’s Critters
Somos El Barco
Cross That Line
Streets Of Sarajevo
Crazy Or Courageous
Immigrant
Hope Dies Last
Te Recuerdo
SuAnne Big Crow
Sara Tucholsky
The Great Storm Is Over
Water From Another Time
Stone By Stone
No Mas!
When I Grow Up
How Can I Keep From Singing?
Hobo’s Lullaby
Wish You Goodnight
Calling All The Children Home
One Strong Arm
Le Chambon-Sur-Lignon
In America – Tom Paxton & John McCutcheon
Loggerman’s Breakdown/Dulcimer Reel
This Road
Picture Of Jesus
The Rebel Girl
Shadowland
Reasons To Believe
Kindergarten Wall
Here On The Islands
Doing My Job – John Mccutcheon & Tom Chapin
We Are Not Alone
Step By Step
Turn, Turn, Turn – John McCutcheon, feat. The Steel Wheels
Well May the World Go – John McCutcheon feat. Hot Rize
Filed under Albuquerque, Antiracism, Current Events, Exercise, Human Rights, Music, playlist
10 August 2025
Sound-Bite from Beijing – Sweet Honey In the Rock
Runaway Child, Running Wild – The Temptations
On My Way – Norah Jones
Light One Candle – Peter, Paul & Mary
Oh Brave Morning Sun – JANNABI
Patience -Brittany Howard
Oh, I’m a Good Old Rebel – Hermes Nye
LUST. – Kendrick Lamar
Dream of You- Robert Mirabal
Concerto No. 5 in E-flat Major for Piano and Orchestra, Op. 73 “Emperor”: III. Rondo: Allegro – George Szell, The Cleveland Orchestra & Leon Fleisher
About My Imagination – Jackson Browne
The Pueblo Revolt Of 1680 – Moontee Sinquah
Filed under Albuquerque, Antiracism, Human Rights, Music, New Mexico, playlist
9 August 2025
International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples.
Tuva Kazhangnar – Tuva Folk Ensemble
He Toa Takitini / Ka Tohia Atu Koe / Ki Okoiki – Maori People Of New Zealand
Ayoro Kotan – Matsuko
Busigan (Shame) – Las Golondrinas Viajeras
Kantus De Apacheta – K’antu Ensemble
Máhte Lemet Elle – Ole Larsen Gaino
Sote Tulifurahia Kama Siku Ya Arusi – Hukwe Ubi Zawose With Ensemble
Stick Game Song – Bad Canyon Wellpinit Singers
Untitled (Iran) – Indigenous Turkmen People
Batara Guru – Gondang Sabangunan Ensemble
Lelore – Wodaabe Of Dakoro
Mbumbusa (Warrior’s Cry) – Honiata Musicians Of Guadalcanal Island
Vinango (Voyage By Canoe) – Villagers From Panueli, Island Of Savo
Ejengi Ceremony – Ba-Benjellé Pygmies Of The Central African Republic
Nazirkhom – Raman Sawut & Osman Oskur
No’ôk-‘amor – Central Mekrâgnoti Of Brazil
Akuka (Tubuan Dance) – Tolai Musicians
Gending Sekar Gabund (Excerpt) – Gamelan Salunding
Màrsi Màlasri – Jyàpu musicians of Guita Tol
Imìna Imìna – Indigenous Inuit People
Navssâpaluk Sadorana – Indigenous Inuit People
Son Sventa N’ahual San Lorenzo – Lol Gomez, Xun Perez, and Mariano Santis Hernandez
Koroghlu – Ashiq Hasan
Rashaida Dance – Indigenous Rashaida People
Gyütò Tantra (Excerpt) – Monks Of Gyütò Tantric College
Ghungsgot Thonpo (The High Sky) – Tashi Palkit & Isewang Namgyal Kidar
Bisitaita (Song Of Consolation) – Bunun People of Taiwan
Danse Des Toka Nod (Tiga)- Kanak People of New Caledonia
Dalubun (Love Song) – Tjoli Laiwongka & Tom Yorkdjanki
Apu Peikussian – Florent Vollant
The Unforgotten – iskwē, feat. Tanya Tagaq
Shine – Sihasin
J-ilol – VAYIJEL
starlight – nêhiyawak
Cauyaqa Nauwa – Pamyua
Sikumiut – Sikumiut
A Tribe Called Red – Angel Haze
Pashtu Ghazal- Musa Jan & Zahir Jan
Filed under Albuquerque, Antiracism, Current Events, Music, New Mexico, playlist
6 August 2025 – 2
Jamaican Independence Day
Jamaica, Land We Love – The One World Ensemble (The Jamaican National Anthem)
Throne – Koffee Rapture
We Shall Overcome – Toots & The Maytals
History of Jamaica – Early B
The Song My Mother Used to Sing – Dennis Brown
Jump Independently – Count Lasher
Teach the Children – Dennis Alcapone
Rivers of Babylon – The Melodians
Rebuild Jamaica – Lee “Scratch” Perry
I Shall Be Free – Toots & The Maytals
Independence Ska – The Baba Brooks Band
Jamaican Spirit – Stacious
I Am Jamaican – DahNiel-Jae
Sweet Jamaica – Casey Donaldson
Jamaica Jamaica – Tricia Cunningham
One Jamaica – Kimiela Candy Isaacs
Fi Mi Island Home – Sister Novelette
Jah Love This Land – Lex M.D
Jamaica Is A Big Brand – TrishMaq
Waa Back Jamaica – Renzzah
Proud Jamaican – Auraiya Hope
Better Jamaica – Reggae Maxx
We Are Jamaicans – Pepita
Filed under Albuquerque, Antiracism, Current Events, Music, New Mexico, playlist
5 August 2025
Remembering Oak Park gurdwara shooting.
Paramjit Kaur, Satwant Singh Kaleka, Prakash Singh, Sita Singh, Ranjit Singh, Suveg Singh
Grace of God – Sat Hari Singh
Gideh Vich – Anakhi
God and Me – Dev Suroop Kaur & Liv Singh
I Am the People – Mata Mandir Singh & Friends
The Lord’s Prayer – Singh Kaur
Tere Bin – Rabbi Shergill
Mil Mere Pritama Jiyo – Bhai Harjinder Singh
Akhiyan Ch Ton Wasda – Surindar Kaur
Tu Thakar – Craig Pruess & Dya Singh
Long Time Sun – Snatam Kaur
Filed under Albuquerque, Antiracism, Gun Violence, Music, New Mexico
There’s a lot in a name
Isn’t it odd that the same person who removed the Indigenous name Denali from the mountain in Alaska now wants to return the name of the Washington football team to a racist slur because “Our great Indian people … their heritage and prestige is systematically being taken away from them.”???
Spoiler:
This is a rhetorical question.
There is nothing odd about it.
It is the same old white supremacist bs that undergirds the dominant society and is being expressed in so many ways by the current administration.
Here endeth the lesson.
Here begineth and continueth the advocacy.
Advocacy opportunities related to the use of Indigenous names and imagery include
National Congress of American Indians
Committee of 500 Years of Dignity and Resistance
Not Your Mascot
National Museum of the American Indian Webinar: Changing the Narrative About Native Americans
Twin Cities PBS: Not Your Mascot: Native Americans and Team Mascots
The Lakota Law Project provides many opportunities for advocacy around issues facing Indigenous peoples
In Whose Honor? – video from more than 20 years ago that, sadly, remains relevant in the current atmosphere
For information about the naming of Denali and the suggestion to change back the names of the Washington football team and the Cleveland base ball see:
Denali name change
Proposed sports name changes
Filed under Antiracism, Baseball, Current Events, Football, Human Rights, Sports
Along the Graybeard Trail 