Midwives of the Movement.
Inspired by a sermon by the Rev. Shanea D. Leonard on 10 January 2024.
Walking. Stretching. Strength work. Gym in the Apartment.
Ella’s Song – Sweet Honey in the Rock
Stand Up – Cynthia Erivo
Young, Gifted and Black – Aretha Franklin
Ain’t I a Woman – Stacy Barthe
Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody – Mary D. Williams
Walk with Me – Fannie Lou Hamer
Speak – Jhené Aiko
Strange Fruit – Billie Holiday
I Can’t Breathe – H.E.R.
Ain’t I a Woman – Pauline Jean
Freedom Day – Abbey Lincoln
Obeah Woman – Nina Simone
Think – Lynn Collins
Golden – Jill Scott
Hurricane – Grace Jones
Song 33 – Noname
BLACK PARADE – Beyoncé
Talkin’ Bout a Revolution – Tracy Chapman
I Know Where I’ve Been – Queen Latifah
Eyes on the Prize – Mavis Staples
Take My Hand – Mahalia Jackson
Category Archives: Human Rights
14 January 2024
Filed under Antiracism, Current Events, Exercise, Human Rights, Louisville, Music, playlist
Recuerdo Roberto 2023
t seems difficult to believe that fifty years ago today, Roberto Clemente died on an errand of mercy.
I will remember how he played. I will remember how he lived.
Remembering, I made a donation to the Roberto Clemente Foundation.
Remembering, I created this playlist:
Roberto – Ismael Miranda
Sueño Se Un Niño – Tito Allen
Somos La Fuerza Latina – Andy Montañez & Ismael Miranda
Roberto Y Tirabala – Andy Montañez
Orgullo De Borinquen – Lefty Pérez
Clemente (Estrella 21) – Edel Borrero
Jugando La Pelota – Jesús “Chocolate” Coombs
Jardonero Del Amor – Wichi Camacho
Lo Mejor Que Dios Ha Hecho – Angel Ramírez
Roberto Clemente – Bill Tiberio Band
Roberto Clemente – Nelson Feliciano and His Orchestra (feat. Junior Cordova)
Te Recuerdo – John McCutcheon
Filed under Baseball, Human Rights, Music, Pittsburgh Pirates, playlist
Recuerdo Roberto
Graceful athlete
Dedicated humanitarian
Forever hero
Filed under Baseball, Human Rights, Pittsburgh Pirates
7 October 2023
Indigenous Peoples Day Virtual 5K. Walking.
Rising Hearts. ‘Āina Momona.
We Are Circling – Buffy Sainte-Marie
Golden Feather – Robbie Robertson & The Red Road Ensemble
You Got to Run – Buffy Sainte-Marie & Tanya Tagaq
K;eintah Natse Ju – Leila Giday
Tasiulaurluk (Isuarsivik Anthem) – Beatrice Deer & Juurini
We Were Here – Aysanabee
Do About Her – Amanda Rheaume
Minha força – Kaê Guajajara feat. Canário Negro & NELSON D
Qanniuguma – Elisapie feat. Beatrice Deer
Nada – Lido Primicenta feat. Li Saumet
Orgullosa Soy Raíz – Maria Reyna
Easier and Harder – William Prince
Nightmares and the American Dream – Annie Humphrey
We Are Here – Sharon Burch
Ethnocide – Supaman, feat. Walking Buffalo
Once an Eagle – Tegan Littlechief
As Long as the Grass Will Grow – Bill Miller
Song of Hope – Thunder Bird Sisters
Indian City – A Tribe Called Red feat. Northern Voice
I Have No Indian Name – Walela
[Silence] Is a Weapon – Blackfire
We the People – Brule
Sacred Directions – Bryan Akipa
My People – Frank Waln
Hawai’i ’78 – Israel Kamakawiwo’ole
Sovereignty Song – Keali`i Reichel
Blackbird – Emma Stevens
Island Style – John Cruz
Aloha ʻIa Nō ʻO Maui – Nā Wai ʻEhā
Going to Hana Maui – Various Artists
Rainbow Country – Paul Izak
Filed under Current Events, Exercise, Human Rights, Louisville, Music, playlist
24 June 2023
In This Corner – Kinky Boots
Boys Keep Swinging – David Bowie
True Colours – Eva Cassidy
The Last Song – Elton John
What I Need – Hayley Kiyako, feat. Kehlani
Wash Me Clean – k.d. lang
Wishes on the Wind – Allegiance
Rodeo – Lil Nas X & Cardi B
Stronger Than Me – Melissa Etheridge
Somebody to Love – Queen
Take Your Mama – Scissors Sisters
Keisha Complexion – Shea Diamond
It Can Only Get Better – Charice Pempengco
Make Me Feel – Janelle Monae
Knife Going In – Tegan & Sara
Filed under Exercise, Human Rights, Louisville, Music, playlist
25 June 2023
Walking. Germantown. Shelby Park.
Battle of the Greasy Grass.
Wash Your Spirit Clean – Walela
Sitting Bull’s Medicine Song – Kevin Locke
It’s a Good Day to Die – Robbie Robertson & The Red Road Ensemble
Lakota Forever – Brule
The Little Bighorn March – Bill Miller
Tatanka – Luis Cachiguango
Garryowen & Valley of the Little Big Horn – Jack Gladstone
Buffalo Prayer Song – Robert Tree Coy & Hovia Edwards
Crazy Horse Prayer – Peter Kater, feat. R. Carlos Nakai
Little Big Horn Battle Song – Porcupine Singers
In the Spirit of Crazy Horse – Thunder Bird Sisters
Sitting Bull’s Sundance – Dan McGrath
Battle of Little Big Horn – Sencheng Zhang
Battle of Little Bighorn – RedCloud
Filed under Exercise, Human Rights, Louisville, Music, playlist
23 June 2023
Walking. Germantown. Shelby Park.
Front Porch – Holy Near
Bicycle Race – Queen
I’m Never Gonna Say Goodbye – Billy Preston
Pushing the Needle Too Far – Indigo Girls
Goodbye Yellow Brick Road – Elton John
Pretty Girl Lie – Baby Queen
Expectatios/Overture – Hayley Kiyoko
Americans – Janelle Monae
Hands Up – Blood Orange
Save Me – Joan Armatrading
Season of Hollow Soul – k.d. lang
Buttons – The Pussycat Dolls
Warrior Heart – Shawnee
Promiscuous – Nelly Furtado
Te Do Una Cancion – Holly Near & Inti Illimani
Wet – Bibi Bourelly
Northshore – Tegan & Sara
Filed under Exercise, Human Rights, Louisville, Music, playlist
18 June 2023
Waterfront Park. Waterfront Botanical Gardens. Louisville.
What Better Said – k.d. lang
Latitude – Elton John
The Boy Feels Strange – Melissa Etheridge
Look Long – Indigo Girls
Water with the Wine – Joan Armatrading
In for the Kill – La Roux
I Am Only Borrowed – Holly Near
I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor
All the Things She Said – t.A.T.u.
Space Race – Billy Preston
Not My Father’s Son – Kinky Boots
Maybe I Was – namoli brennet
By Ourselves – Blood Orange
Filed under Exercise, Human Rights, Louisville, Music, playlist
20 June 2023
World Refugee Day.
Refugee – Eric Bogle
Gourma – Etran Fintawa
Running – Keyon Harrold, Andrea Pizziconi & Jasson Harrold, feat. Common
Take Me to Cleveland – Robert Neustadt
Song to a Refugee – Dana Jones
Look in Their Eyes – David Crosby
A Safe Place to Land – Sara Bareilles, feat. John Legend
The Refugee – War
Follow Me – Moxie Raia, feat. Wyclef Jean
In Harm’s Way – Amanda Palmer
Prayer of the Refugee – Rise Against
Coming to America – K’naan
Is This Call Home – Lucy Rose
Refugee – Skip Marley
Lady of the Harbor – Si Kahn
Refugee – Emma’s Revolution
No Human Is Illegal – The Wakes
Filed under Exercise, Human Rights, Louisville, Music, playlist, United Nations
15 May 2023
Nakba Day.
Yalli El Qumar – Mohammed Assaf
Sabs Adresse – Ramzi Azoredwan
Daughters of the desert – Rim Banna feat. Bugge Wesseltoft & Checkpoint 503
Wanabani – Kamilya Jubran & Werner Hasler
Song for Palestine – Nora Roman & The Border Busters
Passport – Marcel Khalife
Desert – Rasha Nahas
Palestine – DJ Bruno Cruz
Palestinian Resistance – PR
Suffocated Electronics – Muqataa
The Dice Man – Michael Sajrawy
To Change Tomorrow – DAM
The Third Generation – Dmar
Beast – Jowan Safadi
Oh Kufye Man – Wala’ Sbeit
No Longer Mine – Zaman
Palestine: Fida’i (Revolutionary), “My country, the land of my grandfathers…” – Slovak Radio Symphony Orchestra & Peter Breiner
Ibn el Balad (instr.) – Ensemble musical de Palestine
Filed under Current Events, Human Rights, Louisville, Music, playlist
Along the Graybeard Trail 