Hike. Aldo Leopold Trail, Rio Grande Nature Center. Walk. Wyoming Blvd. Morning movement. Hand weights. Chair stretching.
Black History Month.
Let America Be America Again By Langston Hughes – James Earl Jones
Lift Every Voice and Sing – The Boys Choir of Harlem
Rise Up – Andra Day
Ain’t I a Woman – Avery Sharpe, feat. Jeri Brown, Onaje Allan Gumbs, Craig Handy, Duane Eubanks & Yoron Israel
You Don’t Have to Ride Jim Crow! – Bayard Rustin
Fight for Your Mind – Ben Harper
AMERICA HAS A PROBLEM – Beyoncé
That’s the Way God Planned It – Billy Preston 6
If I Could Help Somebody – The Blind Boys of Alabama
Hands Up – Blood Orange
History Repeats – Brittany Howard
Prayer for New Orleans – Charlie Miller
Young, Gifted and Black – Aretha Franklin
This Is America – Childish Gambino
Black America Again – Common, feat. Stevie Wonder
Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) – Marvin Gaye
Woke Up This Morning – Fannie Lou Hamer
Wade In the Water – The Fisk Jubilee Singers
Everytime I Feel the Spirit -The Florida A&M University Concert Choir
Ain’t No New Thing – Gil Scott-Heron
Deep River – The Howard University Chamber Choir
Sloganize, Patronize, Realize, Revolutionize (Black Lives Matters) – Jazz at Lincoln Center Orchestra & Wynton Marsalis
People Gotta Be Free – Keb’ Mo’
Keep Your Hand On the Plow – Mahalia Jackson
Blood Done Sign My Name – Mary D Williams
Eyes on the Prize – Mavis Staples
Strange Fruit – Nina Simone
Sometimes I Feel Like a Motherless Child – Odetta
Go Down, Moses – Paul Robeson
We March – Prince
Oh Freedom – The Princely Players
We Rise – Rhiannon Giddens
The Klan – Richie Havens
Precious Lord – Sister Rosetta Tharpe
Beautiful Struggle – Talib Kweli
Changes – 2Pac & Talent
You’re Not Alone – Our Native Daughters
Step By Step – Sweet Honey In The Rock
A Change Is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke
God Bless the Child – Billie Holiday and Her Orchestra
I Know Where I’ve Been – Queen Latifah
Grandma’s Hands -Bill Withers
Respect – Otis Redding
Roll Over Beethoven – Chuck Berry
Jambalaya (On the Bayou) – Fats Domino
We Are Each Others Angels – African Children’s Choir
I’ve Got Dreams To Remember – Angélique Kidjo
Prayers To the Ancestors – Afro Drums
What A Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Tag Archives: Black History Month
1 February 2025
Filed under Albuquerque, Exercise, hiking, Music, playlist
28 February 2024
Walking. Germantown. Schnitzelburg.
One Road to Freedom – Ben Harper
Jailhouse – Aaron Neville
Serpentine Fire – Earth, Wind & Fire
La Dame et Ses Valises – Les Amazones d’Afrique
Zulu King – James Andrews
The King Alfred Plan – Gil Scott-Heron
Don’t Blame Me – Harry Pickens
Shelter in the Rain – Irma Thomas
Banana Moon Sky – Deidre McCalla
Raspberry Beret – Prince & The Revolution
Uptown Saturday Night – Dobie Gray
Small Axe – Bob Marley & The Wailers
I Know Where I’m Going – Harry Belafonte
I’m Never Gonna Say Goodbye – Billy Preston
You Call My Name – Joan Armatrading
Gun Will Go – Wu Tang Clan
Filed under Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
26 February 2024
Walking. Germantown.
You’re My Desire – Rita Marley
Fantasy – Earth, Wind & Fire
The Bigger Picture – Lil Baby
Where Peaceful waters Flow – Gladys Knight & The Pips
City Called Heaven – Fannie Lou Hamer
When You Got a Good Friend – Robert Johnson
With God on Our Side – K’naan
Heebie Jeebies – Louis Armstrong
Long Tall Woman – Elmore James
The Whirlwind – Tom Morello: The Nightwatchman
Mary’s Joint – Mry J. Blige
Bye Bye Baby – Mary Wells
Confrontation – Sweet Honey in the Rock
Michael Rowed the Boat Ashore – Mary D. Williams
Never Get Weary – Toots & The Maytals
Something Special – Ruby Hunter
Come Too Far – Deidre McCalla
Filed under Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
16 February 2024
You Gonna Wreck My Life – Howlin’ Wolf
Touch from Your Lust – Ben Harper
Attica Blues – Archie Shepp & Romulus Franceshini
Beatitudes – Sweet Honey in the Rock
Total Lovesick Journey – Joi
Malcolm’s Theme – Terence Blanchard
Show Some Emotion – Joan Armatrading
Izono Sami Sentombi – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Hold on Tight -Archie Roach
Watch That Star – Ranky Tanky
Run Mourner, Run – Fannie Lou Hamer
Ella Speed – Lead Belly
Highway Chile – Jimi Hendrix Experience
You Receive Me – John Lee Hooker
Here Comes the Sun – Richie Havens
My Man’s Gone Now – Nina Simone
Filed under Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
12 February 2024
Walking. Germanton. Stretching. Gym in the Apartment.
Can’t Hide Love – Earth, Wind & Fire
All About My Girl – James Brown
Image of the Beast – Jimmy Cliff
Across 110th Street – Bobby Womack
They’re Red Hot – Robert Johnson
Young, Gifted and Black – Aretha Franklin
Dangerous Mood – Keb’ Mo’
Hello My Baby – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Temptation – Clarence Clemons
Wait for It – Usher
Go Down Moses – Kim & Reggie Harris
Bad as a Mutha – Queen Latifah
Burn One Down – Ben Harper
No Images – Sweet Honey in the Rock
Inspirations Outro – Nick Minaj
Filed under Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
10 February 2024
Walking. Germantown.
Bye & Bye/Saints – Gregg Stafford & Dr. Michael White
That’s Alright – Ranky Tanky
Once Upon a Time – Mary Wells & Marvin Gaye
Black Is – The Last Poets
Whole World – Bobby McFerrin & Esperanza Spalding
I’m on My Way – Sweet Honey in the Rock
Mama’s Cryin’ Long – Our Native Daughters
Dis Generation – A Tribe Called Quest
People Get Ready – The Impressions
The Lord’s Prayer – Aaron Neville
Down to Zero – Joan Armatrading
Everything – Ben Harper
Agolo – Angelique Kidjo
Rise Up – Audra Day
Maduna – Miriam Makeba
Motownphilly – Boyz II Men
Filed under Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
3 February 2024
Walking. Gym in the Apartment.
Superstition – Stevie Wonder
Pearls – Angelique Kidjo, Carlos Santana, Josh Groban
The Guitar Man – Gary Clark, Jr.
Campfire – Wu Tang Clan
I Still Love You – Jennifer Hudson
Sandra’s Smile – Blood Orange
Union – The Black-Eyed Peas
The House I Live In – Paul Robeson
Slippin’ Away – Toshi Reagon
Kids… – A Tribe Called Quest
One Love/People Get Ready – Bob Marley & The Wailers
Save Our Children – Carlos Jones and the PLUS Band
Computer Blues – Prince & The Revolution
Watch Your Step – Joan Armatrading
Filed under Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
2 February 2024
Pata Pata 2000 – Miriam Makeba
Bring the Noise – Public Enemy
I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free – Nina Simone
I’m Lucky – Joan Armatrading
Pastime Paradise – Stevie Wonder
Is This Love – Bob Marley & The Wailers
I Can See Clearly Now – Gladys Knight & The Pips
The Girl Can’t Help It – Little Richard
KwaZulu – Hugh Masekela, feat. Themba Mokoena
Take Me Where You Go – Elmore James
Our Side Won – Sweet Honey in the Rock
You Must Be Born Again – Mahalia Jackson
Mr. Highway Man – Howlin’ Wolf
Violet – Seal
Interlude #1 – Earth, Wind & Fire
My Sweet Lord – Aretha Franklin
Filed under Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
1 February 2024
Walking. Apartment. Germantown.
Let America Be America Again – James Earl Jones
Why U Turn On Me – 2Pac
Kindhearted Woman Blues – Robert Johnson
Crescendo in Blue – Duke Ellington and His Famous Orchestra
I Guess I’ll Get the Papers – Louis Armstrong
A Single Woman – Nina Simone
Spirit in the Dark – Aretha Franklin
Red River – Lead Belly
All By Myself – Fats Domino
Fading Flower – Yuna
How Sweet It Is – Marvin Gaye
The Bottle – Gil Scott-Heron
Listen to the Lambs – The Howard University Chamber Choir
Use Me – Bill Withers
Lift Every Voice and Sing – The Boys Choir of Harlem
Filed under Antiracism, Current Events, Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
28 February 2023
Winter in America – Gil Scott-Heron
This Land – Gary Clark Jr.
Spirit in the Dark – The Blind Boys of Alabama
Revolution – Arrested Development
Malcom’s Theme – Terence Blanchard
All the Stars – Kendrick Lamar, SZA
Blowin’ in the Wind – Stevie Wonder
Stand Up – Cynthia Erivo
Glory – Common & John Legend
What a Wonderful World – Louis Armstrong
Lift Every Voice and Sing – Committed
Let America Be America Again – James Earl Jones
Filed under Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
Along the Graybeard Trail 