Juneteenth.
Juneteenth – Suav
People Get Ready – The Impressions
Oh Freedom – Mary D. Williams
Freedom Road – The Blind Boys of Alabama
People Gotta Be Free – Keb’ Mo’
Free – Prince
Free – Deniece Williams
Is My Living in Vain – Mattie Moss Clark & The Clark Sisters
This Little Light of Mine – Fannie Lou Hamer
Freedom Now – Tracy Chapman
I’m Just a Slave – The Roots
Not a Slave – Dre’ Sr
Freedom – Richie Havens
Woke up This Morning with My Mind Stayed on Freedom – Congregation of Brown Chapel
Harriet Tubman/Steal Away – Kim & Reggie Harris
Juneteenth – Cast of Black-ish
Say It Loud – I ‘m Black and I’m Proud – James Brown
Alright – Kendrick Lamar
A Brand New Day – The Wiz
Fantasy – Earth, Wind & Fire
Yes We Can, Can – The Pointer Sisters
Ella’s Song – Sweet Honey in the Rock
Get Up Stand Up – Bob Marley & The Wailers
Mississippi Goddam – Nina Simone
Someday We’ll All Be Free – Donny Hathaway
9th Wonder (Blackitolism) – Digibale Planets
Soul Sista – Bilal
Freedom – Joi
O-O-H Child – The Five Stairsteps
Free – Destiny’s Child
I’ll Take You There – The Staple Singers
Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now – McFadden & Whitehead
I Am the Black Gold of the Sun – Rotary Connection & Minnie Riperton
One Nation under a Groove – Funkadelic
Build a House – Rhiannon Giddons & Yo-Yo Ma
Juneteenth Song – Gracie’s Corner
Lift Ev’ry Voice and Sing – Beyonce
Tag Archives: freedom
Juneteenth 19 June 2025
Filed under Albuquerque, Antiracism, Human Rights, Music, New Mexico, playlist
9 March 2025
Bobby Sands birthday.
Bobby Sands MP – Black 47
Ballad of Bobby Sands – The Irish Brigade
Bobby Sands – Claymore
Bobby Sands – Gerard MacCuinneagain
Song for Marcella – Eimhear Ni Ghlacain
Four Green Fields – The Molly Maguires
The Hills of Ireland – Celtic Woman
Stór Mo Chroí – The Chieftains with Bonnie Raitt
Dear Irish Boy – Eileen Ivers Crossing the Bridge Irish; Rock 0 1
Long Journey Home – Elvis Costello with Anuna
Irish Soldier Boy – Paddy Reilly
Back Home in Derry – Helena Ward
Song For Ireland – Mary Black
Daughters And Sons – Tommy Sands
The Sign – Eric Bogle
The Parting Glass – Shaun Davey
Filed under Human Rights, Ireland, Music, playlist
St. Patrick’s Day 2024
My annual St. Patrick’s day statement seems more appropriate this year than ever.
I speak for no others,
only for myself.
For me, this day has
nothing to do with
green beer or
green rivers or
green clothing or
green anything,
this day has nothing to do with
pinching me or kissing me;
my bad jokes aside,
this day has nothing to do even with Jameson.
Today is a day
to remember oppression
to honor resistance
to recognize that, despite the efforts of
systems of race and racialization
to separate us,
struggles for dignity and justice,
freedom and equality,
human rights and humanity
are inseparably linked:
none of us are free until all of us are free.
for that reason, in that spirit, and in my own fashion,
I mark this day, and each 17th of March.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day.
Fitzgerald on my mother’s side
Filed under Antiracism, Current Events, Human Rights, Ireland
11 February 2024
Walking. Germantown. Shelby Park.
Hand weights. Stretching. Gym in the Apartment.
Anniversary of release of Nelson Mandela.
Mandela – Hugh Masekela
Nelson Mandela – Special AKA
A Madiba Wish – Wouter Kellerman & Soweto Gospel Choir, feat. KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic
Mandela Medley – Wouter Kellerman & Soweto Gospel Choir, feat. KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic
Rainbow Nation – Wouter Kellerman & Soweto Gospel Choir, feat. KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic
Jikele Maweni – Wouter Kellerman & Soweto Gospel Choir, feat. Angélique Kidjo & KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic
Thula Baba – Wouter Kellerman & Soweto Gospel Choir,.feat. Buskaid Soweto String Project
Lizalis’idinga lakho / Senzeni Na / Thina Sizwe – Wouter Kellerman & Soweto Gospel Choir, feat. KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic
Soweto Travels – Wouter Kellerman & Soweto Gospel Choir, feat. KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic
Black President – Wouter Kellerman & Soweto Gospel Choir, feat. Zonke & KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic
Wasiqoqela Ndawonya / Koloi Ena / Sizongena – Wouter Kellerman & Soweto Gospel Choir, feat. KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic
Voice Of Hope – Wouter Kellerman & Soweto Gospel Choir,,feat. KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic
Nomalanga – Wouter Kellerman & Soweto Gospel Choir, feat. KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic
Different Colours, One People – Wouter Kellerman & Soweto Gospel Choir, feat. Rocky Dawuni & KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic
Mathebethebeni – Wouter Kellerman & Soweto Gospel Choir, feat. KwaZulu-Natal Philharmonic
Asimbonanbga – Johnny Clegg & Savuka
Nkosi Sikelel ‘IAfrica – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Filed under Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
31 December 2023
Stretching.
Watch Night.
Roberto Clemente death.
Farewell 2023, welcome 2024.
The World Is Old Tonight – Little Windows
Auld Lang Syne – Jersey Boys Ensemble
Auld Lang Syne – Eric Rigler
Auld Lang Syne – Shawn Lyons
Canticle of the Turning – Rory Cooney, Gary Daigle & Theresa Donohoo
New Year’s Resolution – Otis Redding & Carla Thomas
Kingdom Coming – Matt Glaser, Evan Stover, Jay Ungar, Art Baron & Molly Mason
Freedom – Pharrell Williams
Freedom – Richie Havens
Freedom Highway – Rhiannon Giddens
Freedom Now – Sweet Honey in the Rock
Freedom Road – The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Freedom Train – Toots & The Maytals
Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around – The Freedom Singers
Oh Freedom – The Princely Players
Woke up This Morning with My Mind Stayed on Freedom – Congregation of Brown Chapel
Te Recuerdo – John McCutcheon
All Through the Night – Nancy Wilson
Auld Lang Syne – Joanne Shenandoah
The Parting Glass – The Wailin’ Jennys
Filed under Antiracism, Current Events, Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
St. Patrick’s Day
I speak for no others,
only for myself.
For me, this day has
nothing to do with
green beer or
green clothing,
this day has nothing to do with
pinching me or kissing me;
my bad jokes aside,
this day has nothing to do even with Jameson.
Today is a day
to remember oppression
to honor resistance
to recognize that, despite the efforts of
systems of race and racialization
to separate us,
struggles for dignity and justice,
freedom and equality,
human rights and humanity
are inseparably linked:
none of us are free until all of us are free.
for that reason, in that spirit, and in my own fashion,
I mark this day, and each 17th of March.
Happy St. Patrick’s Day.
Fitzgerald, from County Cork, on my mother’s side
Filed under Current Events, Family, Friends, Ireland
31 December 2022
Walking. Germantown.
Stretching. Rolling. Apartment
The World Is Old Tonight – Little Windows
Auld Lang Syne – Jersey Boys Ensemble
Auld Lang Syne – Eric Rigler
Auld Lang Syne – Shawn Lyons
Canticle of the Turning – Rory Cooney, Gary Daigle & Theresa Donohoo
New Year’s Resolution – Otis Redding & Carla Thomas
Kingdom Coming – Matt Glaser, Evan Stover, Jay Ungar, Art Baron & Molly Mason
Freedom – Pharrell Williams
Freedom – Richie Havens
Freedom Highway – Rhiannon Giddens
Freedom Now – Sweet Honey in the Rock
Freedom Road – The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Freedom Train – Toots & The Maytals
Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around – The Freedom Singers
Long Walk to Freedom – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
No Easy Walk to Freedom – Peter, Paul & Mary
Oh Freedom – The Princely Players
Woke up This Morning with My Mind Stayed on Freedom – Congregation of Brown Chapel
Te Recuerdo – John McCutcheon
All Through the Night – Nancy Wilson
Auld Lang Syne – Joanne Shenandoah
The Parting Glass – The Wailin’ Jennys
Filed under Exercise, Louisville, Music, playlist
AdventWord 2022 – December 11 – #messenger
I broke the rule today that says post one photo.
As I searched through photos, I found two that spoke to me.
I could not choose, so I add both,
I am grateful for messengers of:
hope
justice
freedom
equality
equity
Photos: Harriet Tubman in Harlem, New York; John Lewis film viewed in Morningside Gardens, New York
Filed under Advent, Antiracism, Human Rights, New York, Photo
31 December 2021
Walking. North East, Maryland.
The World Is Old Tonight – Little Windows
Auld Lang Syne – Jersey Boys Ensemble
Auld Lang Syne – Eric Rigler
Auld Lang Syne – Shawn Lyons
Canticle of the Turning – Rory Cooney, Gary Daigle & Theresa Donohoo
New Year’s Resolution – Otis Redding & Carla Thomas
Kingdom Coming – Matt Glaser, Evan Stover, Jay Ungar, Art Baron & Molly Mason
Freedom – Pharrell Williams
Freedom – Richie Havens
Freedom Highway – Rhiannon Giddens
Freedom Now – Sweet Honey in the Rock
Freedom Road – The Blind Boys Of Alabama
Freedom Train – Toots & The Maytals
Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around – The Freedom Singers
Long Walk to Freedom – Ladysmith Black Mambazo
No Easy Walk to Freedom – Peter, Paul & Mary
Oh Freedom – The Princely Players
Woke up This Morning with My Mind Stayed on Freedom – Congregation of Brown Chapel
Te Recuerdo – John McCutcheon
All Through the Night – Nancy Wilson
Auld Lang Syne – Joanne Shenandoah
The Parting Glass – The Wailin’ Jennys
#FreeThePeopleDay!
Tomorrow is the 4th annual #FreeThePeopleDay! On New Years Eve in 2017, the Community Justice Exchange started this initiative. This year the CJE, the New Sanctuary Coalition, and others, again call people to donate the cost of a drink to their local community bail or bond fund.
Freedom means freedom from cages, and it also means freedom to thrive. Support the holistic freedom of your neighbors and donate to a local mutual aid effort, community bail fund or immigration bond fund. Find a fund in your area.
Tricia and I are in. We will give to the Louisville Community Bail Fund project of BLM Louisville.
Thank you if you choose to participate.
Filed under Antiracism, Current Events, Human Rights
Along the Graybeard Trail 