Speed of Life

by Gregg Chadwick “A time comes when silence is betrayal” - Martin Luther King Jr.    April 4, 1967 "So you have a moral obligation, a mission and a mandate, to speak up, speak out, and get in good trouble. You can do it. You must do it. Not just for yourselves but for generations yet unborn." - John Lewis    Lawrence University, June 2015  David Sancious’ new album Eyes Wide Open evokes Marvin Gaye’s What’s Going On , Gil Scott Heron's Winter in America , Herbie Hancock's The Prisoner , Steely Dan's Kid Charlemagne , and Terence Blanchard 's music for Spike Lee's films. Sancious describes the album as “a movie for your ears.” Sancious' vocals, keyboards, and guitar are combined with spoken word passages, chants from protest marches, and news clips that form a cinematic soundscape which ventures into the urgent concerns of our time. Racial injustice, police violence against black folks, and the environmental destruction of our burn...

So timeless, yet so timely. An ode to Martin Luther King Jr. and the continual struggle. Say it with me - Black Lives Matter!

Putin paid a bounty to kill American soldiers. @realDonaldTrump knew about it but did nothing. How can Trump lead America when he can't even defend it? pic.twitter.com/oEbnc2cWbT — The Lincoln Project (@ProjectLincoln) June 28, 2020

Mentioned in the episode is William Dalrymple's  The Anarchy: The East India Company, Corporate Violence, and the Pillage of an Empire ONE OF PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA'S FAVORITE BOOKS OF THE YEAR NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY The Wall Street Journal and NPR Link at:

As the sun went down on this historic day five years ago, the White House lit up in brilliant colors—an act that would have stood regardless of the Supreme Court ruling earlier that day. But as crowds gathered, it became a moment of celebration. Love had won. pic.twitter.com/f7pNxMPkMG — The Obama Foundation (@ObamaFoundation) June 26, 2020 On June 26, 2015 Marriage Equality became the law of the land and with hundreds of others we celebrated on the Supreme Court steps. Later on that glorious day, I chatted with President Obama's photographer Pete Souza in front of the White House which was lit up in rainbow colors in celebration of the LGBTQ community. While we watched, the Presidential Marine Corps air unit returned with President Obama from his moving speech at the memorial service for the church folks who were gunned down by a young white supremacist in South Carolina. President Obama sang "Amazing Grace" that day. In her current Netflix film Becoming, Michelle ...

John Prine Scores First No. 1 Single with "I Remember Everything" | Consequence of Sound https://t.co/KAbKK9VOBP — Paul Holdengraber (@holdengraber) June 25, 2020

It’s in some of our darkest moments of despair that we’ve made some of our greatest progress. If we stand together, as one America, we'll rise stronger than before. pic.twitter.com/buzkmkM1Gf — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) June 21, 2020

EPISODE NOTES In his current position as art critic at the  Los Angeles Times , Christopher Knight has been speaking truth to power for almost four decades. He charted the contemporary art waters in a city that has since become one of the world’s art hubs before most people ever noticed. He doesn’t shy away from controversy, as his recent  columns about the Los Angeles County Museum of Art’s renovations  suggest. This year he was awarded two special honors: the  Rabkin Lifetime Achievement Award for Art Journalism  and the  Pulitzer Prize for Criticism . In this episode, he shares stories about his years in LA, his work as a newspaper art critic, and even a very curious letter he received from actor Charleton Heston about artist Andrew Wyeth. The music featured in this episode is the track “ Zuma " by  Austin David . Subscribe to Hyperallergic’s Podcast on  iTunes , or  anywhere else  you listen to podcasts.

Paradiddle Records · 14 - All God's Children - Nils Lofgren As quoted by   American Songwriter ,   Nils writes of his contribution: I've been listening to Willie’s edgy, soulful rock 'n' roll for decades. Willie's always delivered. When asked to sing a track for this wonderful compilation I was sure my first song choice had to have been taken. I was thrilled the brilliant, "All God’s Children" was still available for me to record. A song of hope for the ages, more poignant now then ever as our entire human race strives for equality and peace, through a startling and collective insanity of hellish greed and moral corruption. I'm joined by a joyous choir to revel in this universal cry of hope for all. So raise your voices! We’re All God's Children! Believe, Nils

Mass Poor People’s Assembly & National Moral March on Washington, DC: A Digital Gathering June 20, 2020 Broadcast on 6/20 at 10 AM EST & 6 PM EST; 6/21 at 6 PM EST Text MORAL to 90975 or Visit June2020.org to Take Action!* "Theomusicologist @YaraAllen calls upon the nation in song, to answer, "What Doth the Lord Require” as we get ready to hear opening remarks from co-chairs, @RevDrBarber & @liztheo . Join the #PoorPeoplesCampaign here: https://t.co/egSh0gJJQy pic.twitter.com/R25er5bwPa — Repairers of the Breach (@BRepairers) June 20, 2020

“But I want you to know tonight...” My father’s last words to us. A powerful connection to today. #Juneteenth #BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/qyVC2QEAJ7 — Be A King (@BerniceKing) June 19, 2020

Systemic racism pervades every part of our society, including law enforcement — and we have to do the hard work to root it out. In January, I sat down with Jake, a field organizer on our campaign, to listen to what he had to say and discuss how we can move forward: pic.twitter.com/mVkxpWxbod — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) June 16, 2020 "Systemic racism pervades every part of our society, including law enforcement — and we have to do the hard work to root it out. In January, I sat down with Jake, a field organizer on our campaign, to listen to what he had to say and discuss how we can move forward:" Joe Biden

Watch @HouseJudiciary Committee Hearing Now - "Policing Practices and Law Enforcement Accountability" #JusticeInPolicing Act Tune in to hear from @vanitaguptaCR @Sifill_LDF and others: https://youtu.be/rxaShkaGrLY

"So much has changed so quickly. And if any of you are confused or scared or angry—or just plain overwhelmed—I just want you to know that you aren’t alone. I am feeling all that, too. And I have a few things I want to say about it." - Michelle Obama

#BlackLivesMatter pic.twitter.com/OQg6977n5r — Muriel Bowser (@MurielBowser) June 5, 2020   Welcome to Black Lives Matter Plaza in Washington, DC #DCProtests #DC #Washington #BlackLivesMattter pic.twitter.com/RTq8pk5ygd — Brendan Gutenschwager (@bgutenschwager) June 6, 2020 I will always say it. I am a black man first before anything! #BlackLivesMatter https://t.co/E8a5ZmiIDR — Khaled Abdelghany (@Khaled_Da_Juice) June 5, 2020 Senator Kamala Harris at Black Lives Matter Plaza June 5, 2020 photo by Douglas Emhoff

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James Mattis Denounces President Trump, Describes Him as a Threat to the Constitution In an extraordinary condemnation in the Atlantic , the former defense secretary backs protesters and says the president is trying to turn Americans against one other. Full Statement Below: IN UNION THERE IS STRENGTH I have watched this week’s unfolding events, angry and appalled. The words “Equal Justice Under Law” are carved in the pediment of the United States Supreme Court. This is precisely what protesters are rightly demanding. It is a wholesome and unifying demand—one that all of us should be able to get behind. We must not be distracted by a small number of lawbreakers. The protests are defined by tens of thousands of people of conscience who are insisting that we live up to our values—our values as people and our values as a nation. When I joined the military, some 50 years ago, I swore an oath to support and defend the Constitution. Never did I dream that troops taking that same oat...

. @Markos @DailyKos & @Civiqs have the receipts. According to three years of daily tracking of attitudes toward #BlackLivesMatter , the protests are a massive success. For the first time ever, we have white majority support for BLM. https://t.co/Ijve8zubqX — Rev. Dr. William J. Barber II (@RevDrBarber) June 3, 2020

Thank you @springsteen ! #RestInPower #GeorgeFloyd #BlackLivesMatter #AmericanSkin https://t.co/Qbj34G646v — Gregg Chadwick (@greggchadwick) June 3, 2020

⚡️ “11 Anti-Racist Accounts Worth Following” by @Variety https://t.co/6lOSDaSR7C — Gregg Chadwick (@greggchadwick) June 1, 2020