McCoy Tyner

Khamisi July 27, 2024

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Alfred McCoy Tyner was an African-American jazz pianist and composer known for his work with the John Coltrane Quartet (from 1960 to 1965) and his long solo career afterwards. He was an NEA Jazz Master and five-time Grammy award winner. Unlike many of the jazz keyboardists of his generation, Tyner very rarely incorporated electric keyboards or synthesizers into his work. Tyner has been widely imitated, and is one of the most recognizable and influential jazz pianists of all time.

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Afrikan Folktales

Afrikan folklore & folktales of the many of Afrikan ethnic groups, ranging from West Afrika to East and Southern Afrika.

Khamisi June 14, 2020

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“What to the Slave is the Fourth of July” by Frederick Douglass

On July 5, 1852, Frederick Douglass was invited to address the citizens of his hometown, Rochester, New York. Whatever the expectations of his audience on that 76th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, Douglass used the occasion not to celebrate the nation’s triumphs but to remind all of its continuing enslavement of millions of people.

Khamisi July 5, 2020

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“Southern Horrors: Lynch Law in All Its Phases” by Ida B. Wells

Wells first published a version this speech on June 25, 1892, in the New York Age. She delivered this speech at Lyric Hall in New York City on October 5, 1892, and published the speech as a pamphlet on Oct. 26, 1892. She delivered a similar speech twice in February 1893, at the Tremont Temple in Boston, Massachusetts, and by invitation of Frederick Douglass at the Metropolitan African Methodist Episcopal Church, Washington, D.C.

Khamisi June 21, 2024

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“Where Do We Go From Here” by Martin L. King, Jr.

August 16, 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke about the achievements of the American Negro, his struggles, triumphs, and place in the then American society and economy; he lays out his thoughts, plans, and dreams for America’s future, including the need for better jobs, higher wages, decent housing, and quality education.

Khamisi August 11, 2024

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“The Other America” by Martin Luther King Jr.

In 1967, Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered his “The Other America” speech at Stanford University. In the speech, King describes the two Americas that exist alongside one another and made a bold claim that America as a whole was a racist country.

Khamisi April 19, 2021

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