DeMarisa Steeley and Dorian Wallace explore the integrative effects of music and other creative practices and their therapeutic impact on the trauma of colonialism, classism, racism, mass incarceration, and culture.
Leila Barghouty is an award-winning investigative journalist specializing in high-volume FOIA and public records investigations into law enforcement, military, detention, and the long-term effects of armed conflict around the world.Support the showSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/mederimuzikInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mederimuzik/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MederiMuzikFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MederiMuzikWebsite: https://www.mederimuzik.com
DR. KEISHA is a racial literacy education and leadership development scholar, researcher, and advocate. She joins us to speak about the trauma of another police murder of an unarmed Black man, Tyre Nichols, who was beaten by Memphis police officers and died due to his injuries.Support the showSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/mederimuzikInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mederimuzik/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MederiMuzikFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MederiMuzikWebsite: https://www.mederimuzik.com
We speak with the legendary hip-hop artist, podcaster, and coffee entrepreneur Propaganda of Hood Politics.Support the showSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/mederimuzikInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mederimuzik/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MederiMuzikFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MederiMuzikWebsite: https://www.mederimuzik.com
Episode 2 with Ropeadope feat. Lisa Marie Simmons and Annie Levin. Support the showSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/mederimuzikInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mederimuzik/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MederiMuzikFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MederiMuzikWebsite: https://www.mederimuzik.com
DeMarisa and Dorian talk about disproportionate health care services amongst marginalized communities. Support the showSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/mederimuzikInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mederimuzik/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MederiMuzikFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MederiMuzikWebsite: https://www.mederimuzik.com
DeMarisa and Dorian talk with Lisa Marie Simmons during the Ropedope "Healing Sound of the People!" sessions. From her home base on the coast of Italy's beautiful Lake Garda, Simmons collaboratively leads two ensembles – Hippie Tendencies and NoteSpeak – with keyboardist, arranger, and songwriter Marco Cremaschini, each deeply but differently informed by the struggles and triumphs in Simmons' own life. Support the showSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/mederimuzikInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mederimuzik/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MederiMuzikFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MederiMuzikWebsite: https://www.mederimuzik.com
Carlee Jackson Bohannon read her first book on sharks at six years old and fell in love. Today, she is a marine biologist, environmental educator, and science communicator. Carlee researches how human activities affect shark behavior and helps protect sea turtle nests along Florida's beaches. Carlee is co-founder and Director of Communications for Minorities in Shark Sciences (MISS), an organization promoting diversity and inclusivity in shark sciences.https://neonsquidbooks.com/books/sharks-a-day-in-the-life/Support the showSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/mederimuzikInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mederimuzik/Twitter: https://twitter.com/MederiMuzikFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MederiMuzikWebsite: https://www.mederimuzik.com
A freedom singer/artist from the South Bronx by way of Staten Island, spiritchild uses the arts to cultivate a cultural revolution throughout the world, from the United States to Europe, Africa to South East Asia. We spoke with him peak regarding doing work within the prison system and serving people through music and healing. https://xspiritmental.com/homeSupport the show
Please consider donating to the family of Angelina McKnight: https://www.gofundme.com/f/angelina-mcknight-funeral-and-memorial-fundraiser...Brought to you by Loughborough University's Anarchism Research Group (ARG), Anarchist Essays presents leading academics, activists, and intellectuals exploring themes in anarchist theory, history, and practice.http://www.dorianwallace.com/dorians-mode-blog/liberation-music-therapy-an-emancipatory-practice-to-community-music-making-healing-and-revolutionary-changeWe experience life through vibrations. Music has been a vital part of our evolution since the Paleolithic era and is an integral part of our history. Music can bring people together, encourage social, political, economic, or environmental change, facilitate healing, and illuminate human transcendence through peace and solidarity. In other words, music can connect with the human psyche in ways that, when practiced with focused intention, have the potential to treat entire communities that have undergone transgenerational trauma at the assault of colonialism and Capitalism...Support the show
Content Warning: Depictions of sexual violencePlease consider donating to the family of Angelina McKnight: https://www.gofundme.com/f/angelina-mcknight-funeral-and-memorial-fundraiserThis week, we chat with Pamela Scully, a Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies historian, Professor of African Studies, and Advisor to the Provost at Emory University. She has her Ph.D. in history from the University of Michigan. We pick Dr. Scully's brain for her expertise in historical and political sexual violence, using Immortal Technique's devastating song "Dance with the Devil" as the catalyst for this conversation....Dance With the Devil - Immortal Techniquehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzWj9ZORv8Ehttps://genius.com/Immortal-technique-dance-with-the-devil-lyricsLong Violent History - Tyler Childershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzWj9ZORv8EThe Poverty of Philosophy - Immortal Techniquehttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BzWj9ZORv8Ehttps://genius.com/Immortal-technique-the-poverty-of-philosophy-lyricsTheme from Love Story - Henry Mancinihttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XFVaBgKhSxY&feature=emb_titleStromae - Fils de joie https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7Z2tgJo8Hghttps://genius.com/Stromae-fils-de-joie-lyricsSing About Me, I'm Dying Of Thirst - Kendrick Lamarhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9-XbXBq8cl8https://genius.com/Kendrick-lamar-sing-about-me-im-dying-of-thirst-lyricsSupport the show
Dr. Jaleel K. Abdul-Adil's career interest is culturally-sensitive, ecologically-appropriate, and evidence-based practices for low-income urban youth and families. His current research focuses on family-focused interventions for youth with trauma and co-occurring disruptive behavior and community violence exposure that is provided through university-community partnerships, service system collaborations, and national provider networks. Dr. Abdul-Adil is also one of the originators and nationally-renowned experts on using modern Rap music and Hip-Hop culture to enrich psychosocial interventions for urban youth.Support the show
Christian nationalism has become a buzzword among conservative activists such as Congresswomen Marjorie Taylor Greene, Lauren Boebert, and conservative activist Charlie Kirk. We believe we need to call it what it is: Christian Fascism. For this episode, we had a great conversation with Andrew Griffin and Glen McDaniel, two musicians of faith who are continuously deconstructing the phenomena of White Christian Culture, how it affects our society, and how we may confront this socially learned sickness.Christian nationalists believe the United States is meant to be a Christian nation and seek to "reclaim" the nation for God. Support for right-wing politicians and social issues, such as immigration, gun, and poverty legislation, is better understood as Christian nationalism rather than evangelicalism per se.Christian nationalism's fundamental tenets can be summarized as follows:The federal government should declare the United States a Christian nation.The federal government should advocate Christian values.The federal government should not enforce the strict separation of church and state.The federal government should allow religious symbols in public spaces.The success of the United States is part of God's plan.The federal government should allow prayer in public schools.Andrew Griffin: https://www.andrewgriffinmusic.com/Simply Three: https://simplythreemusic.com/Richard Rohr: https://cac.org/about/our-teachers/richard-rohr/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Richard_RohrAfrican Origins of Christianity: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP73uEFASQgJabari Osaze: https://www.instagram.com/jabariosaze/Labinth - Jealous: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXD52y9jsOUWhite Christian Nationalism: The Deep Story Behind the Capitol Insurrection: https://berkleycenter.georgetown.edu/responses/white-christian-nationalism-the-deep-story-behind-the-capitol-insurrectionhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_nationalismhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_fascismhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_rightSupport the show
Listen to Lecolion's album “Legacy: Music for Bassoon by African-American Composers.”After over 20 years as a performing bassoonist, 15 years as a music professor, and ten years as an arts administrator, Lecolion Washington has established himself as a leader for the next generation of arts entrepreneurs; and he has been a staunch advocate for the relevance of music as an agent for social change. Lecolion is the Executive Director of Community Music Center of Boston. Before moving to Boston, Lecolion was the Co-Founder/Executive Director of the PRIZM Ensemble in Memphis from 2009-2017, and he was the founder of the PRIZM International Chamber Music Festival. In 2015, he was named one of the Memphis Business Journal's Top 40 Under 40. He was selected as a 2019 Musical America's Top Professional of the Year, honoring Innovators, Independent Thinkers, and Entrepreneurs celebrated as a 2020 Boston HUBWeek “Change Maker,” and he is the 2020 Chamber Music America Conference Planning Committee Chair. He was selected as one of Musical America's 2019 Professionals of the Year, honoring Innovators, Independent Thinkers, and Entrepreneurs celebrated as a 2020 Boston HUBWeek “Change Maker,” and was a 2020 Chamber Music America Conference Planning Committee Chair. Lecolion was a recipient of the Sphinx's Organization's MPower Artist Grant to support a mentorship initiative for young artists and entrepreneurs in 2020-21. Lecolion has performed solo recitals and master classes at colleges and universities worldwide as a bassoonist. He has been a featured solo and chamber musician throughout the U.S., Brazil, South Africa, Canada, and Switzerland. As an orchestral musician, Lecolion has performed as guest principal and/or co-principal bassoon with orchestras such as the Orpheus Chamber Orchestra and the Sphinx Symphony Orchestra. He served on the faculty of the Stellenbosch International Chamber Music Festival in South Africa from 2006-2013. His CD entitled “Legacy: Music for Bassoon by African-American Composers” was released on the Albany Records label.Support the show
A Cincinnati police officer has had her police powers suspended after her body camera caught her saying a racial slur while stuck in traffic on duty in April. Officer Valentino believed she had been desensitized by music and hearing people talk on the street. Constant exposure has allowed this slur to slip into Officer Valentino's vernacular.Yeah. It's bullshit.Support the show
White people struggle to talk about race. So, here is Dorian talking to DeMarisa about being the only white person at an event for Juneteenth, in which DeMarisa was a panelist. Let the uncomfortableness begin! Support the show
DeMarisa shares with us about her journey to Chicago and her visit to the Hampton House with H.O.L.L.A.https://www.savethehamptonhouse.org/Support the show
DeMarisa and Dorian discuss a real-life situation involving youth facing direct impact from the prison industrial complex and pipeline.Support the show
DeMarisa Steeley and Dorian Wallace explore the integrative effects of music and other creative practices and their therapeutic impact on the trauma of colonialism, classism, racism, mass incarceration, and culture.Support the show
Dorian has started working at Rikers Island Correctional Facility as RMAS Arts Program Coordinator. In this episode, he talks about developing music therapy-based programs to help incarcerated persons cope with their current situation....Forensic Music Therapy: A Treatment for Men and Women in Secure Hospital Settings by Stella Compton Dickinsonhttps://www.amazon.com/Forensic-Music-Therapy-Treatment-Hospital/dp/1849052522The New Jim Crow: Mass Incarceration in the Age of Colorblindness by Michelle Alexanderhttps://newjimcrow.com/about/buyThe Color of Law: A Forgotten History of How Our Government Segregated America by Richard Rothsteinh]]\ttps://www.epi.org/publication/the-color-of-law-a-forgotten-history-of-how-our-government-segregated-america/Discipline & Punish: The Birth of the Prison by Michel Foucaulthttps://www.amazon.com/Discipline-Punish-Prison-Michel-Foucault/dp/0679752552So Many Tears by Tupac Shakurhttps://genius.com/2pac-so-many-tears-lyricshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/So_Many_TearsSupport the show
Everyone gets worked up about social media skirmishes. In a step-by-step examination of an actual argument, he was in the middle of, Dorian shares insights into his methodology to debating individuals on social media.Support the show
Fascism is a Far-Right political process with a preoccupation with historical mythology and a clearly defined yet abstract enemy. Dorian begins a laydown of some basic definitions of fascism and why it's essential to understand these concepts in the current era. Support the show
In this episode, I share my personal struggles with depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.Let's all keep growing the human-to-human experience. My name is Dorian Wallace. Thank you so much for taking the time to listen. Peace.Mental Health Resourceshttps://docs.google.com/document/d/e/2PACX-1vTvoG5FbqDmdFiLCJtXMQyIu4W6HvuhscqoSROymCKmT1IOzE1E7fKkQozmtEUFMj9sHEFm7ONccKWh/pubIntro music: "Helene" from Fantômas by Dorian WallaceOutro music: "Stab my heart forever" by Dorian WallaceSupport the show
Maya Ben-Meir is a multi-genre vocalist, producer, and performance artist who delves into the unknown songs of the iconic rock band Queen and its legendary frontman Freddie Mercury.Watch Maya perform "You Take My Breath Away"You can follow Maya's work at:Maya's WebsiteMaya's Web-series FKITYESInstagramFacebookSupport the show
Today, I wanted to lay down some foundational terms and concepts so that the podcast makes more sense and we have a space to understand where the discussions' starting places are.“However expressive, symbols can never be the things they stand for.” ― Aldous Huxley, The Doors of Perception & Heaven and HellIntro music: "Helene" from Fantômas by Dorian WallaceOutro music: "Stab my heart forever" by Dorian WallaceSupport the show
Welcome to my first attempt at a podcast! The audio quality is not very good, but that will be improved over time. I wanted to get something out to describe what this podcast is going to be all about.Support the show
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