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With Julia Chiapella and Dion O'Reilly, Roxi Power discusses the just-published anthology she co-edited, Winter in America (Again: Poets Respond to 2024 Election (Carbonation Press 2025) with 100+ amazing poets. This urgent, lightning-fast book was a collaborative effort by 8 editors between election and inauguration day to capture feelings about and implications of this critical election. The call asked for compassionate but courageous poems that transform readers through visionary rather than didactic language. Editors Katie Sarah Zale, Paul E. Nelson, allia abdullah-matta, Gabriella Gutiérrez y Muhs, Robert Lashley, Roxi Power, CChristy White, and Theresa Whitehill spent long days over the holidays choosing a wide range of poems reflecting the editors' different poetics as well as national and international diversity of region, identity, style, and issues affected by this historic election including immigration, reproductive rights, climate change, white supremacy, and more. Publisher Greg Bem made the project happen fast. Along with our own poems, we discuss poems in the book written on election night “as the map turned red”, including “Election Night Blues” by Cassandra Atherton and Paul Hetherington; a poem about self-care and healing, “the-bigger-picture” by Dana Teen Lomax; and a poem by Martín Espada about freedom-seeking children playing soccer in detention camps. Order Winter in America (Again here. Listen to readings from our 1/19 and 1/20 launches on KPFK Pacifica Radio in Los Angeles, on Bibliocracy with Andrew Tonkovich on 4 Thursdays at 2:30, starting Feb. 5. Join us at our launch events in Seattle (Feb. 4, Seattle U.); Tucson (Feb. 15, Gallery of Food; San Francisco (March 1, Et Al and summer TBA, City Lights Bookstore), Los Angeles AWP (March 27, CSU-Los Angeles); Santa Cruz (April 1, Bookshop Santa Cruz and April 15, Inter Act, Satori Arts), Lit Balm Interactive Livestream (April 26 & 27 2pm EST), & more.
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Legendary keyboardist, songwriter and one half of one of the most important duos of our time, Brian Jackson joins us to reflect on his extraordinary career with music partner Gil Scott-Heron and their landmark album, Winter in America, which illustrates both the joys and plights of black life at a time when America was in the throes of political and social turmoil. The influential musician helps unpack the group's biggest selling album and its significance 50 years later.
Gil Scott-Heron gilt als einer der Gründerväter des Hip-Hop, der ab Beginn der 70er Jahre mit seinen Spoken Word Lyrics großen Einfluss auf die entstehende Rap-Musik hatte. Vor 50 Jahren ist sein 5. Studioalbum "Winter in America" erschienen, auf dem er seine Langzeit-Kollaboration mit dem Pianisten und Arrangeur Brian Jackson fortsetzt. (superfly.fm)
Gil Scott- Heron's Winter in America is the inspiration for this episode. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/charmeljoiner/message Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/charmeljoiner/support
Marc Brillouet praat samen met RENE FROGER over diens hit WINTER IN AMERICA © 2022 Daisy Lane & Marc Brillouet
Der Fingernagelknipser, die Wüste, der Plattenspieler … und (wahrscheinlich) Ich. ## Winter in America and other Fairytales 1. Lex Amor – Moesh (Feat. Dips & Lo-Wu) 2. Jazmine Sullivan – Pricetags (feat. Anderson .Paak) 3. Madlib – Hopprock 4. Jaqee – World of the Unknown 5. Noga Erez – NO news on TVs 6. Queen Cleopatra & Marysia Osu – Stumbling 7. drea the vibe dealer – universal law 8. Lemurian & Janax Pacha – Lemurian & Janax Pacha - Kosmos (Original Mix) 9. Ana Roxanne – Camille 10. Yu Su – Xiu (宫廷 version) ft. Knopha 11. Leonie Singt – Gib Alles 12. G.Rag & Die Landlergschwister – Monaco Franze 13. Tracy Chapman – Talkin' Bout A Revolution 14. M. Ward – I Get Along Without You Very Well 15. The Secret Soul Society – B's floating downtown 16. The Ibrahim Khalil Shihab Quintet – You Don't Know What Love Is 17. Branford Marsalis – Deep Moaning Blues 18. drea the vibe dealer – knocking on heavens door 19. The Blue Vipers Of Brooklyn – I'll Fly Away ## Vervirte Zeiten 1. Irena and Vojtěch Havlovi – Light Circles 2. Sibusile Xaba with Naftali, Fakazile Nkosi, & AshK – Umdali 3. Mylow – Meditations 4. Bobby Lee – Sacred Swimming Hole 5. Tommy Guerrero – By the Sea at the End of the World 6. Blundetto – Atras Desse Ceù feat. Leonardo Marques (Early Bird Version) 7. Christian Lee Hutson – Dancing Queen * Greetings to Wilhelm Klotzek # Sand FM As wichita falls so falls wichita falls. Sandmusik und vieles mehr, ausgesucht von Paul Orange.
Historian and writer Dan McClure returns to the Trap for a talk about his incredible new book Winter in America: A Cultural History of Neoliberalism, from the Sixties to the Reagan Revolution, which explores how the cruel economic principles we call “neoliberalism” found currency in popular culture in the years since the Vietnam War, delivering us into a nightmare world that protects capital and liquidates democracy. Check out Dan's previous appearance on Nostalgia Trap. Subscribe to the Nostalgia Trap Patreon to access our entire library of bonus content: patreon.com/nostalgiatrap
Der Fingernagelknipser, die Wüste, der Plattenspieler … und (wahrscheinlich) Ich. ## Winter in America and other Fairytales 1. Gil Scott-Heron – Winter in America (2010 Live Studio Version) 2. Sven Wunder – Snowdrops 3. März – Everybody Had a Hard Year 4. Prefab Sprout – Bonny 5. Skinshape – Arrogance Is The Death Of Men 6. Catching Flies – Daymarks 7. Mathieu Boogaerts – Am I Crazy 8. Cody Chesnutt – Parting Ways 9. Monophonics – It's Only Us (Acoustic) 10. Helado Negro feat. Flock of Dimes – Lotta Love 11. Villagers – Again 12. Erlend Oye & La Comitiva – Lockdown Blues 13. We Are King – Space Oddity 14. drea the vibe dealer – i wanna be your dog 15. roseland en why cee – spud's web 16. Darkside – Liberty Bell 17. Arlo Parks – Super Sad Generation 18. Madison McFerrin – Hindsight 19. Alberto Continentino – Onda 20. Aaron Frazer – Have Mercy 21. Donny Hathaway – Someday We'll All Be Free 22. Crystal Winds – Lovers Holiday 23. Skymark – You were just selling dreams 24. Tomos – Count The Seconds 25. Coma – start_stop_rewind (Kosmik Disko Mix) 26. Jürgen Paape – So Weit Wie Noch Nie 27. Pete Brandt's Method – What You Are 28. Arema Arega – I saw you in the Wind 29. Curtis Stigers – What's So Funny 'Bout) Peace Love And Understanding * Greetings to Wilhelm Klotzek # Sand FM As wichita falls so falls wichita falls. Sandmusik und vieles mehr, ausgesucht von Paul Orange.
In our latest episode, Assistant Professor of History, Prof. Daniel McClure discusses his latest book Winter in America. Join him as he talks to Prof. Manamee Guha about pivotal moments in 20th century American history and its impact, both nationally and globally.To stay updated on all our latest episode, do visit victorehistory.com and subscribe!
In her new book READ UNTIL YOU UNDERSTAND, Farah Jasmine Griffinshares her stories of growing up in Philadelphia where love of black literature and the magnificence of black culture were part of her life from the time she could read. Her father nurtured her love of books and the struggle for Black freedom. READ UNTIL YOU UNDERSTAND probes the literary works of black writers from the beginning of the republic with poet Phyllis Wheatley, to the fiery speeches of Frederick Douglass, from legendary novelist Toni Morrison to Gil Scott Herron's prophetic song Winter In America. Entwining memoir, history, and art, Griffin provides a guide to the wisdom of the songs, poems, and stories that can guide us in the ongoing struggle for democracy.Farah Jasmine Griffin is Chair of African-American & African Diaspora Studies and Professor of English and Comparative Literature and African-American Studies at Columbia University. Farah Jasmine Griffin web site: https://www.farahjasminegriffin.com/ Griffin photo credit: Peggy Dilliard Toone Diverse Voices Book Review on social media:Facebook - @diversevoicesbookreviewInstagram - @diverse_voices_book_reviewTwitter - @diversebookshay
***It's the end of year and we want to thank all of our friends and audience for listening and supporting us through 2021. Our audio audience has grown exponentially in size and our YouTube audience has TRIPLED in size this year. If you want to help make Green and Red even bigger and better in 2022, please make a donation or become a Patron here: Become a recurring donor at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gil Scott-Heron said: "Turn around, turn around, turn around, And you may come full circle, And be new here again” Meet the new boss, same as the old boss. A year after Trump and we're no better off than we were. As Omicron numbers soar and Wall Street bankers and coal barons continue to run the table politically, the Honorable Bob Buzzanco and the Honorable Scott Parkin look back on 2021 and talk about what 2022 might bring us. We kick off with the "best of" G&R episodes of 2021. We then talk about beltway politics, the ruling class, the game/no game strategies of the Democrats, the antics of Trump and the far right, street action, hard fought Stop Line 3 pipeline campaign and various labor strikes and how local organizing is the most important thing for all of us to be doing in this moment. It's Winter in America, and like the poet says "And ain't nobody fighting, ‘Cause nobody knows what to save, Save your soul, From winter in America..." Outro- "Winter in America" by Gil Scott Heron ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Links// Scott's Top G&R Episodes of 2021 (https://bit.ly/3EGJT1J) Bob's Top G&R Episodes of 2021 (https://bit.ly/31djg6O) Follow Green and Red// https://linktr.ee/greenandredpodcast Donate to Green and Red Podcast// Become a recurring donor at https://www.patreon.com/greenredpodcast Or make a one time donation here: https://bit.ly/DonateGandR This is a Green and Red Podcast (@PodcastGreenRed) production. Produced by Bob (@bobbuzzanco) and Scott (@sparki1969). “Green and Red Blues" by Moody. Editing by Scott.
John Schumann of Redgum fame joins us to reflect on the role of protest songs, especially in times like these, given that protest songs are often rooted in a particular time and place. The SA Drink Of The Week is from Andrew Pike in the Clare Valley And in the musical pilgrimage we have a track from John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew. You can navigate episodes using chapter markers in your podcast app. Not a fan of wine? You can click next to jump to the next chapter in the show. We're here to serve! And please consider becoming part of our podcast by joining our Inner Circle. It's an email list. Join it and you might get an email on a Sunday or Monday seeking question ideas, guest ideas and requests for other bits of feedback about YOUR podcast, The Adelaide Show. Email us directly and we'll add you to the list: podcast@theadelaideshow.com.au If you enjoy the show, please leave us a 5-star review in iTunes or other podcast sites, or buy some great merch from our Red Bubble store - The Adelaide Show Shop. We'd greatly appreciate it. And please talk about us and share our episodes on social media, it really helps build our community. Oh, and here's our index of all episode in one concise page Running Sheet: John Schumann on protest songs in times like these00:00:00 Intro Introduction to the show. 00:04:20 SA Drink Of The Week The SA Drink Of The Week is 2015 Pikes The Merle Riesling, tasting with Andrew Pike. 00:11:20 John Schumann In 2017, John Schumann teamed up with Shane Howard to co-write a modern protest song, Times Like These. Apart from the sense of frustration in the lyrics about how previously hard won gains are disappearing by degrees, there's a haunting line in it that has spooked me, given that I'm now in my second decade as a marketer who teaches businesses how to use social media: From Dondale to Manus Island detention People are drowning in a sea of inattention This society is so fraught with and saturated by things of distraction, I wonder if protest songs are ever going to have potency ever again. So, I've asked John Schumann to reflect on this with me. John, I want to trawl back through some of your protest songs produced with Redgum, and get your reflections on other protest songs of note, but let's start with an experience I had this morning, when I went to YouTube to relisten to TImes Like These. They say that protest songs thrive within a social and temporal context (time and place), that's what gives them meaning and power, so how's this. Your song was not able to play until I'd been subjected to a cheery ad for Target, coaxing me to buy some glittering toys, and then a health insurance ad wooing me to switch to them with the offer of waiving waiting times for claiming extras. I think I got my daily allowance of irony. Could Bob Dylan's Blowing In The Wind get cut through in Times Like These? And when are Times Like These NOT times like these. For example, we hear of people protesting the invention of the printing press, saying books will wear out our brains, we hear of ancient Roman writers lamenting "today's youth", and then we hear songs from back in the 70s like Winter In America by Gil Scott-Heron with lyrics like: Seem like winter in America And ain't nobody fighting, Because nobody knows what to save Are all times as good or as bad as all other times, which begs the question, do we need protest songs at all - or do they give us something to occupy ourselves with, like throwing a bone to a dog? You and I both saw a show at the Adelaide Cabaret Festival recently, The Art Of Protest, starring Vince Jones. My feeling at the time as a Vince Jones fan, was that there was a dissonance between Jone's smooth and polished voice and exquisite jazz accompaniment, and the heart-rending nature of some of the protest songs he played. Are there some key ingredients for a protest song to work, eg, the style of voice and music, as much as the content? There was nuance in the name of Jones' show - the Art Of Protest. Art suggests that artists CHOOSE to do a protest song. Am I just naive to think that "real" protests songs are songs that emerge because there is NO OTHER CHOICE, vs making a decision to do something from the protest genre just like a pop genre? Should there be a price paid by singing or writing protest songs? Can you take us through the chemistry and the road map that led you and Redgum to write and produce some pretty bitter and frustrated songs? What did you ever hope to achieve with any of your songs that might be classed protest songs, such as I Was Only 19? And do you start with an agenda, or do you just have something to say and let the cards fall where they may? In a recent episode of Blind Insights with David Olney, they quoted a former PM of Australia saying: We will tolerate dissent, as long as it is ineffective. Does that wind you, to hear that? Does that make the protest enterprise futile? Most important protest songs? Advice to any young Redgums today? 01:03:56 Musical Pilgrimage In the musical pilgrimage, we have a fitting song from John Schumann and the Vagabond Crew, featuring Shane Howard, called Times Like These. Support the show: https://theadelaideshow.com.au/listen-or-download-the-podcast/adelaide-in-crowd/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
Tim helps Caroline get caught up on some classic Marvel Superheroes. They discuss Amazing Spider-Man By Nick Spencer Vol. 1: Back To Basics, Amazing Spider-Man By Nick Spencer Vol. 2: Friends And Foes, Amazing Spider-Man By Nick Spencer Vol. 3: Lifetime Achievement, Captain America Vol. 1: Winter In America, and Captain America Vol. 2: Captain Of Nothing and, Ms. Marvel By Saladin Ahmed Vol. 1: Destined, and Ms. Marvel By Saladin Ahmed Vol. 2: Stormranger all of which are available on Hoopla!
It's Black History Month , everybody! Forty seven years after it's release and here we are, listening to Winter In America, during winter in America, and this country is still a racist dumpster fire. Doesn't have to be, though. Call racism out when you see it. Spend monies at black owned businesses. Get in the streets. Let's talk the genius of Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson's, Winter In America!
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If you thought that Munch My Benson would approach the hour-and-a-half-long Season 14 premiere mega-sode "Lost Reputation/Above Suspicion" with a pithy plot reconstruction and a few succinct comments, you were sorely mistaken. This televised love song to Dann Florek provided so much material for Josh and Adam that it had to be broken up into roughly equal parts. This week's topics include GamerGate, a Meadow Soprano drinking game, obscure Haitian rums, tulpas, Henry Winkler, and, of course, an in-depth history of the wizened, hairline-challenged, not-quite-leading men of television. Prepare for a wild ride. Music: Divorcio Suave - “Munchy Business” 24:27 - Gil Scott-Heron - "The Bottle" from Winter In America (1974) 28:18 - Mark Snow - "Materia Primoris: The X-Files Theme" from the X-Files (1993) 43:39 - Angelo Badalamenti - "Dance Of The Dream Man" from Twin Peaks (1991) 51:24 - Claudio Simonetti - "Phenomena" from Phenomena (1985) Next Week's Episode: Part 2 of The Brotherhood Of The Big Bald Bosses
Today, Baba, Iya & Lorne, "The Jazzy Leo!," host their Election Day 2020 post-show, featuring "What's At Stake," the new single by Osyrus Bolly. EPISODE PLAYLIST 1. People Get Up and Drive Your Funky Soul (INTRO) by James Brown 2. Freedom by Zappatta Schmidt 3. Winter In America by Gil Scott-Heron & Brian Jackson 4. Get Your Act Together by Hunter's Determination 5. Enter In by The Blackbyrds 6. Super J by Junie 7. Teacher, Teacher by Prince 8. All You Fascists Bound To Lose by Resistance Revival Chorus 9. Work That by Mary J. Blige 10. r(E)volution by Sa-Roc 11. What's At Stake by Osyrus Bolly 12. Theme to the Motion Picture “Cleopatra Jones” (OUTRO) by Joe Simon & Mainstreeters --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jadestonevintagesoul/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jadestonevintagesoul/support
Marc Brillouet vertelt… het verhaal van Winter in America in het gezelschap van René Froger. © 2020 Daisy Lane & Marc Brillouet
Resources we are grateful for: “Traveling While Black” (Directed by Roger Ross Williams): https://www.nytimes.com/2019/01/25/opinion/green-book-black-travel.html “The End of Policing”: https://www.versobooks.com/books/2426-the-end-of-policing (Free eBook) Mutual Aid Networks: https://mutualaid.carrd.co MTV Decoded: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCmuccm2PUMlyIyvD6EOh_qA Gita Jackson (via Vice) on BLM and the Video Game Industry: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/7kpbva/video-game-industry-awful-response-black-lives-matter-protests “1619” Podcast by the NYT: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/01/23/podcasts/1619-podcast.html “13th” On Netflix: https://www.netflix.com/title/80091741 “Just Mercy” on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Just-Mercy-Michael-B-Jordan/dp/B082YJ8THX “Captain America” by Ta-Nehisi Coates: https://www.comixology.com/Captain-America-Vol-1-Winter-In-America/digital-comic/736912?ref=Y29taWMvdmlldy9kZXNrdG9wL3NsaWRlckxpc3Qvc2VyaWVz MinnMax’s Minneapolis GoFundMe: https://www.gofundme.com/f/minnmax-rebuilding-minneapolis — Our Commitment: We the hosts of Another Nintendo Podcast. We stand with the Black Lives Matter movement and the protests in the wake of the deaths of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and other instances of violence toward Black communities, perpetuated by systemic racism and law enforcement. As white people, we recognize our privilege and are working individually and as a podcast to name and confront biases we each hold. We know we have a lot to learn. Each of us, perhaps like many of you, are finding ways to give back, show-up, and do the necessary work to make sure we’re being positive agents of change. In this podcast, we’ll be sharing some of the steps we are taking to educate ourselves and be productive allies of the BLM movement. Our podcast may be small but we felt it important to take a moment to use this platform to put our love of gaming in context - how is the gaming community responding, how are we responding individually, and what are we committing to as a podcast? — 0:12 - Our Statement of Support 2:45 - Nintendo’s Statement 8:00 - Niantic’s Commitment 10:50 - Reggie and BLM 25:00 - Resources that have impacted us Nintendo’s Response: https://www.nintendoenthusiast.com/nintendo-of-america-releases-response-to-death-of-george-floyd/ Niantic’s Response: https://pokemongohub.net/post/news/niantic-shares-an-internal-memo-detailing-their-support-for-the-blacklivesmatter-movement/ Animal Crossing Protests in Hong Kong: https://www.vice.com/en_us/article/7kpv5b/animal-crossing-and-splatoon-communities-are-embracing-digital-protest Reggie on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Reggie/status/1270022879279644672 — ANP can be found via the following links: YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/yabgkmzs Twitter: bit.ly/2l3Edsd iTunes: apple.co/2sSSg8f Hosts: Matt, Austin, Danny, Jordan #blacklivesmatter
Yes - as the immortal Gil Scott-Heron once lamented - it's "Winter In America." It's cold and barren out there but Alpha Black Men were born for these times. Listen and be inspired, Black Men, as Ulysses "Butch" Slaughter calls you to the practice of The Alpha Black. Focused faith, fitness, food and forgiving will get us through any of the tough times ahead. Tune in now!
Brian, Nick, and Kate sat down to discuss our Goodreads Book of the Month: Captain America Vol. 1: Winter In America as voted on by our fantastic Goodreads members! Spoiler alert for Captain America Vol. 1: Winter In America!Continue readingEpisode 208 | Goodreads Book of the Month: Captain America Vol 1. Winter In America
Datum: dinsdag 5 maart Gasten: Jens Baas en Jens Manga. Locatie: Mekanikstrip! We hebben het over de comic book Oscar winaars, over de Urbanus tekenfilm over Brussels Comic Con en over een nieuwe Manga en de nieuwe comic books: NYANKEES GN VOL 01, SHARKEY BOUNTY HUNTER #1, BULLY WARS TP VOL 01, COLD SPOTS TP, WEATHERMAN TP VOL 01, AVENGERS NO ROAD HOME #1 (OF 10), HULKVERINES #1 (OF 3), CAPTAIN MARVEL BRAVER & MIGHTIER #1, EUTHANAUTS TP VOL 01 GROUND CONTROL, CAPTAIN AMERICA TP VOL 01 WINTER IN AMERICA, PUNISHER TP VOL 01 WORLD WAR FRANK, MISTER MIRACLE TP, GUNNING FOR HITS #1
America isn't doing great politically. We talk about it. If you're not into politics, maybe skip this one. The Spotify playlist for this episode is found HERE. Winter In America - Gil Scott-Heron Pink Houses - John Mellencamp With God On Our Side - Bob Dylan Reagan - Killer Mike How the West was Won - Peter Perrett Apple Pie & Genocide - Greg Ashley Don't worry if there's a hell below - Curtis Mayfield You Haven't Done Nothin' - Stevie Wonder 'Til it's over - Anderson.Paak
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This is about Gill Scott-Heron's Life; his Musical expression and the Time he lived in. His legacy didn't point to a picture of an upright man and I don't know if he was a G-d fearing man or not. A song on his last CD, "On coming from a broken home", he stated: " Grandma Lily Scott, left suddenly one night and they sent a limo from heaven to take her to G-d, if there is one" Gill's loose life style didn't identify who he truly was. Like Martin L.King, Hon. Elijah Muhammad, The early days of Malcolm Shabazz and Muhammad Ali and many, many others who left a great impact on society. Sin is not what qualifies one for the punishment of G-d. in the Afterlife. Punishment comes when the sin outweigh or is greater than your good contributions. This is the Judgment, The Justice, The scale of Balance. We thank Gill for his positive Contributions and may G-d forgive him his sins a grant him Paradise. Also, to answer his concern about his Grandma Lily and G-d: "YES. THERE IS ONE" Peace.
The Constitution was A noble piece of paper With free society Struggled but it died in vain And now Democracy is ragtime on the corner—unemployed And I'm hopin' that it rains Been a hopin' for some rain But it just don't look like rain I've seen the robins Perched in barren treetops They're watchin' last-ditch […]