Archive for September, 2010
“The Dream Shall Never Die” Ted Kennedy mix
Honoring the life and legacy of Senator Ted Kennedy, I made a mix to one of his most famous speeches: his 1980 Democratic Convention Speech, also known as “The Dream Shall Never Die.”
(Right click here and select “Save Link As” to download the MP3)
Kennedy’s speech is mixed to Letting Go (Dutty Love) by Jamaican American rapper Sean Kingston.
This was inspired by when I saw Ted Kennedy deliver a rousing speech in support of Barack Obama at Beebe Memorial Cathedral in Oakland, California on February 1, 2008.
I also made a remix to Robert F. Kennedy’s famous South Africa speech here: RFK in South Africa Remix
Interview with Playwright Chinaka Hodge
My interview with Oakland poet and playwright Chinaka Hodge was published on the literary website the Rumpus today. Click here for the interview.
Chinaka is known for her Def Poetry Jam appearances and play Mirrors in Every Corner. But her writing and artistic talents are wide-ranging, and include some pretty dope tracks with the Getback Crew:
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