RIBS TPTD: Free the Jena 6 - SOUNDS OF PROTEST

September 20, 2007 by tgrundy
Filed under: R&B, Triple Play Thurs-Day, jazz, music, podcasts/mixes, soul 

“First they ignore you, then they laugh at you, then they fight you, then you win.” –Mohandas Gandhi

I’ve been meaning to put together a playlist like this, originally to be called “Songs of Protest”, for some time now but kept pushing it back for one reason or another. However, over the last couple of weeks when the enormity and importance of the Jena 6 situation finally hit me (yeah, I’m not proud of the fact but I’ll admit it, I caught onto this travesty of justice late in the game) I knew the time was right to buckle down and pull it together.

Now I won’t bore you with a long, drawn out “up on my soapbox” soliloquy about how I feel about this situation (although I am really tempted to do just that), cause there are many, many other places on the ‘Net where people are discussing this much more eloquently than I ever could.

However… let me just make a few important “IMHO” points about the Jena 6 case in general and this TPTD mix in particular before you read any further (some of which may make you decide that you will not go on past this point and leave right now). The choice, as they say, is yours…

About the Jena 6:

  • The crux of the Jena 6 is justice, specifically equal justice (of which it seems there has been none in Jena, Louisiana!)
  • Is racism and bigotry involved? Simple answer: “yes”. Even the most cynical person out there who looks at the facts and makes an honest assessment should agree with that.

About this mix:

  • This mix is not, I repeat… is not “politically correct”. Some of the selections make liberal use of curse words and other racially divisive terms like “nigger” and “whitey”. (yes, I used the word nigger and spelled it out instead of using the acceptable and “politically correct” term ‘N-word’. Personally, I never liked that term to begin with and hate the fact that it’s become so popularized. It’s like pouring sugar over Castor oil, you’re still swallowing something nasty it just doesn’t taste quite as bad)
  • I wouldn’t play this mix in the office without headphones. At least not loudly.

Ultimately, this mix, while it is my small effort to make a statement of protest (at the injustices being committed) and a show of support for the six young men in Jena, it has another far greater purpose: to make you think. Think about how we all (black, white, red, yellow, brown… purple or whatever!) are slowly destroying ourselves AND our country by our inhumanity to each other.

Hey, they buried the word nigger several weeks ago, right? Maybe if they had buried racism, bigotry, hate and injustice instead they could have left that poor, little ‘N’ word alone. It wouldn’t have meant anything anymore.

This week we present to you:

  1. A special presentation…
  2. As we do our small (but important) part…
  3. In the name of EQUAL RIGHTS and JUSTICE… for all!

RIBS TPTD: Free The Jena 6 - SOUNDS OF PROTEST!
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Playlist:

  1. Jasiri X - Free The Jena 6! [Jasiri's MySpace page]
  2. Jill Scott - Hate On Me [The Real Thing]
  3. Isley Brothers - Fight The Power [The Heat Is On]
  4. Sly & The Family Stone - Don’t Call Me Nigger, Whitey [Stand!]
  5. Temptations - Run, Charlie, Run [All Directions]
  6. Last Poets - Black Soldier [Chastisement]
  7. Creedence Clearwater Revival - Fortunate Son [Willy And The Poor Boys]
  8. Blackalicious - Ego Trip by Nikki Giovanni [Nia]
  9. Labelle - Something In The Air/The Revolution Will Not Be Televised [Pressure Cookin']
  10. Last Poets - When The Revolution Comes [The Last Poets]
  11. Staples Singers - Respect Yourself [Be Altitude: Respect Yourself]
  12. James Brown - Mind Power [The Payback]
  13. Temptations - Ball Of Confusion (That’s What The World Is Today) [Greatest Hits, Vol. 2]
  14. Sly & The Family Stone - Stand! [Stand!]
  15. Gil Scott-Heron - Tuskeegee 626 [Bridges]
  16. Roy Ayers - Red, Black and Green [A Shining Symbol]
  17. Commodores - Heroes [Heroes]
  18. Marvin Gaye - What’s Going On? [What's Going On]
  19. Ray Charles - America The Beautiful [Ultimate Hits Collection]

Enjoy!

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