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:...

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: h...

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/shark...

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 regarding working within the prison system and serving people through music and healing. https://xspiritmental.com/homeSupport the showSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/mederimuzikInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mederimuzik/Twitter: https://twitt...

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-revolutionar...

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 vio...

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 national...

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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 s...

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 Bos...

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 showSupport the show: https://www.patreon.com/mederimuzikInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mederimuzik/Twitter: https:...

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 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 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 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 discuss a real-life situation involving youth facing direct impact from the prison industrial complex and pipeline.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 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 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

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 Mic...