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GRAMMYS:
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Jennifer Lopez didn’t mention President Trump by name,
nor any headline news.
But before presenting the first award of the night,
Lopez said,
“At this particular point in history,
our voices are needed
more than ever.”
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She then quoted Toni Morrison:
“This is precisely
the time
when artists
go to work.
There is
no time for despair,
no place for self-pity,
no need for silence,
no room for fear.
We speak,
we write,
we do language.
That is how civilizations heal.”
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A Tribe Called Quest honored Phife Dawg
with a politically charged, bombastic medley
alongside Anderson .Paak, Busta Rhymes and Consequence
at the Grammy Awards.
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The legendary hip-hop outfit opened with 1993’s “Award Tour,”
while Q-Tip also snuck in the refrain from “Can I Kick It.”
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Paak then joined Tribe,
playing both drums and singing “Movin’ Backwards,”
his collaboration with the group
on their 2016 album
We Got It From Here … Thank You 4 Your Service.
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Busta Rhymes opened the final segment of the medley
by addressing
“President Agent Orange”
and slamming Donald Trump’s Muslim ban
before Tribe launched into their politically driven
“We the People.”
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As more people filled the stage in unity,
the most powerful moment came
when everyone suddenly bowed their heads
and
held up a fist while Phife Dawg’s verse
blared over the speakers.
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The group invited immigrants onstage to, as the group’s rep says,
“represent ALL the people
that are the OTHER.”
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Q-Tip
closed
the performance
with
the
message:
Resist!
Resist!
Resist!
Resist!
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“Rhythm is the life of space of time danced through.”
Cecil Taylor
ANTHONY BRAXTON DECLARED CECIL TAYLOR AS A DEFINING ENERGY/INFLUENCE
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12 February
The birth date of the 16th POTUS, Abraham Lincoln,
my childhood hero and template of RISING in adversity.
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FIRE: CRESCENT XIII Catherine L. Johnson 2014
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PLEASE CLICK ON LINK BELOW FOR FIRE: CRESCENT 2014 SERIES
https://catherineljohnson.wordpress.com/2014/05/09/new-work-fire-crescent-portfolio-i-xvi-2014-catherine-l-johnson-fire-crescent-portfolio-i-xvi-2014-catherine-l-johnson/
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CATHERINE L. JOHNSON 
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