Afro-Centric and Black Lives Matter
Phil Morrison Social Issues Afro-Centric and Black Lives Matter MANDELA MADIBA, by Phil Morrison Please enjoy listening to these original tribute songs honoring those distinguished persons in the Black community who should be remembered year-round. I would be happy to email anyone interested in having the music lead sheets for selected songs. (philtrio@gmail.com)It is fitting that Jazz & […]
New World Generation
Phil Morrison Phil Morrison Songs, Social Issues New World Generation New World Generation Phil Morrison/Stark Reality Like flowers from one garden or waves on the seaA multitude of people ..all different like you and meWe understand and so should you – how diversity displays A Master Plan….from the Master’s HandIn many different ways…. ‘Cause we’re […]
DO YOU REALLY KNOW MALCOLM X?
Phil Morrison Phil Morrison Songs, Social Issues DO YOU REALLY KNOW MALCOLM X? This piece is dedicated to Malcolm’s friend “Shorty”, who was my cousin. Shorty’s real name was Malcolm Jarvis and he shared the vision of Malcolm X in their pursuit of spirituality and justice while turning their lives around from negativity upon release […]
HIS MESSAGE: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Phil Phil Morrison Songs, Social Issues HIS MESSAGE: A Tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Lyrics by Phil Morrison, music by Ron Zack We shall overcome… We shall overcome, someday… You wonder why with so much need there’s not enough concernThe problems of the world affect us allThe poverty, the wars, the hate – […]
Reparations For Slavery in America…Yes or No?
A United States senator made a statement that said he does not think that reparations for something that happened 150 years ago is a good idea. I believe that is simplistic thinking but it is shared by many here in the USA who do not realize that the residual effects of slavery and Jim Crow have been and are still in effect today!
Historic Context Regarding Conditions & Confrontations in America Relating to Race
During the many years of enslavement in this country, black folks were dehumanized, separated from their families, forced to give free labor to white folks, forbidden to become educated, and as Frederick Douglass said “we are rewarded for subservience and punished for assertiveness”. The subsequent Jim Crow period relegated black people to live in areas that were environmentally unsafe and crime-infested with substandard schools, both physically and educationally. Even for those who might’ve had the financial means to move to better neighborhoods, a policy called “redlining” existed which covertly kept black folks from moving into neighborhoods with better conditions.
Racism and Other Social Issues: An Approach To Dialogue!
Phil Social Issues Racism and Other Social Issues: An Approach To Dialogue! When discussing racism and other social issues, we must reflect upon the perspectives of the people who are doing the talking, including our own. To determine one’s perspective, we should consider the influence of age, race, family background, religion, nationality, culture, economic situation, […]