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I NEED TO KNOW: WHAT KINDA MERCHANDISE WOULD YOU WANNA GET AT MY GIGS?? PLEASE! (Taken with instagram)
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“He Has a Name” (Awareness)…composed in memory of Trayvon Martin.
Happy Mother’s Day #4sybrina
Brandee Younger, Harp
E.J. Strickland, Drums
Dezron Douglas, Bass
Stacy Dillard, Tenor Sax
Nicole Camacho, Alto Flute
Composed by Brandee Younger
Recorded in Brooklyn, May 2012
Additional Info:
This piece was composed in memory of the late Trayvon Martin. The tragic case that has affected so many of us across the world has been a wakeup call that we need to address racial injustice today. Entitled “He Has a Name” and subtitled “Awareness,” the piece urges us to open our eyes to reality instead of holding to irrational beliefs due to preconceived notions. 100% of the proceeds from this recording will be donated to organizations dedicated to racial justice and equality.
On a very personal note, I learned of the Trayvon Martin case through the website globalgrind.com where they give an identity to murder victims by citing, “He has a name…” It takes a piece of my heart every time I sign online and see the words “He has a name…” because I know there has been yet another act of violence. As social media reported the Trayvon Martin case, it became a continual reminder of the state that America is still in and the work that still needs to be done. My heart and prayers go out to Tracy Martin and Sabrina Fulton, Trayvon’s parents. It’s not the natural progression of life to see your child go before you especially under such tragic circumstances. For me, having a teenage brother who appears not unlike Trayvon, I can’t help but be fearful that he will be judged unfairly, based on stereotypes and appearance.
Thinking about this case, I think not just about my brother but about my friends and classmates who died tragic, violent deaths way too young. So “He Has a Name” (Awareness) is not only for Trayvon, but for Dewon Heron, Duane Day, Eric Rivera, Michael Hamilton, Tiana Notice and every young life that we’ve lost too soon due to tragic violence. -
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Happy Mother’s Day #4sybrina
Available for download, soon.
Brandee Younger, Harp
E.J. Strickland, Drums
Dezron Douglas, Bass
Stacy Dillard, Tenor Sax
Nicole Camacho, Alto Flute
Composed by Brandee Younger
Recorded in Brooklyn, May 2012
Cover art by Alvin Black III
Additional Info:
This piece was composed in memory of the late Trayvon Martin. The tragic case that has affected so many of us across the world has been a wakeup call that we need to address racial injustice today. Entitled “He Has a Name” and subtitled “Awareness,” the piece urges us to open our eyes to reality instead of holding to irrational beliefs due to preconceived notions. 100% of the proceeds from this recording will be donated to organizations dedicated to racial justice and equality.
On a very personal note, I learned of the Trayvon Martin case through the website globalgrind.com where they give an identity to murder victims by citing, “He has a name…” It takes a piece of my heart every time I sign online and see the words “He has a name…” because I know there has been yet another act of violence. As social media reported the Trayvon Martin case, it became a continual reminder of the state that America is still in and the work that still needs to be done. My heart and prayers go out to Tracy Martin and Sabrina Fulton, Trayvon’s parents. It’s not the natural progression of life to see your child go before you especially under such tragic circumstances. For me, having a teenage brother who appears not unlike Trayvon, I can’t help but be fearful that he will be judged unfairly, based on stereotypes and appearance.
Thinking about this case, I think not just about my brother but about my friends and classmates who died tragic, violent deaths way too young. So “He Has a Name” (Awareness) is not only for Trayvon, but for Dewon Heron, Duane Day, Eric Rivera, Michael Hamilton, Tiana Notice and every young life that we’ve lost too soon due to tragic violence. -
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Precious! Part of this students class project was based on me & one of my articles from the Harp Column Magazine! (Taken with instagram)
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Church photo #2! Lol siblings #nofilter (Taken with instagram)
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Church family portrait lol #nofilter (Taken with instagram)
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My Blog…
…will soon be more interesting, once Mr Afrocentric shares his thoughts on there. Sit tight. I’m coming. www.brandeeyounger/blog
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(Source: brandeeyounger.com)
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This is great — where is that very emotional scene from Malcolm X? Did I miss it?
Spike Lee / The Dolly Shot (by Richard Cruz)
“What I love most about this video is how it neutralizes whatever observation one might have about the appropriateness or inappropriateness of a shot in a given Spike Lee film by placing them all together in a single short video, so that the shots’ inventiveness, showiness and beauty take center stage, and you’re no longer watching characters in a story, but living sculptural objects driving through a series of spectacular and sometimes haunting settings.”
(via deshaunwright)
