While we are focused on listening and supporting black voices we want to offer something small for our community. Here are a few resources and a donation option to help us raise money for Back Visions Collective. We hope you will sing along to We Shall Not Be Moved with Pete, and check out these music videos and books with your family.
We Shall Not Be Moved. All donations will go to Black Visions Collective.
The great great Sister Rosetta Tharpe singing This Little Light of Mine. Sister Rosetta Tharpe was a powerhouse of spirit and exuberance...and check out her amazing guitar playing!
We Shall Not Be Moved began as a spiritual and went on to gain additional footing and resonance during the Civil Rights Movement. In the spirit of the folk tradition, we've added some lyrics to reflect this moment we are living in.
Ella Jenkins, the first lady of children's music has been sharing songs and educating for well over 50 years. Here she sings the song 'Freedom Train' to school children and shares a lesson in African American history along the way.
A few Suggested Children’s Books- order online from our local bookstores!
https://www.greenlightbookstore.com (giving 10% of online sales to The Legal Aid Society through June 5th!)
https://www.communitybookstore.net
Can I Touch Your Hair? Irene Latham & Charles Waters, Sean Qualls & Selina Alko
Young Gifted and Black, Jamai Wilson Andrea Pippins
Let’s Talk About Race, Julius Lester
The Case for Loving: The Fight for Interracial Marriage: The Fight for Interracial Marriage, Selina Alko, Sean Qualls
March Book One, John Lewis, Andrew Ayon, Nate Powell
Radiant Child, The Story of Young Artist, Jean Michel-Basquiat, Javaka Steptoe
Last Stop on Market Street, Matt De La Pena, Christian Robinson
Why Am I Me? Paige Britt, Sean Qualls, Selina Alko
