#TDIH April 14, 1865- Abraham Lincoln is Shot at Ford’s Theatre A bullet from the gun of John Wilkes Booth takes the life of the president as he and his wife attend Ford's Theatre The song, Abe and Mary recalls the events of April 14. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/a...

Never Surrender Tribute to the men and women whose efforts and sacrifices contributed to the gains in the labor movement. "Never Surrender" tells their story. Listen Here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/n...

@janefonda.com Thought you might be interested in this recording called "CO" (Conscientious Objector) soundcloud.com/hillipsand/co

#TDIH- Triangle Fire: March 25, 1911 The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, which occurred on March 25, 1911, killed 146 young immigrant workers, mostly women, in a New York City garment factory. The tragedy led to significant reforms in New York State's labor laws. soundcloud.com/hillipsand/t...

Mar. 24, 1980 The Assassination of Oscar Romero Remembering Archbishop, Óscar Romero, who spoke out against poverty, social injustice and military oppression in El Salvador. Assassinated while celebrating Mass in Divine Providence Hospital in San Salvador. soundcloud.com/hillipsand/s...

St. Patrick’s Day Tribute- Bernadette Devlin #WHM This St. Patrick’s Day let us remember our Irish brothers and sisters who dedicated their lives to the pursuit of freedom “Belfast Town” pays tribute to their commitment. Listen Here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/b...

#WHM Alice Neel: Artist of Social Conscience Alice Neel was one of the great American painters of the 20th century and a pioneer among women artists. She became an artist with a strong social conscience, painting people of color, immigrants and transgender people. soundcloud.com/hillipsand/t...

Mar. 7, 1965 -Selma to Montgomery March Once crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the marchers were attacked by state police. Leader John Lewis suffered a skull fracture. 17 marchers were hospitalized and 50 treated for lesser injuries. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/o...

#TDIH Malcolm X is Assassinated-Feb. 21, 1965 Malcolm X was assassinated 60 years ago while delivering a speech at New York’s Audubon Ballroom. In 1987, Lenox Ave. was co-named Malcolm X Boulevard in honor of the slain civil rights leader. soundcloud.com/hillipsand/l...

The British Are Coming! Feb. 9, 1964 is remembered as the date the Beatles first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show...What followed was the British Invasion. “The British Are Coming” recalls the music and excitement of the bands “invading” the American shores. soundcloud.com/hillipsand/t...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Eubie Blake-Baltimore Musical Legend (Born Feb. 7) Eubie Blake was born in Baltimore, Md. His interest in music began as early as age 4-5. His musical career included vaudeville, Broadway, phonograph recordings, movies and television. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/e...

#TDIH January 27, 2014- RIP Pete Seeger. Musician, Poet, Humanitarian and Activist. Your songs and your example taught us how to live! Musical tribute-Listen here soundcloud.com/hillipsand/t...

Yesterday’s News Another country’s been invaded Bombing starts without delay -Lyrics from ”Yesterday’s News” BRAND NEW! Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/y...

Michael Lang-Woodstock Remembering Michael Lang, the legendary co-creator of the Woodstock Music & Art Festival, who passed away on Jan. 8, 2022 Michael-Thank you for those "3 Days" Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/t...

Hank's Last Ride Remembering the late, great Hank Williams, who took his “last ride” while en route to a concert appearance in Canton, Ohio on December 31, 1952. (RIP-Jan. 1, 1953) Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/t...

#TDIH Wounded Knee (Dec. 29, 1890) Never Forget! “Wounded Knee” (Scars) remembers the 300 Lakota men, women and children killed in the massacre carried out by the U.S. Army on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...

December 25, 1977- The Death of Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin made 81 films and became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, "The Tramp". Chaplin died at age 88 in Switzerland. “Little Tramp” pays tribute to the film icon. Watch/Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVua...

Remembering the Peekskill Riots (Sept. 4, 1949) 140 concert goers are injured as a result of right wing attacks following performances by Pete Seeger and Paul Robeson. “What started with a song, ended in despair” “Peekskill” recalls the events of that day.Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/p...

Remembering Phil Ochs Born on this Day (Dec. 19) in 1940 Remembering Phil Ochs, renowned folk singer and songwriter famous for his politically charged "topical songs" about civil rights and the Vietnam War. soundcloud.com/hillipsand/s...

The Story of Pompey (December 1848) When William and Ellen Craft made their famous 1,000 mile escape from slavery, William met an enslaved African, Pompey, in the city of Charleston, SC. The song “Pompey” tells the story of that meeting. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/p...

#tdih December 6, 2002. RIP- Philip Berrigan who passed away on this day in Baltimore, Md. Berrigan was a Catholic priest and activist in the anti-war movement. He engaged in nonviolent, civil disobedience in the cause of peace and nuclear disarmament Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/c...

#tdih- Dec. 2, 1859: Abolitionist John Brown is executed in Charles Town, Vir. (Now WV) Frederick Douglass wrote of Brown, "His zeal in the cause of my race was far greater than mine…I could live for the slave, but he could die for him." Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/g...

#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth The Battle of Hayes Pond Remembering the day the Lumbee Indians ousted the KKK from Maxton, NC in what has been called the Battle of Hayes Pond The musical tribute, “The Ballad of Maxton” celebrates the Lumbee victory. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/b...

The Cambridge movement was an American social movement in Dorchester County, Maryland, led by activist Gloria Richardson. The movement led to the desegregation of all schools, recreational areas, and hospitals in Maryland. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/c...

@pophistory.bsky.social #tdih Nov. 20 (1969) Remembering the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Island which began on this day and lasted 19 months. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...

@danampatton.bsky.social #tdih Nov. 20 (1969) Remembering the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Island which began on this day and lasted 19 months. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...

@lisastampnitzky.bsky.social #tdih Nov. 20 (1969) Remembering the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Island which began on this day and lasted 19 months. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...

@babewiththepower.bsky.social #tdih Nov. 20 (1969) Remembering the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Island which began on this day and lasted 19 months. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...

@mbensonster.bsky.social #tdih Nov. 20 (1969) Remembering the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Island which began on this day and lasted 19 months. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...

#tdih Nov. 20 (1969) Remembering the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Island which began on this day and lasted 19 months. The song "We Hold the Rock" celebrates the anniversary of the occupation which established a precedent for Indian activism. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...

#tdih RIP Joe Hill – Executed by the state of Utah on Nov. 19, 1915 Remembering Joe Hill (Hillstrom)- labor activist, songwriter, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW). The song “8 Hours” pays tribute to Joe Hill and the labor reforms of the IWW. soundcloud.com/hillipsand/8...

#NAHM Mount Rushmore Memorial is a massive sculpture carved into the Black Hills, sacred land of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Omaha Indians. The “taking” of the Black Hills by the U.S. government remains one of the most blatant land grabs in American history. soundcloud.com/hillipsand/b...

#WorldKindnessDay Introduced in 1998, World Kindness Day is an international observance celebrated on November 13. The purpose of this day is to promote an understanding that compassion for others is what binds us all together. soundcloud.com/hillipsand/b...

November 7, 1916 –Montana’s Jeannette Rankin, becomes the first woman elected to Congress. A pacifist, Rankin championed a multitude of diverse women's rights and civil rights causes throughout a career that spanned more than six decades. soundcloud.com/hillipsand/j...

#nativeamericanheritagemonth As of 2020, there were 574 “federally recognized” tribes in the U.S. From the Trail of Tears to the Standing Rock Pipeline protests, they can say with conviction, “We Are Still Here.” Watch/Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqQF...

Charlie Chaplin’s, The Great Dictator, which satirized Hitler and attacked fascism was released in October 1940. The song “Little Tramp” pays tribute to the star of the silent screen. Watch/listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVua...

Robert Johnson Did aspiring guitarist, Robert Johnson, journey to the Crossroads to “sell his soul?” Will we ever know? The song, Robert Johnson, pays tribute to the legendary (and enigmatic) guitarist. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/r...

#tdih October 16, 1859. Remembering John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry His soul is marching on Musical tribute. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/g...

#TDIH Fannie Lou Hamer is born on this day- October 6, 1917 Remembering Mississippi’s Fannie Lou Hamer, voting and women's rights activist, community organizer, and leader of the civil rights movement. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/f...

#TDIH Philip Berrigan is born on this day, October 5 (1923). “We are the daughters and sons of God, and that means we are called to be peacemakers." Philip Berrigan Musical Tribute: Listen here- soundcloud.com/hillipsand/c...

#tdih Remembering the 217 day hunger strike of the Irish Republican H-Block prisoners which ended on October 3 in 1981. “Belfast Town” is dedicated to the men and women who gave their lives in the pursuit of freedom. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/b...

#tdih September 27, 1962: Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring was published, launching the modern environmental movement, banning DDT and other pesticides. Musical tribute. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/l...

Ethel Greenglass, later to become, Ethel Rosenberg, is born on September 28 (1915). “The Rosenbergs” remembers Ethel, the aspiring actress and singer, wife and mother, while living in New York. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/t...

September 27 (1946) Happy Birthday T.C. Cannon Native American (Kiowa) Artist and Vietnam Vet. Cannon’s art illustrated the complexities of contemporary Native American life as well as his ambivalence toward war soundcloud.com/hillipsand/r...

Hispanic Heritage Month: Remembering Carmelita Torres, who refused the toxic disinfectant bath used upon domestic workers as they crossed the border to work in El Paso homes. Carmelita’s resistance led to what has become known as the “Bath Riots” soundcloud.com/hillipsand/c...

#TDIH Sept 17, 2011 - The Occupy Wall Street Movement begins in Zuccotti Park, NYC, inspiring world-wide movements. The song “Occupy” looks back on the protest movement against economic inequality. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/o...

Remembering Birmingham’s “4 Little Girls” #tdih September 15, 1963- The 16th Street Baptist Church in Birmingham, Alabama is bombed by members of the Ku Klux Klan, taking the lives of 4 young girls. Watch/listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGtu...

Tribute to the historical contributions made by immigrants to the American work force. Today, immigrants make up over 19% of the US workforce. The labor force participation rate for foreign-born workers is 66.6%, compared to 61.8% for native-born workers. soundcloud.com/hillipsand/p...

#tdih (Sept. 9, 1942) Woodstock Promoter Artie Kornfeld is Born Happy Birthday to Artie Kornfeld, record producer, music executive and promoter of the Woodstock Festival By 1966, Kornfeld had written over 75 Billboard charted songs and participated in over 150 albums soundcloud.com/hillipsand/t...

@radsci.bsky.social For the people of Palestine (Listen here): soundcloud.com/hillipsand/o...