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1. Purple Lamborghini - Skrillex & Rick Ross

2. Sucker for Pain (With Logic, Ty Dolla $ign & X Ambassadors) - Lil Wayne, Wiz Khalifa & Imagine Dragons

3. Heathens - Twenty One Pilots

4. Standing in the Rain (Feat. Mark Ronson) - Action Bronson & Dan Auerbach

5. Gangsta - Kehlani

6. Know Better - Kevin Gates

7. You Don't Own Me (Feat. G-Eazy) - Grace

8. Without Me - Eminem

9. Wreak Havoc - Skylar Grey

10. Medieval Warfare - Grimes

11. Bohemian Rhapsody - Panic at the Disco

12. Slippin' Into Darkness - War

13. Fortunate Son - Creedence Clearwater Revival

14. I Started a Joke (Feat. Becky Hanson) - Confidential MX

Disc 01 01. "Bounty hunter" 02. "Gator country" 03. "Big apple" 04. "The creeper" 05. "The price you pay" 06. "Dreams I'll never see" 07. "I'll be running" 08. "Cheatin' woman" 09. "Trust your old friend"


Disc 02 01. "Whiskey man" 02. "It's all over now" 03. "One man's pleasure" 04. "Jukin' city" 05. "Boogie no more" 06. "Flirtin' with disaster" 07. "Good rockin'" 08. "Gunsmoke" 09. "Long time" 10. "Let the good times roll" 11. "Silver and sorrow (Demo)" 12. "Flirtin' with disaster (Live)" 13. "One man's pleasure (Live)" 14. "Cross road blues (Live)"


Disc 03 01. "Beatin' the odds" 02. "Double talker" 03. "The rambler" 04. "Sailor" 05. "Dead and gone" 06. "Few and far between" 07. "Penthouse pauper" 08. "Get her back" 09. "Poison pen"


Disc 04 01. "Bloody reunion" 02. "Respect me in the morning" 03. "Long tall Sally" 04. "Loss of control" 05. "All mine" 06. "Lady Luck" 07. "Power play" 08. "Don't mess around" 09. "Don't leave me lonely" 10. "Dead giveaway"


Disc 05 01. "What does it matter?" 02. "Ain't even close" 03. "Sweet Dixie" 04. "Fall of the peacemakers" 05. "What's it gonna take?" 06. "Kinda like love" 07. "Under the gun" 08. "On the prowl" 09. "Both sides"

CD 1 Side 1 1. Introduction 2. The Other Side of This Life 3. Somebody to Love 4. 3/5 of a Mile in 10 Seconds

Side 2 1. Won’t You Try/Saturday Afternoon 2. Eskimo Blue Day 3. Plastic Fantastic Lover

CD 2 Side 1 1. Wooden Ships

Side 2 1. Uncle Same Blues 2. Volunteers CD 3 Side 1 1. The Ballad of You & Me & Pooneil

Side 2 1. Come Back Baby 2. White Rabbit 3. The House at Pooneil Corner

Sunset Special Markets (SSM) SSM does over 1,300,000 sales in 2019


The Move & Groove with Noodlebug

Noodlebug: Move and Groove with Noodlebug [CD/DVD] The delightful illustrations of LADYBUG® Magazine come to life in this must-have video that s sure to get your child up off the couch! Move & Groove with NoodlebugTM features over thirty minutes of singing and dancing to favorite NoodlebugTM melodies, including Five Speckled Frogs, Wheels on the Bus, Play Dough Play, and Choo-Choo at the Zoo. Silly puppets and live-action footage of real preschoolers add to the fun! Noodlebug s Award-Winning Move & Groove with Noodlebug: Best Products Award for Home Video & DVD iParenting Media 2005 The NoodlebugTM lively, educational DVD series gives preschoolers plenty of fun opportunities to exercise their growing minds and use their noodles as they play, sing, and jump along to engaging stories and humorous problem-solving activities. Based on the most recent brain-development research, and incorporating the 7 Essential Brain-Building Activities, the award-winning and critically acclaimed NoodlebugTM DVD series features delightful stories, songs, and engaging learning sequences designed to unlock young children s imaginations and build the learning foundation for early literacy, language, and thinking skills. Each DVD also features a helpful Parent Guide with tips on how to maximize children s viewing experience.


The award-winning children's series is back with another fun-filled release that seeks to get the little ones up off of the couch and dancing along as animation brings the wondrous illustrations of Ladybug Magazine to life as never before. With over thirty-minutes of sing-alongs that include "Choo-Choo at the Zoo", "Five Speckled Frogs", and "Play Dough Day", this release might just have mom and dad singing along as well. --Jason Buchanan, Rovi

FEATURED ALBUMS AT SSM!

Features the DJ Boy George remix featuring The Crystal Method, Leftfield, Sneaker Pimps, Fatboy Slim, Gavin Friday, Tosca and much more on this 15 song CD, 'Do Not Adjust Your Set'!



Cover Bond (Great Music Artists Performing The Songs From Every James Bond Movie!)

1 James Bond Theme performed by Nick McKaig & Trudbol and originally done by John Barry & Orchestra

2 They Call Me Bond performed by Kapital A and originally done by Kapital A

3 Dr. No performed by Peter Doherty and originally done by Monty Norman

4 From Russia With Love performed by Thomas Lang and originally done by Matt Monro

5 Goldfinger performed by Karina and originally done by Shirley Bassey

6 Thunderball performed by Mr. Bungle and originally done by Tom Jones

7 You Only Live Twice performed by Bjork and originally done by Nancy Sinatra

8 Casino Royale performed by Wacky and originally done by Herb Alpert and the Tijuana Brass

9 We Have All The Time In The World performed by Propellerheads and originally done by Louis Armstrong

10 Diamonds Are Forever performed by Percy Faith & His Orchestra and originally done by Shirley Bassey

11 Live And Let Die performed by David Arnold featuring Chrissie Hynde (of The Pretenders) Paul McCartney & Wings

12 The Man With The Golden Gun performed by Ten Masked Men and originally done by Lulu

13 Nobody Does It Better performed by Adam Sandler and originally done by Carly Simon

14 Moonraker performed by Neil Norman and his Cosmic Orchestra and originally done by Shirley Bassey

1 For Your Eyes Only performed by Roger Williams and originally done by Sheena Easton

2 All Time High performed by Pulp and originally done by Rita Coolidge

3 Never Say Never Again performed by Johnny Pearson And His London Orchestra and originally done by Lani Hall

4 A View To A Kill performed by Tokaj Mayako and originally done by Duran Duran

5 The Living Daylights performed by Gala Concert Philharmonic Orchestra and originally done by a-ha

6 Licence To Kill performed by Lille and originally done by Gladys Knight

7 GoldenEye performed by Ten Masked Men and originally done by Tina Turner

8 Tomorrow Never Dies performed by Lola & Brussels Philharmonic Orchestra (Dirk Brossé) Sheryl Crow

9 The World Is Not Enough performed by Freddie Wadling and originally done by Garbage

10 Die Another Day performed by Dust Heaven and originally done by Madonna

11 You Know My Name performed by Carl Davis & Philharmonic Orchestra and originally done by Chris Cornell

12 Another Way To Die performed by El ChorAzón and originally done by Jack White & Alicia Keys

13 Skyfall performed by Anders and originally done by Adele

14 Writing's On The Wall performed by Rob Lundgren featuring Martin Szorad and originally done by Sam Smith


Non Stop Dance Party Christmas

  • Good King Wenceslas

  • I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus

  • Adeste Fideles

  • St. Nicholas Kind and Dear

  • Jingle Bells

  • What Child Is This?

  • Deck the Halls

  • Silent Night

  • We Wish You a Merry Christmas

  • Auld Lang Syne

25 All Time Christmas Favorites

  • White Christmas, song (from 'Holiday Inn') [Vocal Version]

  • The Christmas Song (Chestnuts Roasting On An Open Fire) [Vocal Version]

  • Stille Nacht, heilige Nacht (Silent Night) [Vocal Version]

  • Coventry Carol (2) - 'Lully, Lulla, Thou Little Tiny Child' [Instrumental]

  • Cantique de Noël for voice & orchestra 'O Holy Night'

  • Les anges dans nos campagnes (French), carol (AKA Angels We Have Heard On High)

  • O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fidelis)

  • God Rest You Merry, Gentlemen (English)

  • It Came Upon a Midnight Clear

  • O Tannenbaum (O Christmas Tree) (German)

  • The First Nowell (English)

  • Good King Wenceslas (Piae Cantiones, 1582) [Organ & Chimes]

  • O Little Town of Bethlehem

  • Christians, Awake!, Carol

  • Once in Royal David's City

  • Away in a Manger

  • While Shepherds Watched Their Flocks (Adapted from Handel)

  • O Come, All Ye Faithful (Adeste fidelis)

  • Pat-a-Pan (Burgundian) [Carol]

  • Go Tell It on the Mountain, Christmas song (American) [Carol]

  • Es ist ein Ros entsprungen (Lo, How a Rose E'er Blooming), instrumental

  • Ding Dong! Merrily on High (French) [Carol]

  • Up on the Housetop [Classical]

  • What Child Is This- (Greensleeves) [Classical]

  • Gloria in Excelsis Deo [Vocal Version]

More In Stores Now via Sunset Special Markets (SSM) 1 The Weekend Starts Here by Fatboy Slim

2 Warreeyaz by Kapital A

3 Sandaksatru (REM) by Mister Sir

4 Licence To Kill by Lille

5 One Night feat. Bre-Z & Chivas Kimber by Mista Latex

6 One Night Only (Zooka Club Mix) by Beyoncé & Sharon Leal

7 White Lines by DJ RX with George Bush Jr. on Vox

8 Supermen by Richtaste

9 Vicarious by Federal Moguls

10 Always A Rebel by Jon Magnusson

11 I'm a Buffalo Soldier (Reggaeton Mix) feat. Zecario & El Rubio by Original Black Pantah

12 I-40 Blues by Travis Warren

13 What You say by Nubian Red

14 Home Away from Home by House On The Hill (HOTH)

15 Johnny-Johnny Red Bird by Joe Atman with the Riohc Choir

In Stores Now via Sunset Special Markets (SSM)

1 Shake That Ass - Mista Latex feat. Mr. Z

2 Hostage - Josiah (Teddy) Kinlock

3 I'm a Buffalo Soldier - Original Black Pantah feat. Zecario & El Rubio

4 Babe Damsel - 60 WrapSS

5 One Night - Mista Latex, Chivas Kimber & Bre-Z (from the hit TV Show, 'Empire')

6 Bun Dem - Respect

7 Wareeeayz - Kapital A

8 What Dem Do - The Real VA Rude Boy feat. Original Black Pantah

9 Wha Dem Feel Like - Alayna

10 Enemies - No-Limitt

11 We Don't Talk No More (Dancehall Remix) - Gina Thompson


Sunset Special Markets (SSM) releases product for animal & wildlife welfare, the Dolphin Project and for wounded warriors at the Ranger Road Organization!


Sunset Special Markets artists provide background environmental music for business locations, retail stores. A quarter of retail businesses agree that they would lose business if they turned the music off. Create the ideal atmosphere and decrease pace of in-store traffic with the right tempo and volume of music.


Retailers Music System: The only edge an offline retailer has over online shopping is the ability to enhance a shopper’s experience and leverage on psychological benefits through sensory marketing. A professionally curated sound ambience adds a desired touch to put customers in the mood of buying.


Restaurant Music System: We provide music to the restaurant music systems & audio branding solutions (inclusive of background music, jingle and voiceover insertion).


Background Music for Hotels: We provide background music for hotels and resorts. Create the ideal ambiance for your guests with professionally curated music playlists.


Relaxing Spa Music: Express Melody provides soothing music for spas (beauty and wellness). Inspire and rejuvenate your guests by creating a tranquil environment with music.


Hospitality Industry: In a quiet and calm environment without interferences, the effect of music on the human mind is amplified. How do you choose the right ambient music that can make guests realize their inner peace?


Relaxing Spa Music - Beauty and Wellness: Relax your guests during massage, spa treatments, yoga, therapy etc. with our curated, refreshing music playlists. Our natural, meditation-like music induces the delta brainwave and provides stress relief.


Background Music for Shopping Malls: We provide background music for shopping malls. Tailor your ambient music effortlessly to seasonal needs such as Christmas, CNY, or Halloween.


Retail Industry: Music that does not suit product image can lead to a reduced maximum price that a consumer is willing to pay. Our music professionals can optimize the perfect blend of genre, tempo and volume of music to attract customers and put them in the mood for spending, hence increasing sales.


Shopping Malls Music System: Music playlists can be handpicked to play at different times of the day, through a centralized audio management system. With our subscription, you can gain access to our music content library of over 100,000 songs and have the ability to insert marketing messages at stipulated time slots.


You can enjoy access to an extensive library of professionally catalogued music, all stored in our dedicated cloud server. Avoid paying expensive public performance licenses with our original music.


Food & Beverage Clients include Popeyes, Delifrance, Watami and many more! Some retail clients include Charles & Keith, Pedro, Crocs. Some wellness clients include Adonis Hotel, Mandarin Orchard and Parc Sovereign. Some shopping mall clients include Liang Court, JEM, Parkway Parade.


SSM opened its doors 2008/2009 when Don Lichterman started to put together a new label with licensed product.


SSM produces, develops and releases special market products, boxed sets, greatest hits titles, stand up comedy LP's, live recordings, collectible releases and exclusive special markets products in the world entertainment. 


SSM Titles and popular artists releases are:

Songs That Won The War: A Salute To The Stagedoor Canteen

Songs That Won The War: A Wing And A Prayer

Songs That Won The War: G.I. Jive

Songs that Won the War: I'll Be Seeing You

Songs That Won The War: Rosie The Riveter

Songs That Won The War: Something To Remember You By

Songs that Won the War: Swing

Songs That Won The War: Swing Again, Yes Indeed

Songs that Won the War: Hollywood Canteen

Songs That Won The War: The Home Front

Pepper Live At The Fox Theatre

Closet Classics

Do Not Adjust Your Set

Kevin Hart I'm A Grown Little Man

Laff House Live Comedy Album

Dreamgirls Remixed

Deon Cole You Should Have Put Me First

Gina Thompson Missing You

How Weed Won The West Soundtrack

American Drug War: The Last White Hope (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)

Rockin' Party

World Party

Lounge Party

HipHop Party

Dance Party

Classic Collection Presents The Rat Pack

Sunset Party

Pop Party

Studio Group World Music: Germany

Tropical Party

Remix Party

Classical Masterpieces: The Best Of Beethoven

Alice Cooper Live

INXS Need You Tonight (And Other Hits!)

Michael C. & Friends Classics For The Soul

The Wedding Collection: Celebration & Remembrance

My Fellow Americans Original Motion Picture Soundtrack

DMA Dance, Best of Freestyle File, Volume 1

DJ X Club Experience, Volume 4

Tribute To The Hits of America

Barry Manilow, I Write The Songs

The Starlite Pop Orchestra 25 All Time Christmas Favorites

Non Stop Christmas Dance Party Christmas

Songs For Freedom (an album for Animal & Wildlife Welfare)

Cover Bond (Great Music Artists Performing The Songs From Every James Bond Movie!)

Light it Up!

The Reese Project Blue Etude

The Reese Project Eastern Standard Time

The Reese Project This Just In

The Reese Project Apocalyptic Hayride

The Reese Project Vicodin Dreams

Tom Reese & Kirk Reese Connected

The Music From…This is My Country

Susquehanna Ensemble Conversations

Hiroaki Serizawa Energy Of L:ove

Hiroaki Serizawa Light it Up!

Energy Of Love

Ranger Road

Train Christmas In Tahoe (Amazon Original Deluxe Edition)

Garth Brooks The Chase (25th Anniversary Edition)

Mark-Anthony Turnage w/ the London Philharmonic Orchestra Turnage Orchestral Works

Evgeny Svetlanov w/ the USSR State Symphony Orchestra Historical Russian Archives - Evgeny Svetlanov Edition




Mister Sir gains 318 Spins at Radio worldwide including adds at WATTS FM, WQRY, MoveHits, The Kingdom Of Music, MixRayZone and at Indie Network Radio!
Mister Sir's "Sandaksatru [REM]
Tom & Laurie from The Reese Project perform a half an hour set of great standards and more on the first installment of the Covid Blues Series on LCTV66
The Channel will be airing new episodes all week and weekend with new musical themes for each set. The channel will also replay all episodes and then all episodes will be made available at YouTube, at Sunset TV and at Roku starting today...
PBS features a half an hour of the Sunset Recording artist, The Reese Project!

Sunday, April 26 at 7 PM

Monday, April 27 at 11:30 AM

Tuesday, April 28 at 1:30 PM

Wednesday, April 29 at 6:30 PM

Thursday, April 30 at 2:30 PM


More dates and times will be added very soon!

Another Private Performance for everyone at Jupiter Village in Mount Joy today!

Laurie and Tom Reese have long been sharing their cello and flute music with Juniper Village at Mount Joy.


Residents look forward to their monthly visits and the uplifting tunes they play.


As we are safeguarding our residents by limiting visitors, many have missed their time with Laurie and Tom.


Today, we looked to technology to bring them “virtually”  inside so that they could once again share their beautiful music and smiling faces.


Through FaceTime, an iPad and the assistance of our Connections Director, Laurie and Tom visited with several residents in their rooms, performing private concerts.


YouTube videos are wonderful, but there’s nothing like a live performance… even if it’s virtual!


"The Reese Project is a special group, offering well-played, joyous jazz that refreshingly and intelligently taps into several other musical genres. Three hearty cheers for their ‘Evening in Vermont’ album.”  Frank-John Hadley, longtime Downbeat critic  2-25-12

Mista Latex, whose real name is Dexter Nelams is stationed in Afghanistan and Latex’s latest CD release seems to have manifested into almost a new category as far as formats and genres go in the music industry. 

The new album, God, Lust, Sin, is a collaborative production that include participants such as Bre-Z, the popular actor from the hit television show, Empire. Along with Bre-Z who has a track and a main single on the new album, other participants on the 15 song full length CD are BadNewz, T-Woodz, Chivas Kimber, Meo, Wayne-C, Tnaj, Kim V, Teja Moore, YK, and Money.

RECENT RELEASES AT SUNSET: 'State of Art', the new album by Mister Sir is about an alien who was traveling to a Planet of Ancestors (called Genea), but accidently stopped on Earth (to be more exact, in Russia of the nearest future).

Sunset is an American based record label that operates its business worldwide. It was founded in 2009 by Don Lichterman as his rock, alternative and pop label, and is part of the Sunset Music International Group.  

Since 2009, Sunset has fast become one of the top Independent Record labels in the world and is a Sunset Corporation of America (SCA) Media & Entertainment Company.

ARTIST ROSTER:


Virtual 360 Everest Trek Part 01 - Helicopter Ride to Lukla, Nepal

Join our virtual trek to the south side of Mount Everest to the top of Kala Patthar, in immersive 360 VR video, in this limited series from Jon Miller and The Rest of Everest! Part 01 - Kathmandu to Lukla


In the Fall of 2019, I returned to Everest with my dear friend and guide, Dawa Sherpa. We had last trekked to Everest Base Camp in 2014 and a lot has changed in the region since the 2015 Nepal Earthquakes. Our goal was to visit with friends and family at new and rebuilt lodges in the Solukhumbu as well as to explore helicopter transportation options to leverage on a future project that is in the works.


Joining us from the USA were Dawa’s friends Caroline and Christy who were there to experience Nepal for the first time! All four of us live in Fort Collins, Colorado so it was a wonderful experience for me to meet some new friends.


Assisting Dawa were guides Tshering and Tenjing as well as our excellent porters Khul and Ongchu.


It was absolutely wonderful to be back in Nepal for the first time in 5 years and to see so many treasured friends in my short time there.


As with each trip I take out to the Himalayas, I experiment with new camera technology in my endless efforts to bring the Himalayas to you in a new way. In 2003 I filmed in SD. In 2007 I upgraded to HD. In 2010 I experimented with 3D. In 2014 I was one of the first to fly in the region with drones. For this trip in 2019, I experimented with a 360 camera that let me film in VR. For those that are new to the concept of 360 videos, it allows you to look anywhere you’d like as you watch the episode—not just at what is in “front” of the camera. I’m very excited about this technology and while some people may not like it, old-school Rest of Everest fans will likely be thrilled to see that much more of what a trek to Everest is actually like.


In this first Part 01, we visit the famous Boudhanath Stupa before I visit my old friend Sagir the barber at his new shop in Thamel. Then we fly to Lukla in a helicopter—my first time doing so— before we start the trek proper. The helicopter ride was truly something special and there’s more where that came from in a later episode. This series is comprised mostly of the 360 video but is peppered with “flat” footage where necessary to fill in the story. The camera tools may have changed, but old-time viewers of the show will feel right at home with how it all feels…even if your intrepid host looks much more middle-aged than he feels.


While you can absolutely enjoy this series on a mobile phone or computer, for the most “you are there” immersive experience I HIGHLY recommend viewing the videos using a VR headset. Here are some suggestions that I own and have personally tested. They range in price from just a few bucks to a few hundred dollars. Buying them from these links will support this endeavor!


I Am Cardboard VR Box https://amzn.to/3d3CSu6


This is a fantastic entry-level VR viewer that can be used with the YouTube app on your mobile phone. I found this one to be superior to the less expensive versions that need to be assembled. This one comes ready to use and has a more thoughtful design and better user experience. Worth buying even if you only have a passing interest in VR content.


Pansonite 3D VR Glasses Virtual Reality Headset https://amzn.to/37s06ZJ


A real upgrade from Google Cardboard devices. This is a true headset and is very comfortable to use. Since you actually wear it, the experience is much more immersive yet still uses the YouTube app on your mobile phone for viewing which keeps it inexpensive. It is also far more adjustable than the Cardboard options. I’ve given a Pansonite unit to Dawa’s family for viewing these episodes!


Oculus Go Standalone Virtual Reality Headset - 32GB https://amzn.to/2MVhz3a

Oculus Go Standalone Virtual Reality Headset - 64GB https://amzn.to/2Ba0z6u


This entry-level Oculus is a true VR headset and is completely standalone with no phone needed. It has everything you need to view all kinds of VR content and even play VR games. It is a lot of fun!


Oculus Quest All-in-one VR Gaming Headset – 64GB https://amzn.to/2YE3oF2

Oculus Quest All-in-one VR Gaming Headset – 128GB https://amzn.to/3fnOKbN


The Oculus Quest is the best all-in-one VR headset on the market right now. Using it is like peering into the future. For viewing 360 videos it only beats the Oculus Go in terms of screen quality but if you’re interested in gaming THIS is the headset to purchase. There is NO comparison. I use an Oculus Quest connected to Adobe Premiere while I edit these episodes. Amazing device with a lot of “wow” factor.


Thanks for watching. If you’re new to The Rest of Everest, please consider checking out Episode 000 to see what this series is about and how it all started almost 20 years ago. https://youtu.be/ESyjYeCxxgc


If you’re based in Colorado, consider checking out Dawa’s Fort Collins restaurant, The Himalayan Bistro https://himalayanbistro.com


Jon Miller

June 14, 2020

The Killing of Rayshard Brooks: Atlanta Police Shoot Dead Unarmed Man Who Fell Asleep in His Own Car

Protests have erupted in Atlanta, where the police killing of unarmed African American man Rayshard Brooks in a Wendy’s parking lot has outraged residents. The autopsy revealed that Brooks was shot in the back as he was running away, and the death has been ruled a homicide by the county medical examiner. Brooks’s killing comes as protests against racism and police violence continue across the country. The Atlanta police chief has already resigned, and the officer who shot Brooks has been fired. “What we saw happen to Mr. Brooks is unfortunately something that we continue to see repeated in our communities all across this country,” says Mary Hooks, co-director of Southerners on New Ground, which is part of the National Bail Out collective and the Movement for Black Lives. “What we continue to see is police being called in as first responders to things that they should not be showing up for.”

Mary Hooks: Policing is "inherently rotten" and must be dismantled

Protests have erupted in Atlanta, where residents are outraged at the police killing of unarmed Black man Rayshard Brooks. Brooks’s killing comes as protests against racist police violence continue across the country, with mounting demands for cities to defund and abolish their police forces. Southerners On New Ground co-director Mary Hooks says reform alone is not sufficient. "Officers, no matter their intention, no matter their motive, they are tied and bound to a system that by training, its orders, its beliefs, is inherently rotten." She says the conversation should not be centered around how to keep better tabs on this system, but rather how to "shrink the institution until it is no longer legitimate."

Historian Robin D.G. Kelley: Media focuses on "looting" to dismiss legitimate concerns

The momentum carrying worldwide protests against systemic racism and calls in some cities to defund police can be attributed to decades of organizing by Black women and Black-led collectives, says historian and UCLA professor Robin D.G. Kelley. Still, despite the "enormous work" of movements to underscore the core issues shaping their demands, Kelley says the media is wrongly framing looting as the major problem. He notes that the hyperfocus on looting, which is a common occurrence across history during natural disasters or times of civil disturbance and thus not a new phenomenon in the current protests, is part of a "tendency to treat looting as a way to dismiss legitimate organizing work." The media's coverage of looting also "displaces the history of the United States" and highlights the societal value of wealth and property over Black and Indigenous people's lives. "Is the destruction of property or taking things, taking sneakers or computers, somehow more important than watching someone die on film? Watching 5,000 some-odd people killed by the police over the last few years?" Kelley tells Democracy Now! "We know … that Black bodies were looted. That is how we got here."

Angela Davis on Black liberation and Palestinian solidarity

Last year, legendary Black liberation activist and scholar Angela Davis was awarded the Fred Shuttlesworth Human Rights Award by the Birmingham Civil Rights Institute. Shortly after the announcement, the Institute rescinded the award after facing backlash for Davis's support for the Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions movement and advocacy for Palestinian human rights. The decision was again reversed after an uproar from the Black community, and Davis will receive the award later this month in a virtual ceremony. Davis says this is a "teachable moment" speaking to the importance of international solidarity and the crucial links between Black liberation and Palestinian liberation. "There has been this very important connection between the two struggles for many decades," says Davis. "I am hoping that today's young activists recognize how important Palestinian solidarity has been to the Black cause and that they recognize we have a profound responsibility to support Palestinian struggles as well."

Angela Davis: We can't eradicate racism without eradicating racial capitalism

World-renowned activist and professor Angela Davis says that racism is intrinsic to capitalist social relations, and that one will not be abolished without the other. "I am convinced that the ultimate eradication of racism is going to require us to move toward a more socialist organization of our economies," says Davis. "I think we have a long way to go before we can begin to talk about an economic system that is not based on exploitation and on the super-exploitation of Black people, Latinx people and other racialized populations. But I do think that we now have the conceptual means to engage in discussions." Watch the full interview with Angela Davis: https://bit.ly/2AtDFXX


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