Unit 10: The New Millenium, 2000-Present
UNITED/DIVIDED
“The Corner”
words and music by Common, 2005
A song about street corners in urban areas that contains profound observations of urban life.
Lyrics
“Silence is a Weapon”
“Courtesy of the Red, White, and Blue (The Angry American)”
WAR AND PEACE
“Where Were You When the World Stopped Turning”
"Have You Forgotten?"
"Travelin Soldier"
“Light Up Ya Lighter"
"Violeta"
"War Song"
WORK
“Words I Never Said”
"America First"
"Rent Money"
HOME
"24Ktown"
"Brotha"
"Learn Chinese"
"The APL Song"
"Heroes of Earth"
"Black Happiness"
"Who I Am"
"Same Love"
"Mi Gente"
MOVING ALONG
“3rd Base, Dodger Stadium”
“Where You From?”
“Monsters Calling Home”
"Descendants of Dragon"
“Wave”
"Somos mas americanos"
"Who Discovered America?"
“American Land”
"Electric Intertribal"
A Tribe Called Red, 2013
Dance music that uses movement as a vehicle for community building and empowering
resistance.
FAITH AND IDEALS
“Where is the Love?”
Black Eyed Peas, 2003
.A response to the 2003 Invasion of Iraq.
Lyrics
“Waiting on the World to Change”
“I Smile”
Kirk Franklin, 2011
A reminder that God is working to help you no matter what you’re going through.
Lyrics
“No Rest for the Weary”
Blue Scholars, 2008
A reminder about how hard the black community must work to overcome mistreatment and marginalization.
Lyrics
“Clouds”
Dumbfoundead, 2010
A reminder that no matter how difficult life is things will be better.
Lyrics
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