This entry is a bit of a cheat, as I'm just forwarding a sensible article originally on Michael Moore's Facebook page but it makes sense. It's something to do and it all adds up to action, not inertia.
Michael Moore, Do These 10 Things And Trump Will BE Toast
Big protests, little community ones, Town Halls or going to the beach and holding hands as a sign of solidarity. Whether its 50 people or more, it all matters. Even if it's goofy but inclusive, I'm in.
I revisited this yesterday and it's important to be reminded how much an impact artists and the media impacted a situation that was awful and grim for many years. I always liked the video, the energy of the song and the reality shown of the then situation of Artists United Against Apartheid. (1985)
(Plus Tony Williams gets screen time for a couple of seconds!)
Here's the story and the video included in the link of :
The story of Artists Against Apartheid
An interesting piece to this to is recognizing how important rap would become in American culture, and having rappers included prominently and joined by Gil Scott Heron was a smart call.
Miles Davis' trumpet blast at the beginning of the video intensely captures the tension of the situation- it begs for a release, and action.
And today is John Lewis' Birthday! Thank you, and please stay around to see us out of this mess...
Alameda Journal coverage captures Kathy and Bob!!
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