After becoming a mother, oboist Wendy Caudle Hodge decided that she needed to make an impact on Music Education. Through her advocacy, Loudoun Co., VA has created 90 DEI jobs, community-based initiatives that really speak to children's needs, and so much more. She's now a leader at the Historic Ashburn Colored School, and joins Garrett to talk about her work and her love for hip-hop. The guys give an update on some of the latest arts news coming from New York City, and Scott honors the late Charlie Pride. The opus concludes with a TRILLOQUY dedicated to Time Magazine's "Person of the Year" pick, and to mostly-white DEI panels.

This opus is made possible, in part, by KVNO-FM.

Playlist:

Okee Dokee Brothers - "Bullfrog Opera"

Charles Ives - Symphony No. 1

Giuseppe Verdi - "Anvil Chorus"

Charlie Pride - "River Song"

William Grant Still - "A Deserted Plantation"

Dreamville - "1993"

EarthGang - "Top Down"

More:

Contact Wendy Caudle Hodge: [email protected]

Historic Ashburn Colored School: https://www.framersprojects.org/ashburncoloredschool

Okee Dokee Brothers Withdraw from All-White Grammy List: https://www.startribune.com/minnesota-s-okee-dokee-brothers-withdraw-from-all-white-grammy-awards-list/573356981/

Carnegie Hall Stands By Its Chairman Despite Tax Violations: https://www.nytimes.com/2020/12/09/arts/music/carnegie-hall-robert-f-smith-tax-violations.html

Arts Leaders Call for Senior Executives to Resign at Americans for the Arts: https://hyperallergic.com/607292/arts-leaders-call-for-senior-executives-to-resign-at-americans-for-the-arts/