Paradigms

Elliot Rasenick is the founder of The Beloved Festival in Tidewater Oregon, this year celebrating it’s 10th anniversary! Beloved combines an intergenerational environment, fantastic world class musical artists, devotional practice, and the many aspects of village life, to provide a unique experience.

Randy Blazak works with the Oregon Coalition Against Hate Crime. Randy tells us about the organization, Oregon’s history regarding racism, the role of police in addressing hate, ways people leave the hate lifestyle, and more. Very interesting.

Throughout this episode of Paradigms we’ll be listening to some of the wonderful music from artists who will be at The Beloved Festival.

Music by: Amadou and Mariam, Rahim Alhaj, Las Cafeteras, Khun Narin, and Huun-Huur-Tu

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Sally Williams Schloegl is a songwriter and performer in Australia. She’s been a musician for decades, and is currently in a band called Neem with her husband Rick Schloegl, son Nimai Williams, and friend Nathan Wrench. Sally’s songs tend to be personal, and speak to cares and concerns that humans share. The conversation is informal and covers such controversies as police brutality and forced vaccinations, and of course we hear some of Sally’s music and some songs from Neem.

Music by: Adham Shaikh, The Williams Sisters, Sally Williams Schloegl, and Neem

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Meet mother and son team Kim and Heathcliff Saunders, creators of Newton’s Cradle, a musical about autism. This remarkable piece of work, currently in development, offers many new awarenesses, not least, a bit of an insider’s view of being neurologically atypical, conveyed through song and dialogue, the story of one family with an autistic son. Fascinating conversation, and we get to hear some songs from Newton’s Cradle, as well as some other musical pieces by Heathcliff Saunders.

Music by: Heathcliff Saunders, Trent Saunders, Andrea Jones-Sojola

• Newton’s Cradle on Facebook

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Linda Oppenheim is Co-Chair of the Princeton NJ Not In Our Town group. Baruch and Linda discuss the group’s beginnings and what is being accomplished now. Linda offers numerous ideas and suggestions of focal points for people wanting to engage in anti-racism work both personally and in community groups. Very interesting and applicable!

Music by: Jaco Pastorius, Paul Robeson, The Spinners, Stevie Wonder, Soul Science Lab, and Michael Franti & Spearhead

• Frederick Douglass’ speech What To The Slave Is The 4th Of July?  • Princeton CHOOSE  • redefy

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Victor Johnson shares his song On This Train about the Portland Heroes, Taliesin Myrddin Namkai-Meche and Ricky John Best who were killed in a white supremacist terror attack, and Micah David-Cole Fletcher who was seriously injured.

Sammy Rangel from Life After Hate talks about the organization and the mission, and shares the story of one man’s recovery from hate and violence.

Bob Lord of the band Dreadnaught talks about the band and their new CD Hard Chargin’.

Music by: Talking Heads, Victor Johnson, Cyndi Lauper, and Dreadnaught.

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