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This docuseries is concluded with discussions on how producer, Don Law backed Johnny Cash, the poor indoor air quality, modifying/removing conditions that produce poverty, and a great conversation about a recent school lawsuit that leads to offensive sports mascots. 

Audio clips from folklorist Archie Green, Rosanne Cash, John Trudell, Nancy Blake, Bob Resier, Rickey Medlocke, and Joe Henry. 

Listeners are encouraged on how to get involved by rating/reviewing the show and clicking the following links:

The National Indian Education Association: https://www.niea.org/

Native Women’s Wilderness: https://www.nativewomenswilderness.org/

Apache Stronghold: http://apache-stronghold.com/

Native Action Network: https://nativeactionnetwork.org/

Seeding Sovereignty:  https://seedingsovereignty.org/who-we-are/

Missing & Murdered Indigenous Women USA: https://www.facebook.com/mmiwusa/

Honor the Earth: https://www.honorearth.org/about

Indigenous Environmental Network: https://www.ienearth.org/

National Indian Youth Council: https://niyc-alb.com/

Native Movement: https://www.nativemovement.org/

Native Youth Leadership Alliance: https://nativeyouthleadership.org/

Lakota People’s Law Project: https://lakotalaw.org/

Additional Links:

A Heartbeat & A Guitar Book: https://www.amazon.com/Heartbeat-Guitar-Johnny-Making-Bitter/dp/156858637X

We’re Stii Here Documentary: https://www.kinolorber.com/film/We're%20Still%20Here:%20%20Johnny%20Cash%20Bitter%20Tears

Johnny Cash-Bitter Tears LP: https://www.amazon.com/Bitter-Tears-Ballad-American-Indian/dp/B000002AU0

Look Again to the Wind LP: https://www.amazon.com/Look-Again-Wind-Johnny-Revisited/dp/B00KLOCQIE

Sing Out Article on Bitter Tears: https://singout.org/various-look-wind-johnny-cashs-bitter-tears-revisited/

Bitter Tears Article by Antonino D’Ambrosio: https://www.salon.com/2009/11/09/johnny_cash_2/#

Before the Lights Podcast: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/

Before the Lights Bitter Tears Webpage: https://www.beforethelightspod.com/bittertears