The Intersection of Music and Social Change

Stacey offers a reflection and a call to action to move beyond resistance and into insistence after the re-election of Donald Trump. Then she speaks with Grammy, Pulitzer, and MacArthur Genius Grant winning musician Rhiannon Giddens about the connection between politics and art. Giddens dives into the way categorization divides the music industry, the deep and multicultural history of the banjo, and how she has put her unique stamp on every genre from opera to folk music.

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Learn & Do More: 

• Watch the documentary Stacey Abrams and Selena Gomez produced called “Louder: The Soundtrack of Change”.
• Support independent musicians like Rhiannon Giddens and her group The Silk Road Ensemble.
• Plan ahead for Biscuits And Banjos, a festival Giddens is organizing dedicated to the reclamation and exploration of black music, art, and culture.