A conversation as part of our Sharp Notes, Sharp Thoughts music and social justice project.
Music and Social Justice
In a digital and divided America, can music still be a force for social justice?
Sharp Notes, Sharp Thoughts, the Jandoli Institute’s music and social justice project, will resume in October at the New York State Communication Association conference in Callicoon, New York. The association has accepted the institute’s proposal to conduct a panel discussion… Read More ›
Video: Black Musical Protest and White Denial
Lawrence Gellert, a music collector who worked to introduce white audiences to a tradition of Black musical protest during the 1930s and 1940s, was the subject of the Jandoli Institute’s May 17 music and social justice online forum. Dr. Steven… Read More ›
Video: Responsibility Beyond the Music
Our April 19, 2021, music and social justice forum focused on the role of corporate ticket companies in the music industry. Stephen Wilt, an archivist at Media Transfer Service in Rochester, led the discussion, led the discussion. Part 1: Stephen… Read More ›
Video: Can Punk Music Influence Corporate Behavior?
Our March 15, 2021, music and social justice forum focused on punk music’s ability to question corporate behavior. Paul Ziek, chair of the Department of Media, Communications, and Visual Arts at Pace University, led the discussion. Part 1: Paul Ziek’s… Read More ›
Giving a Second Thought to the Grammys
Before Paul Ziek’s scheduled music and social justice presentation on Monday, members of the Sharp Notes, Sharp Thoughts team shared their thoughts on Sunday’s Grammy Awards ceremony.
Video: How can music fans promote social justice?
In a Feb. 15 forum, the Jandoli Institute \explored the role that musicians’ fans can play in promoting social justice. Dr. Alex Gillham, an assistant professor of philosophy at St. Bonaventure University, led the program, which was titled “Prevention, Proliferation,… Read More ›
Video: Outrage, Protests and Passion 50 Years before BLM
The Jazz and People’s Movement, an activist movement launched in 1970 to bring more attention to African American jazz musicians, was the focus of the Jandoli Institute’s third Sharp Notes, Sharp Thoughts forum on music and social justice. Click below to watch… Read More ›
‘Night They Drove Old Dixie Down’ will spark discussion of music and social justice
View videos from this session >>> The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down, the iconic song from the Band’s self-titled 1969 album, will serve as a starting point for the Jandoli Institute’s second forum on music and social justice. The… Read More ›
Roundtable: Music, social justice and the pandemic
During our Sharp Notes, Sharp Thoughts roundtable discussion on Oct. 19, we asked our team members: How has the pandemic affected music’s ability to be a part of social change? Here are exerpts of the conversation that followed. Freeman: I… Read More ›
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