By Richard Lee Fifty years ago today, All in the Family premiered on CBS. Through comedy, the show addressed racism, sexism, war and other issues in a way that no previous sitcom had done. Norman Lear, who created the show,… Read More ›
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Lee will speak on music and film at international symposium
Jandoli Institute Executive Director Richard Lee has been selected to present a paper at an international music and cinema symposium organized by research groups at two French universities. Lee will present his paper, How Terribly Normal to be 70, on… 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 ›
Word of Lennon’s Death Traveled a Path Similar to Today’s News
By Richard Lee When John Lennon was murdered 40 years ago, news of his death was delivered in a format that was unconventional for the time. Instead of a network newscast or a daily newspaper, it was sportscaster Howard Cosell… Read More ›
Explore the activist movement that focused attention on African-American jazz musicians
An activist movement launched in 1970 to bring more attention to African American jazz musicians will be the focus of the Jandoli Institute’s next Sharp Notes, Sharp Thoughts forum on music and social justice. The session, Outrage, Protests and Passion… Read More ›
Upstate New Yorkers Favor Santa Over Cuomo
Gov. Andrew Cuomo isn’t the only public figure whose popularity varies around New York State. A Nov. 18 Siena College Research Institute survey found that more upstate residents believe in Santa Claus than do other New Yorkers. According to the… Read More ›
Videos from our ‘Songs, Statues and Solutions’ Forum
“The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” the iconic song from the Band’s self-titled 1969 album, served as a starting point for the Jandoli Institute’s Nov. 16, 2020, forum on music and social justice. Presentation by Jandoli Institute Executive Director… 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 ›
The camera is pointing at us
By Richard Lee At the start of the start of the HBO Max West Wing Special, Bradley Whitford, the actor who played Deputy Chief of Staff Josh Lyman on the NBC series, spoke directly to the audience and acknowledged entertainers… Read More ›
Jandoli Institute launches music and social justice project
The Jandoli Institute will explore the connection between music and social justice in a new project named “Sharp Notes, Sharp Thoughts.” The project will begin with an online roundtable discussion on Monday, Oct. 19, at 7 p.m. The Zoom link… Read More ›
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