A soundtrack for US police reform
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English - January 04, 2021 10:30 - 20 minutes - 18.7 MB - ★★★★★ - 360 ratingsNews Society & Culture aj+ world journalism reporters al jazeera global news news podcasts international news Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Chicago community organizer and artist Rami Nashashibi started writing the song “Mama Please” as a tribute to the memory of George Floyd. Over time, and with the help of musicians Drea d’Nur and Jecorey Arthur it evolved into a song about injustice in the US and abroad. And it’s dedicated to a former New York State police officer who was fired when she intervened to stop another officer’s chokehold. We talked to the artists, and former officer Cariol Horne, for a look into their work to fight for justice.
In this episode:
Singer and music producer, Drea d’Nur (@drea_dnur); artist and executive director of Inner-City Muslim Action Network, Rami Nashashibi (@RamiNashashibi), and former police officer and current activist, Cariol Horne (@cariolslaw).
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