Comments on: Police Room 619, September 12 http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/2009/biko/ Fri, 21 May 2010 03:47:02 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Sherry R McMillan Jones http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/2009/biko/#comment-322 Sherry R McMillan Jones Mon, 15 Mar 2010 23:39:58 +0000 http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/?p=1574#comment-322 When I was 15 years old and in the 9th grade my literature teacher (Mr. Stewart) introduced me to Mr. Biko; ever since that day I have been more conscious about not only the black community in my area but the black community around the world. Which I have come to learn doesen't include just african american/african people. Like many others who have come into contact with persons such as Mr. Biko and MLK Jr. and others we have learned what it truly means to "be" not be in a certain state with a certain mindset and only concerned about a specific race of indiviguals because if we act like that we slander what Mr. Biko; MLK Jr and many countless nameless others faught for. I think it comical when I hear people say exactly what did they fight for? "Your people were already free." I ask them were they free to live as others lived? Were they free to exsist as others exsisted? The answer is simple "No" so therefore in order to ensure that future generations would not ever endure what they and their ancestors had to endure; we are truly free. Thank you Mr. Biko; MLK Jr. and others for making us truly free. When I was 15 years old and in the 9th grade my literature teacher (Mr. Stewart) introduced me to Mr. Biko; ever since that day I have been more conscious about not only the black community in my area but the black community around the world. Which I have come to learn doesen’t include just african american/african people. Like many others who have come into contact with persons such as Mr. Biko and MLK Jr. and others we have learned what it truly means to “be” not be in a certain state with a certain mindset and only concerned about a specific race of indiviguals because if we act like that we slander what Mr. Biko; MLK Jr and many countless nameless others faught for. I think it comical when I hear people say exactly what did they fight for? “Your people were already free.” I ask them were they free to live as others lived? Were they free to exsist as others exsisted? The answer is simple “No” so therefore in order to ensure that future generations would not ever endure what they and their ancestors had to endure; we are truly free. Thank you Mr. Biko; MLK Jr. and others for making us truly free.

]]> By: Keith http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/2009/biko/#comment-215 Keith Tue, 09 Feb 2010 05:05:05 +0000 http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/?p=1574#comment-215 Oh, and I added metadata to the song so that whenever Biko plays the website will display a link to this blog post for others to read, too... Oh, and I added metadata to the song so that whenever Biko plays the website will display a link to this blog post for others to read, too…

]]> By: Brad Johnson http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/2009/biko/#comment-211 Brad Johnson Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:43:33 +0000 http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/?p=1574#comment-211 Bill, I love that you're talking to your son about these issues and using music. How wonderful, and different an experience then our youths. Gabriel's Biko, Dylan's Hurricane (on Rubin Carter). Heck I may not even have heard of MLK Jr. if not for U2 "Pride in the Name of Love." Bill,
I love that you’re talking to your son about these issues and using music. How wonderful, and different an experience then our youths. Gabriel’s Biko, Dylan’s Hurricane (on Rubin Carter). Heck I may not even have heard of MLK Jr. if not for U2 “Pride in the Name of Love.”

]]> By: Brad Johnson http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/2009/biko/#comment-210 Brad Johnson Mon, 08 Feb 2010 12:32:40 +0000 http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/?p=1574#comment-210 Keith, thanks, and thanks for doing Deeper Into Music. Very cool stuff. Keith,
thanks, and thanks for doing Deeper Into Music. Very cool stuff.

]]> By: Bill http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/2009/biko/#comment-206 Bill Thu, 04 Feb 2010 01:59:39 +0000 http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/?p=1574#comment-206 Your experience was very similar to mine and my brother's. My brother introduced me to Peter Gabriel. And like you , Peter Gabriel introduced us to a lot of things we weren't aware of in white, mid western America. My 9 year old son and I have been discussing Apartheid recently. I've just read your post to him ... and now we're listening to Biko. Thanks. Your experience was very similar to mine and my brother’s. My brother introduced me to Peter Gabriel. And like you , Peter Gabriel introduced us to a lot of things we weren’t aware of in white, mid western America.

My 9 year old son and I have been discussing Apartheid recently. I’ve just read your post to him … and now we’re listening to Biko. Thanks.

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]]> By: Keith http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/2009/biko/#comment-183 Keith Thu, 31 Dec 2009 18:00:33 +0000 http://www.140mileseastofcool.com/?p=1574#comment-183 I was playing Biko on Deeper Into Music today and I went to the Google to see what was there. I found your excellent blog post. Thanks for sharing your musical transformation. It's an excellent affirmation of the power of good music. I was playing Biko on Deeper Into Music today and I went to the Google to see what was there. I found your excellent blog post. Thanks for sharing your musical transformation. It’s an excellent affirmation of the power of good music.

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