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RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT ** “Turn the World Around”: How the Muppets and Harry Belafonte blueprinted an inclusionary dream world for post-Civil Rights America

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT ** “Turn the World Around”: How the Muppets and Harry Belafonte blueprinted an inclusionary dream world for post-Civil Rights America

Jul 11, 2025 | Global, Music, Words

By Maggie Hoppel The curtain rises. A little green frog waves at the audience. “It’s The Muppet Show with our very special guest star, Harry Belafonte, yaaay!” (Juhl & Harris, 1979). Fans of 1970s popular culture know what happens next. Each Muppet Show episode...
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT ** The Effects of Social Change through the lens of Hip-Hop and R&B

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT ** The Effects of Social Change through the lens of Hip-Hop and R&B

Jul 11, 2025 | Events, Global, Music, Words

By Mercy Green For a long time, music has stood out as a powerful tool for social change. Over the years, artists have used music as a mirror reflecting societal challenges and as a catalyst for societal change. Throughout history, artists have utilized the power of...
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT ** J Cole: One artist standing above all

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT ** J Cole: One artist standing above all

Jul 11, 2025 | Community, Global, Music, Words

By Quante Grant Rap music has always been one of the most effective ways to make a change politically, culturally and socially, since its early days of creation. In the 1960s Jamaican DJs began speaking over the mic to toast or interact with the audience members of...
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT ** Rhythms of Resistance: Music During Brazil’s Military Regime

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT ** Rhythms of Resistance: Music During Brazil’s Military Regime

Jul 11, 2025 | Global, Music, Words

By Daniela Bridges When most people think of Brazil, they picture soccer, samba, stunning landscapes, and vibrant culture. What many don’t realize, though, is that behind this beauty lies an incredibly dark past—a history that still casts a shadow over the country...
RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT ** Revolution Girl Style Now! Bikini Kill’s Legacy on Alternative Music and Feminism

RESEARCH SPOTLIGHT ** Revolution Girl Style Now! Bikini Kill’s Legacy on Alternative Music and Feminism

Jul 11, 2025 | Community, Events, Global, Music, Words

By Zoe Walsh “I mean it’s hard enough to be a girl in a band doing sound-checks in all-male settings, but having the ‘bitch’ label proceed me to nearly every club got really tiring.” -Kathleen Hanna, former singer of Bikini Kill....
Creatives at Work: Andy and Annie Skinner

Creatives at Work: Andy and Annie Skinner

Jul 11, 2025 | Community, Events, Global, Music, Words

By Zoe Walsh “Nothing’s going to happen in a vacuum. Nobody’s going to do it for you. So just do it, right?”             So says Andy Skinner, who works alongside his wife Annie in the entertainment...
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