@jdefilippo.bsky.social
The Story of Pompey (December 1848)
When William and Ellen Craft made their famous 1,000 mile escape from slavery, William met an enslaved African, Pompey, in the city of Charleston, SC.
The song “Pompey” tells the story of that meeting. Listen here:
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When William and Ellen Craft made their famous 1,000 mile escape from slavery, William met an enslaved African, Pompey, in the city of Charleston, SC.
The song “Pompey” tells the story of that meeting. Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/p...
December 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM
The Story of Pompey (December 1848)
When William and Ellen Craft made their famous 1,000 mile escape from slavery, William met an enslaved African, Pompey, in the city of Charleston, SC.
The song “Pompey” tells the story of that meeting. Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/p...
When William and Ellen Craft made their famous 1,000 mile escape from slavery, William met an enslaved African, Pompey, in the city of Charleston, SC.
The song “Pompey” tells the story of that meeting. Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/p...
#tdih December 6, 2002. RIP- Philip Berrigan who passed away on this day in Baltimore, Md.
Berrigan was a Catholic priest and activist in the anti-war movement. He engaged in nonviolent, civil disobedience in the cause of peace and nuclear disarmament
Listen here:
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Berrigan was a Catholic priest and activist in the anti-war movement. He engaged in nonviolent, civil disobedience in the cause of peace and nuclear disarmament
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/c...
December 6, 2025 at 12:19 PM
#tdih December 6, 2002. RIP- Philip Berrigan who passed away on this day in Baltimore, Md.
Berrigan was a Catholic priest and activist in the anti-war movement. He engaged in nonviolent, civil disobedience in the cause of peace and nuclear disarmament
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/c...
Berrigan was a Catholic priest and activist in the anti-war movement. He engaged in nonviolent, civil disobedience in the cause of peace and nuclear disarmament
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/c...
#tdih- Dec. 2, 1859: Abolitionist John Brown is executed in Charles Town, Vir. (Now WV)
Frederick Douglass wrote of Brown, "His zeal in the cause of my race was far greater than mine…I could live for the slave, but he could die for him."
Listen here:
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Frederick Douglass wrote of Brown, "His zeal in the cause of my race was far greater than mine…I could live for the slave, but he could die for him."
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/g...
December 2, 2025 at 1:54 PM
#tdih- Dec. 2, 1859: Abolitionist John Brown is executed in Charles Town, Vir. (Now WV)
Frederick Douglass wrote of Brown, "His zeal in the cause of my race was far greater than mine…I could live for the slave, but he could die for him."
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/g...
Frederick Douglass wrote of Brown, "His zeal in the cause of my race was far greater than mine…I could live for the slave, but he could die for him."
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/g...
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
The Battle of Hayes Pond
Remembering the day the Lumbee Indians ousted the KKK from Maxton, NC in what has been called the Battle of Hayes Pond
The musical tribute, “The Ballad of Maxton” celebrates the Lumbee victory. Listen here:
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The Battle of Hayes Pond
Remembering the day the Lumbee Indians ousted the KKK from Maxton, NC in what has been called the Battle of Hayes Pond
The musical tribute, “The Ballad of Maxton” celebrates the Lumbee victory. Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/b...
November 25, 2025 at 10:02 PM
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth
The Battle of Hayes Pond
Remembering the day the Lumbee Indians ousted the KKK from Maxton, NC in what has been called the Battle of Hayes Pond
The musical tribute, “The Ballad of Maxton” celebrates the Lumbee victory. Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/b...
The Battle of Hayes Pond
Remembering the day the Lumbee Indians ousted the KKK from Maxton, NC in what has been called the Battle of Hayes Pond
The musical tribute, “The Ballad of Maxton” celebrates the Lumbee victory. Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/b...
The Cambridge movement was an American social movement in Dorchester County, Maryland, led by activist Gloria Richardson.
The movement led to the desegregation of all schools, recreational areas, and hospitals in Maryland.
Listen here:
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The movement led to the desegregation of all schools, recreational areas, and hospitals in Maryland.
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/c...
November 23, 2025 at 2:52 PM
The Cambridge movement was an American social movement in Dorchester County, Maryland, led by activist Gloria Richardson.
The movement led to the desegregation of all schools, recreational areas, and hospitals in Maryland.
Listen here:
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The movement led to the desegregation of all schools, recreational areas, and hospitals in Maryland.
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/c...
@pophistory.bsky.social #tdih Nov. 20 (1969) Remembering the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Island which began on this day and lasted 19 months.
Listen here:
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Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...
November 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
@pophistory.bsky.social #tdih Nov. 20 (1969) Remembering the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Island which began on this day and lasted 19 months.
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...
@danampatton.bsky.social #tdih Nov. 20 (1969) Remembering the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Island which began on this day and lasted 19 months.
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...
November 20, 2025 at 8:34 PM
@danampatton.bsky.social #tdih Nov. 20 (1969) Remembering the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Island which began on this day and lasted 19 months.
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...
@lisastampnitzky.bsky.social #tdih Nov. 20 (1969) Remembering the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Island which began on this day and lasted 19 months.
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...
November 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
@lisastampnitzky.bsky.social #tdih Nov. 20 (1969) Remembering the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Island which began on this day and lasted 19 months.
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...
@babewiththepower.bsky.social #tdih Nov. 20 (1969) Remembering the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Island which began on this day and lasted 19 months.
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...
November 20, 2025 at 8:33 PM
@babewiththepower.bsky.social #tdih Nov. 20 (1969) Remembering the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Island which began on this day and lasted 19 months.
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...
@mbensonster.bsky.social #tdih Nov. 20 (1969) Remembering the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Island which began on this day and lasted 19 months.
Listen here:
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Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...
November 20, 2025 at 8:32 PM
@mbensonster.bsky.social #tdih Nov. 20 (1969) Remembering the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Island which began on this day and lasted 19 months.
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...
#tdih Nov. 20 (1969) Remembering the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Island which began on this day and lasted 19 months.
The song "We Hold the Rock" celebrates the anniversary of the occupation which established a precedent for Indian activism.
Listen here:
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The song "We Hold the Rock" celebrates the anniversary of the occupation which established a precedent for Indian activism.
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...
November 20, 2025 at 12:17 PM
#tdih Nov. 20 (1969) Remembering the Native American Occupation of Alcatraz Island which began on this day and lasted 19 months.
The song "We Hold the Rock" celebrates the anniversary of the occupation which established a precedent for Indian activism.
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...
The song "We Hold the Rock" celebrates the anniversary of the occupation which established a precedent for Indian activism.
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...
#tdih RIP Joe Hill – Executed by the state of Utah on Nov. 19, 1915
Remembering Joe Hill (Hillstrom)- labor activist, songwriter, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).
The song “8 Hours” pays tribute to Joe Hill and the labor reforms of the IWW.
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/8...
Remembering Joe Hill (Hillstrom)- labor activist, songwriter, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).
The song “8 Hours” pays tribute to Joe Hill and the labor reforms of the IWW.
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/8...
November 19, 2025 at 1:37 PM
#tdih RIP Joe Hill – Executed by the state of Utah on Nov. 19, 1915
Remembering Joe Hill (Hillstrom)- labor activist, songwriter, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).
The song “8 Hours” pays tribute to Joe Hill and the labor reforms of the IWW.
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/8...
Remembering Joe Hill (Hillstrom)- labor activist, songwriter, and member of the Industrial Workers of the World (IWW).
The song “8 Hours” pays tribute to Joe Hill and the labor reforms of the IWW.
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/8...
#NAHM
Mount Rushmore Memorial is a massive sculpture carved into the Black Hills, sacred land of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Omaha Indians. The “taking” of the Black Hills by the U.S. government remains one of the most blatant land grabs in American history.
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Mount Rushmore Memorial is a massive sculpture carved into the Black Hills, sacred land of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Omaha Indians. The “taking” of the Black Hills by the U.S. government remains one of the most blatant land grabs in American history.
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/b...
November 17, 2025 at 3:27 PM
#NAHM
Mount Rushmore Memorial is a massive sculpture carved into the Black Hills, sacred land of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Omaha Indians. The “taking” of the Black Hills by the U.S. government remains one of the most blatant land grabs in American history.
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/b...
Mount Rushmore Memorial is a massive sculpture carved into the Black Hills, sacred land of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Omaha Indians. The “taking” of the Black Hills by the U.S. government remains one of the most blatant land grabs in American history.
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/b...
#WorldKindnessDay
Introduced in 1998, World Kindness Day is an international observance celebrated on November 13.
The purpose of this day is to promote an understanding that compassion for others is what binds us all together.
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Introduced in 1998, World Kindness Day is an international observance celebrated on November 13.
The purpose of this day is to promote an understanding that compassion for others is what binds us all together.
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/b...
November 13, 2025 at 12:24 PM
#WorldKindnessDay
Introduced in 1998, World Kindness Day is an international observance celebrated on November 13.
The purpose of this day is to promote an understanding that compassion for others is what binds us all together.
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/b...
Introduced in 1998, World Kindness Day is an international observance celebrated on November 13.
The purpose of this day is to promote an understanding that compassion for others is what binds us all together.
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/b...
November 7, 1916 –Montana’s Jeannette Rankin, becomes the first woman elected to Congress.
A pacifist, Rankin championed a multitude of diverse women's rights and civil rights causes throughout a career that spanned more than six decades.
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A pacifist, Rankin championed a multitude of diverse women's rights and civil rights causes throughout a career that spanned more than six decades.
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/j...
November 7, 2025 at 11:08 PM
November 7, 1916 –Montana’s Jeannette Rankin, becomes the first woman elected to Congress.
A pacifist, Rankin championed a multitude of diverse women's rights and civil rights causes throughout a career that spanned more than six decades.
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/j...
A pacifist, Rankin championed a multitude of diverse women's rights and civil rights causes throughout a career that spanned more than six decades.
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/j...
#nativeamericanheritagemonth
As of 2020, there were 574 “federally recognized” tribes in the U.S.
From the Trail of Tears to the Standing Rock Pipeline protests, they can say with conviction, “We Are Still Here.”
Watch/Listen here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqQF...
As of 2020, there were 574 “federally recognized” tribes in the U.S.
From the Trail of Tears to the Standing Rock Pipeline protests, they can say with conviction, “We Are Still Here.”
Watch/Listen here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqQF...
We Are Still Here - The Indigenous People of North America are still here. R.J. Phillips Band
YouTube video by cherokeephil
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November 2, 2025 at 1:22 PM
#nativeamericanheritagemonth
As of 2020, there were 574 “federally recognized” tribes in the U.S.
From the Trail of Tears to the Standing Rock Pipeline protests, they can say with conviction, “We Are Still Here.”
Watch/Listen here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqQF...
As of 2020, there were 574 “federally recognized” tribes in the U.S.
From the Trail of Tears to the Standing Rock Pipeline protests, they can say with conviction, “We Are Still Here.”
Watch/Listen here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqQF...
Charlie Chaplin’s, The Great Dictator, which satirized Hitler and attacked fascism was released in October 1940.
The song “Little Tramp” pays tribute to the star of the silent screen.
Watch/listen here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVua...
The song “Little Tramp” pays tribute to the star of the silent screen.
Watch/listen here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVua...
October 28, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Charlie Chaplin’s, The Great Dictator, which satirized Hitler and attacked fascism was released in October 1940.
The song “Little Tramp” pays tribute to the star of the silent screen.
Watch/listen here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVua...
The song “Little Tramp” pays tribute to the star of the silent screen.
Watch/listen here:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVua...
Robert Johnson
Did aspiring guitarist, Robert Johnson, journey to the Crossroads to “sell his soul?” Will we ever know?
The song, Robert Johnson, pays tribute to the legendary (and enigmatic) guitarist. Listen here:
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Did aspiring guitarist, Robert Johnson, journey to the Crossroads to “sell his soul?” Will we ever know?
The song, Robert Johnson, pays tribute to the legendary (and enigmatic) guitarist. Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/r...
October 19, 2025 at 1:27 PM
Robert Johnson
Did aspiring guitarist, Robert Johnson, journey to the Crossroads to “sell his soul?” Will we ever know?
The song, Robert Johnson, pays tribute to the legendary (and enigmatic) guitarist. Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/r...
Did aspiring guitarist, Robert Johnson, journey to the Crossroads to “sell his soul?” Will we ever know?
The song, Robert Johnson, pays tribute to the legendary (and enigmatic) guitarist. Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/r...
#tdih October 16, 1859. Remembering John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
His soul is marching on
Musical tribute. Listen here:
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His soul is marching on
Musical tribute. Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/g...
October 16, 2025 at 1:24 PM
#tdih October 16, 1859. Remembering John Brown's raid on Harpers Ferry
His soul is marching on
Musical tribute. Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/g...
His soul is marching on
Musical tribute. Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/g...
#TDIH Fannie Lou Hamer is born on this day- October 6, 1917
Remembering Mississippi’s Fannie Lou Hamer, voting and women's rights activist, community organizer, and leader of the civil rights movement.
Listen here:
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Remembering Mississippi’s Fannie Lou Hamer, voting and women's rights activist, community organizer, and leader of the civil rights movement.
Listen here:
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October 6, 2025 at 9:42 AM
#TDIH Fannie Lou Hamer is born on this day- October 6, 1917
Remembering Mississippi’s Fannie Lou Hamer, voting and women's rights activist, community organizer, and leader of the civil rights movement.
Listen here:
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Remembering Mississippi’s Fannie Lou Hamer, voting and women's rights activist, community organizer, and leader of the civil rights movement.
Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/f...
#TDIH Philip Berrigan is born on this day, October 5 (1923).
“We are the daughters and sons of God, and that means we are called to be peacemakers." Philip Berrigan
Musical Tribute: Listen here-
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“We are the daughters and sons of God, and that means we are called to be peacemakers." Philip Berrigan
Musical Tribute: Listen here-
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/c...
October 5, 2025 at 1:31 PM
#TDIH Philip Berrigan is born on this day, October 5 (1923).
“We are the daughters and sons of God, and that means we are called to be peacemakers." Philip Berrigan
Musical Tribute: Listen here-
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“We are the daughters and sons of God, and that means we are called to be peacemakers." Philip Berrigan
Musical Tribute: Listen here-
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/c...
#tdih Remembering the 217 day hunger strike of the Irish Republican H-Block prisoners which ended on October 3 in 1981.
“Belfast Town” is dedicated to the men and women who gave their lives in the pursuit of freedom. Listen here:
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“Belfast Town” is dedicated to the men and women who gave their lives in the pursuit of freedom. Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/b...
October 3, 2025 at 11:55 AM
#tdih Remembering the 217 day hunger strike of the Irish Republican H-Block prisoners which ended on October 3 in 1981.
“Belfast Town” is dedicated to the men and women who gave their lives in the pursuit of freedom. Listen here:
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“Belfast Town” is dedicated to the men and women who gave their lives in the pursuit of freedom. Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/b...
#tdih September 27, 1962: Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring was published, launching the modern environmental movement, banning DDT and other pesticides.
Musical tribute. Listen here:
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Musical tribute. Listen here:
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September 27, 2025 at 8:18 PM
#tdih September 27, 1962: Rachel Carson's book Silent Spring was published, launching the modern environmental movement, banning DDT and other pesticides.
Musical tribute. Listen here:
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Musical tribute. Listen here:
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Ethel Greenglass, later to become, Ethel Rosenberg, is born on September 28 (1915).
“The Rosenbergs” remembers Ethel, the aspiring actress and singer, wife and mother, while living in New York. Listen here:
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“The Rosenbergs” remembers Ethel, the aspiring actress and singer, wife and mother, while living in New York. Listen here:
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September 27, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Ethel Greenglass, later to become, Ethel Rosenberg, is born on September 28 (1915).
“The Rosenbergs” remembers Ethel, the aspiring actress and singer, wife and mother, while living in New York. Listen here:
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“The Rosenbergs” remembers Ethel, the aspiring actress and singer, wife and mother, while living in New York. Listen here:
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/t...
September 27 (1946) Happy Birthday T.C. Cannon Native American (Kiowa) Artist and Vietnam Vet.
Cannon’s art illustrated the complexities of contemporary Native American life as well as his ambivalence toward war
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Cannon’s art illustrated the complexities of contemporary Native American life as well as his ambivalence toward war
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/r...
September 26, 2025 at 12:12 PM
September 27 (1946) Happy Birthday T.C. Cannon Native American (Kiowa) Artist and Vietnam Vet.
Cannon’s art illustrated the complexities of contemporary Native American life as well as his ambivalence toward war
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/r...
Cannon’s art illustrated the complexities of contemporary Native American life as well as his ambivalence toward war
soundcloud.com/hillipsand/r...