Out On The Stoop is my exploration about things to know, talk about or experience these amazing times. The Stoop mantra is Think, think, it ain't illegal yet.
If you would like to see the poem/song lyrics, there is a version of it on the Poetry Foundation's website.
If you would like to know more about Stephen Foster, the Library of Congress has a biography of the songwriter.
There are things that are happening in the US that are troublesome. Some say unprecedented.
I say it has been there all the time. It is a river of fecal matter that bubbles up with pride at least two or more times in a century.
It stains everything. Especially in the realm of entertainment.
For this year's AudioMo contribution, I want to look at the African American, Black and Melanated performers that survived, became successful or created new art forms despite all kinds of obstacles.
You see, entertainment in America is a good reflection of what happens in society at any given point in time. Starting with entertainment, we have to start by looking at minstrel shows and vaudeville.
Newspapers and the funny pages too. Night clubs, how the isms moved into movies and radio and television and the new dirty veins of for profit AI videos.
If you are of a delicate nature and don't like your history sanitized. This is probably not for you.
Go elsewhere. As the crow flies...and the birthing of Jim Crow 2.0
For those of you that don't know, AudioMo is a world wide participation of people using their voices to share where they are, what they are interested in and sometimes people that are inspired to be sound collectors. It's whatever you want it to be.
My contributions is to create a visual audiogram with captions for people that are hard of hearing, deaf or English is not their primary language.
As the USA marches toward Jim Crow 2.0 this is a good time to reflect on the ancestor path makers and future opportunities for greatness.
**Warning, accurate history will be involved.**
Some of the descendants of the involuntary ancestors might experience periods of discomfort.
As the Crow Flies...
AudioMo Day 13 Body Building Magazines There have been body building magazines since 1889. There are two types of publications.
This is a look at the magazines influences that inspired Peplum movies.
There have always been body builders and physical fitness movements. This is a quick mention of some of the influences. I made a mistake in the first part. I should have said vegetarian instead of vegan.
I'm really tired. It has been a long day.
This is my AudioMo captioned 30-day audio about Peplum movies and the historical and cultural connections. For more info about #AudioMo, please visit https://write.as/audiomo/
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