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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

For the People of Palestine The olive tree and its branches are powerful symbols in Palestinian culture, representing resilience, connection to the land, and resistance against displacement. New music. Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=O04f...

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Olive Tree

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 18/06/2026

June 19, 1953- Remembering Julius and Ethel Rosenberg Julius and Ethel Rosenberg were executed by the U.S. government after being convicted of espionage. “The Rosenbergs” looks back on the family’s life in New York. Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=qu-i...

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The Rosenbergs

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

#TDIH May 22, 2002:- A jury in Birmingham, Alabama convicts former Klan member Bobby Cherry of the 1963 16th Street Baptist church bombing that killed four girls. “I Can’t Think of Sunday” recalls the tragedy. www.youtube.com/watch?v=dGtu...

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I Can't Think Of Sunday

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

Music inspired by the award winning film, Sinners. There ain’t no justice in the land of Jim Crow…The Devil You Know. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBDL...

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The Devil You Know

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

#TDIH April 14, 1865- Abraham Lincoln is Shot at Ford’s Theatre A bullet from the gun of John Wilkes Booth takes the life of the president as he and his wife attend Ford's Theatre The song, Abe and Mary recalls the events of April 14. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/a...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

Never Surrender Tribute to the men and women whose efforts and sacrifices contributed to the gains in the labor movement. "Never Surrender" tells their story. Listen Here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/n...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 28/03/2026

@janefonda.com Thought you might be interested in this recording called "CO" (Conscientious Objector) soundcloud.com/hillipsand/co

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 25/03/2026

#TDIH- Triangle Fire: March 25, 1911 The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, which occurred on March 25, 1911, killed 146 young immigrant workers, mostly women, in a New York City garment factory. The tragedy led to significant reforms in New York State's labor laws. soundcloud.com/hillipsand/t...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Mar. 24, 1980 The Assassination of Oscar Romero Remembering Archbishop, Óscar Romero, who spoke out against poverty, social injustice and military oppression in El Salvador. Assassinated while celebrating Mass in Divine Providence Hospital in San Salvador. soundcloud.com/hillipsand/s...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 17/03/2026

St. Patrick’s Day Tribute- Bernadette Devlin #WHM This St. Patrick’s Day let us remember our Irish brothers and sisters who dedicated their lives to the pursuit of freedom “Belfast Town” pays tribute to their commitment. Listen Here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/b...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 12/03/2026

#WHM Alice Neel: Artist of Social Conscience Alice Neel was one of the great American painters of the 20th century and a pioneer among women artists. She became an artist with a strong social conscience, painting people of color, immigrants and transgender people. soundcloud.com/hillipsand/t...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 07/03/2026

Mar. 7, 1965 -Selma to Montgomery March Once crossing the Edmund Pettus Bridge, the marchers were attacked by state police. Leader John Lewis suffered a skull fracture. 17 marchers were hospitalized and 50 treated for lesser injuries. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/o...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 21/02/2026

#TDIH Malcolm X is Assassinated-Feb. 21, 1965 Malcolm X was assassinated 60 years ago while delivering a speech at New York’s Audubon Ballroom. In 1987, Lenox Ave. was co-named Malcolm X Boulevard in honor of the slain civil rights leader. soundcloud.com/hillipsand/l...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 09/02/2026

The British Are Coming! Feb. 9, 1964 is remembered as the date the Beatles first appeared on the Ed Sullivan Show...What followed was the British Invasion. “The British Are Coming” recalls the music and excitement of the bands “invading” the American shores. soundcloud.com/hillipsand/t...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 06/02/2026

HAPPY BIRTHDAY Eubie Blake-Baltimore Musical Legend (Born Feb. 7) Eubie Blake was born in Baltimore, Md. His interest in music began as early as age 4-5. His musical career included vaudeville, Broadway, phonograph recordings, movies and television. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/e...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 27/01/2026

#TDIH January 27, 2014- RIP Pete Seeger. Musician, Poet, Humanitarian and Activist. Your songs and your example taught us how to live! Musical tribute-Listen here soundcloud.com/hillipsand/t...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 14/01/2026

Yesterday’s News Another country’s been invaded Bombing starts without delay -Lyrics from ”Yesterday’s News” BRAND NEW! Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/y...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 08/01/2026

Michael Lang-Woodstock Remembering Michael Lang, the legendary co-creator of the Woodstock Music & Art Festival, who passed away on Jan. 8, 2022 Michael-Thank you for those "3 Days" Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/t...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Hank's Last Ride Remembering the late, great Hank Williams, who took his “last ride” while en route to a concert appearance in Canton, Ohio on December 31, 1952. (RIP-Jan. 1, 1953) Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/t...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 29/12/2025

#TDIH Wounded Knee (Dec. 29, 1890) Never Forget! “Wounded Knee” (Scars) remembers the 300 Lakota men, women and children killed in the massacre carried out by the U.S. Army on the Pine Ridge Reservation in South Dakota. Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/w...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 25/12/2025

December 25, 1977- The Death of Charlie Chaplin Charlie Chaplin made 81 films and became a worldwide icon through his screen persona, "The Tramp". Chaplin died at age 88 in Switzerland. “Little Tramp” pays tribute to the film icon. Watch/Listen here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVua...

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Little Tramp

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 21/12/2025

Remembering the Peekskill Riots (Sept. 4, 1949) 140 concert goers are injured as a result of right wing attacks following performances by Pete Seeger and Paul Robeson. “What started with a song, ended in despair” “Peekskill” recalls the events of that day.Listen here: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/p...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 19/12/2025

Remembering Phil Ochs Born on this Day (Dec. 19) in 1940 Remembering Phil Ochs, renowned folk singer and songwriter famous for his politically charged "topical songs" about civil rights and the Vietnam War. soundcloud.com/hillipsand/s...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 08/12/2025

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...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

#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...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 02/12/2025

#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...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 25/11/2025

#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...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 23/11/2025

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: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/c...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

@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...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

@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...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

@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...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

@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...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

@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...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

#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...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 19/11/2025

#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...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 17/11/2025

#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...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 13/11/2025

#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...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 07/11/2025

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...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 02/11/2025

#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...

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We Are Still Here - The Indigenous People of North America are still here. R.J. Phillips Band

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 28/10/2025

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...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 19/10/2025

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...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 16/10/2025

#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...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 06/10/2025

#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: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/f...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 05/10/2025

#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- soundcloud.com/hillipsand/c...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 03/10/2025

#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: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/b...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

#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: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/l...

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jdefilippo.bsky.social @jdefilippo.bsky.social · 27/09/2025

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: soundcloud.com/hillipsand/t...

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