Do you have upcoming meetings, rallies, marches or actions?
Could we make them even more inspiring with the power of original music?
“These are most talented and inspiring young men with a mission to expose social problems through poetry and music. This episode includes several examples of their work. Do not miss this one and check out The Peace Poets.”
“[PWIIGF] is a BCR series focusing on the committed and reverberating poetry of our times — produced by Chris Brandt of Fordham University, English Dept. — and member of Witness Against Torture. For this PWIIGF episode, Chris invited two members of the inspiring NYC activist performance group The Peace Poets — a “family born of Hip Hop, heart, and hope in New York City.” In 2014 Peace Poets song “I Can’t Breathe” protesting the murder of Eric Garner by the NYPD went viral when actor, Samuel L. Jackson, recorded himself singing I Can’t Breathe.”
The Peace Poets’ hip-hop and poetry about the power of the people has led them to the front lines of social movements around the world.
Article by Loretta Graceffo for Waging Nonviolence
by A-B-E
This Saturday, January 19th 2019, The Peace Poets will be joining the Women’s Unity Rally in Foley Square 10am – 2pm with staff and members from The Brotherhood/ Sister Sol.
Women’s Unity Rally: https://actionnetwork.org/events/womens-march-in-new-york-city-official-chapter
The Peace Poets have composed a number of movement music chants to be used this weekend and shared widely for other protests, rallies, and actions in support of equity for women and women’s rights.
Thank you for joining us and singing and for sharing!
- My sister my sister,
Mi hermana My sister my sister, Mi hermanaWe’re here by your side Women and Allies Here to turn the tide For our future ..
- Equity in pay
Or we ain’t budging My body, my rights Economic Justice ..
- Stop the violence
Against our bodies ..
- Down, Down, Down
With the patriarchy Up, Up, Up With the women marching. ..
- Sister, Woman, Leader, know
I see your (wisdom) – Shine and glow
*(spirit, courage) . . - Not in front and
Not behind
We keep on marching
Side by side
. . Sister we see you And we believe Know we love you And we need you . .So we could stop the violence Stop the- Stop the violence So we could stop the violence Stop the- Stop the violence ..
- What we can do
Is help in rebuilding Recognize our privilege Leave it better for all children ..
- We’re breaking silence
To stop the violence ..
- Justice now (Freedom, Equal Pay, Sisterhood)
We want justice now
Sisterhood
We see sisterhood now ..
- How can anyone know
(Healthcare Service is, Birth Control is, Sexual Education is)
What we’re needing Our body, our rights Reproductive freedom ..
- Your time is up, Your time is up
Our time has come, Our time has come
LGBTQIA: Women’s rights are here to stay!
You may run, you may hide:
Women rights are here to shine. ..
My sister my sister,
Mi hermana
My sister my sister,
Mi hermana
We’re here by your side
Women and Allies
Here to turn the tide
For our future
Equity in pay
Or we ain’t budging
My body, my rights
Economic Justice
Stop the violence against our bodies
Down, Down, Down
With the patriarchy
Up, Up, Up
With the women marching.
Sister, Woman, Leader, know
I see your (wisdom) – Shine and glow
*(spirit, courage)
Not in front and
Not behind
We keep on marching
Side by side
Sister we see you
And we believe
Know we love you
And we need you
So we could stop the violence
Stop the- Stop the violence
So we could stop the violence
Stop the- Stop the violence
What we can do
Is help in rebuilding
Recognize our privilege
Leave it better for all children
We’re breaking silence to stop the violence
Justice now (Freedom, Equal Pay, Sisterhood)
We want justice now
Sisterhood
We see sisterhood now
How can anyone know
(Healthcare Service is, Birth Control is, Sexual Education is)
What we’re needing
Our body, our rights