Kim Davenport

Musician, teacher, writer, local historian, and proud citizen of Tacoma! #BlackLivesMatter

[Kim Davenport @DestinyInFocus]

I am delighted to announce my new album, available for streaming in October, featuring Samuel Coleridge-Taylor’s complete Twenty-Four Negro Melodies, Op. 59.

https://t.co/gUpeyoLW80

[Ida Bae Wells @nhannahjones]

There's been much gaslighting & moderate justifying of the new Florida social studies standards, people stating the "clarifications" were designed to show Black resilience, or were just "facts." So, I thought I'd compare the African-American history standards to the Holocaust's.

[Rhiannon Giddens @RhiannonGiddens]

'I Shall Not Be Moved' was made popular during the Civil Rights movement. @fraturrisi and I perform a particular version that I learned from my mentor, Joe Thompson- the North Carolina/Piedmont version. Recorded at the US Ambassador's Residence, Dublin for @OtherVoicesLive

[Michael Harriot @michaelharriot]

A lot of outlets have been telling the story of Tony Bennett marching with MLK.

But have you ever heard the story about how “wokeness,” DEI, Jesus, an actual anti-racist, 2 church choirs & 1 of the greatest dance moves of all time got Tony Bennett into show biz?

A thread

[Rep. Justin Jones @brotherjones_]

When you get off the plane with the legendary Joan Baez you know it’s a movement of the spirit. She stands with us in our struggle in Tennessee and said she’s hopeful to see young voices leading.

“WE SHALL OVERCOME…”

Serendipitous, indeed.

[Tacoma Music History @musichistory253]

Following up on my post from the other day, here is more depth to the story of the Fisk Jubilee Singers and their many visits to Tacoma more than a century ago - including an appearance in Stadium Bowl!

https://t.co/hHtwLmKzyH

#BlackHistoryMonth #TacomaMusicHistory

[Kim Davenport @DestinyInFocus]

@WaterSHEDLab Yes!

[Washington State Dept. of Natural Resources @waDNR]

Happy rain season to all those who celebrate

[Kim Davenport @DestinyInFocus]

Shadow: Columbus Lie https://t.co/MkWlCdOhP8

[Senator Patty Murray @PattyMurray]

Women should be able to get birth control.
Women should be able to get abortion care.
Women should be able to make their own decisions about their own bodies.

None of this should be controversial.

[Kim Davenport @DestinyInFocus]

Enjoy, and plan to stream the album and/or get your physical copy starting in October!

Complete details about the album here: https://t.co/NaAGEui5US

#blackcomposersmatter #albumrelease #coleridgetaylor #negromelodies #spirituals

[Kim Davenport @DestinyInFocus]

As September comes to a close, I share the last teaser video for my forthcoming album.

“The Angels Changed My Name” is one of my favorites from a piece full of favorites, Coleridge-Taylor’s Twenty-Four Negro Melodies” Op. 59.

https://t.co/g0bRRUOT59

[Kim Davenport @DestinyInFocus]

Friends, family, students, and colleagues - save the date for the CD release party: October 30 in my studio! Watch your inbox for more details as the date approaches.

#BlackComposersMatter #CDRelease #ColeridgeTaylor

[Kim Davenport @DestinyInFocus]

Delighted to share another recording from my forthcoming album, featuring the complete Twenty-Four Negro Melodies of Samuel Coleridge-Taylor. Today's selection is No. 13: "Going Up," one of the more whimsical of the set.

https://t.co/vUTMGkclNe

[Kim Davenport @DestinyInFocus]

As I continue to share my excitement for my upcoming album release, I'll be dropping new videos here each week in September!

Today, enjoy Coleridge-Taylor's beautiful setting of the African-American spiritual "Wade in the Water."

https://t.co/splDUFuyY5

[George Takei @GeorgeTakei]

Dear evangelicals: As you believe in heaven and hell, isn't it more likely that the Devil sent Trump than God?

I mean think of the seven cardinal sins: pride, greed, wrath, envy, lust, gluttony and sloth. Doesn't Trump embody all of these?

Just spitballing here. I'm a Buddhist.

[Adam Parkhomenko @AdamParkhomenko]

Next time someone tells you that America isn’t a racist country, just remind them that this nation is willing to accept treason from a white president but not healthcare from a Black one.

[George Takei @GeorgeTakei]

The MAGA folks worry that if the FBI can search Trump’s home, they could be next. But they never worry that if the police can shoot Breonna Taylor in her own home, they could shoot them dead, too.

See the disconnect?

[Alea Publishing @BassClarinetOrg]

Please help us spread the word about the third annual Dolphy Prize for new works by black composers!

#composer #prize #newmusic #blackcomposer #dolphy #dolphyprize #bassclarinet