RU Social Justice Journalism Stories

Telling Social Justice Stories 2.0: A convergence journalism course & project at Roosevelt University- Professor John W. Fountain

[RU Social Justice Journalism Stories @RUSJJourn]

Pre-save my new single "Dance With Me (Radio Edit)" on Spotify: https://t.co/lsm8WTCqWk (powered by @distrokid)

[John Wesley Fountain @JohnWFountain]

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[John Wesley Fountain @JohnWFountain]

Waxing nostalgically about growing up on Chicago's West Side in a place called K-Town, Ghetto Used To Be Good Enough by JWes the Writer is a stirring rhythmic song laced with sweet sentimental lyrics and melody of a bittersweet journey of boys to men.
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[John Wesley Fountain @JohnWFountain]

Q50 was 22. Yummy was 11. Tupac, who in one of his songs would pay tribute to Yummy, was 25. All died in September. Different years. Same means: At the hands of someone who looked like them: A young Black male.

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[John Wesley Fountain @JohnWFountain]

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MURDER WAS THE CASE that they gave me. Most often, it was death by gunshot. Most often, the face was black or brown, as was the finger wrapped around the trigger. The blood of the victims was red. So red.

[John Wesley Fountain @JohnWFountain]

COMING SOON
On All Music Streaming Platforms

Single Release:
"Dance With Me"
JWes The Writer

[John Wesley Fountain @JohnWFountain]

Nothing seems sufficient to express my celebration of your born day. For the impact of the life of a boy birthed in Montgomery, Alabama, whose dreams would become the light to ignite the dreams of countless other boys and girls for generations.
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[John Wesley Fountain @JohnWFountain]

"...I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it.”

...One thing should be made clear or corrected: The nation’s Black journalists didn’t vote to give Stephen A. that award. The board did. Period.”
@stephenasmith @NABJ
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[John Wesley Fountain @JohnWFountain]

“Dear Chicago Tribune:
WE ARE NOT YOUR Millstone!”

(Chorus)
We wearing shades
'Cause we shining so bright
We been called out of darkness
Into the marvelous Light

West Side, Best Side
North Lawndale raised
Gonna keep it West Side
'Til I go to my grave...

https://t.co/cHcVgjYWd2

[John Wesley Fountain @JohnWFountain]

“Dear @ChicagoTribune:
WE ARE NOT YOUR Millstone!”

(Chorus)
We wearing shades
'Cause we shining so bright
We been called out of darkness
Into the marvelous Light

West Side, Best Side
North Lawndale raised
Gonna keep it West Side
'Til I go to my grave...
https://t.co/cHcVgjYWd2

[John Wesley Fountain @JohnWFountain]

With a blend of traditional Gospel and country music, “Love Lifted Me” is a powerful testimony of one man’s church and healing. JWes the Writer reflects nostalgically on the church that once existed before a bling-bling gospel.
Available Aug. 28.

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[John Wesley Fountain @JohnWFountain]

After all these years, 38 to be exact, I still found something pulling me back. For years, I put off the trip, at least never made time for it.

@Amtrak’s California Zephyr was the perfect time machine for my journey...

[John Wesley Fountain @JohnWFountain]

After all these years, 38 to be exact, I still found something pulling me back. For years, I put off the trip, at least never made time for it.

@Amtrak’s California Zephyr was the perfect time machine for my journey

https://t.co/6Dh7njxEQ6

[John Wesley Fountain @JohnWFountain]

Dear Brother,

...There are those defenders of the status quo and ungodly but purportedly Christ-like kingdoms who are threatened by truth tellers like you. By men who can’t be bought. By voices like yours who have not yielded...
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[John Wesley Fountain @JohnWFountain]

The humanity, soul, storytelling, heart, hurt, love, loss, faith, fortitude and the full authentic experience of living in this flesh and blood upon this earth is at the core of my writing, even my songs.

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[John Wesley Fountain @JohnWFountain]

"We remain enslaved. Slavery of the mind. Chains created and assigned by the slave master, and adapted and baked over time into systemically racist policies. Chains inflicted upon us even by us.”

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[John Wesley Fountain @JohnWFountain]

Pre-save my new single "Playground of Peace" on Spotify: https://t.co/X8XSvso694 (powered by @distrokid)

[John Wesley Fountain @JohnWFountain]

RELEASE: K-Town the Song
JWes the Writer
Monday, June 29

Pre-save my new single "K-Town" on Spotify: https://t.co/Mo9qGjKfqK (powered by @distrokid)

[RU Social Justice Journalism Stories @RUSJJourn]

Listen and make your own song with Suno. https://t.co/ta32UQMqu9

[John Wesley Fountain @JohnWFountain]

I have no aspirations, particularly at my ripe old age, of becoming a star AI-assisted music artist. Only to share the lyrics and melodies of my heart and soul as a writer so hopelessly in love with words and storytelling.

"K-Town" is my musical debut.

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