vents e past few weeks since the death of George Floyd in South Minneapolis have dramatically changed the course of Minnesota and the United States. Dramatic protests and outpourings of help and change have canvased the Twin Cities and the surrounding area. Protests
and movements for social change have soundtracks and are often guided or in some cases galvanized by specific songs, types of music, types of bands/musical ensembles.
Utilize social media digital media as well as online news outlets (WCCO.com,to survey the music, songs, chants, anything musical associated with initial protests, the ongoing protest, and the current action so rebuild the community and push for social change.
What type of music, chants, songs, sounds did you hear? What
genres of music? What was the messaging? Was it effective? Was the there crowd
participation? Was it call and response? Does this, looking back, appear to be effective?