Against the Grain

Fund Drive Special: The Living Legacy of Slavery

The history of slavery in the United States casts a pall over our present. Berkeley-based documentary filmmaker Frances Causey illustrates how and why that is in a compelling and personal work, that traces four centuries of racial oppression in the United States.

Playlist

Artist Song Album Label
Dhamaal SoundsystemR/evolutionDhamaal SoundsystemDhamaal SF - Surya Vault Records
RetropStreet LightsWork of ArtWe Win Over Other's Doubt Music
C Land;Zayaunna Brady;MB Da DonToo YoungMotherBuried Words
Halloween LibraryHalloween Scary Spooky Horror Sounds (801-820)1000 Halloween Scary Spooky Horror SoundsGoldenlane Records
Kevin MacLeodCryptic SorrowAtlantean TwilightIncompetech
C.J. JohnsonYou Better Run to the City of RefugeWade in the Water, Vol. 2: African-American Congregational SingingSmithsonian Folkways Recordings
Uncle Billy McCreaInterview Part 1 - 10American Black History: Slaves Speak 1932-1975Goldenlane Records
Mrs. Laura SmalleyInterview with Mrs. Laura Smalley, Pt. 1American Black History: Slave Speak 1932-1975Goldenlane Records
Watchcloud DigitalIntroThe Rose And The CurseMERLIN - GT Digital / Watchcloud
Napoleon StricklandBack Water RisingBack Water RisingWMG - ADA Global
IridisMount KilimanjaroAfrican Tribal MusicIridis
Phanemlast weekLast Week in HittsvillePhanem
George BensonChattanooga Choo ChooFreiheit (My Jazz)UMG - Boutique