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1) Read: Portia K. Maultsby, “Soul” (19 pages) In Burnim and Maultsby 2) Read: Portia K. Maultsby, “Funk” (19 pages) In Burnim and Maultsby 3) View: Soul Funk Black Power, PPT 4) Read: Charles Sykes “Motown” (21 pages) In Burnim and Maultsby 5) Read: Smith-Motown-Ch 6 6) View: Motown Politics 2020 PPT 7) Listening – Soul a) Ray Charles – What’d I Say b) Sam Cooke – A change is gonna come – 1963 c) The Impressions – Keep On Pushing d) The O’Jays Love Train e) Sam & Dave – Soul Man f) The Staple Singers Respect Yourself Live Filmed Performance 1972 8) Listening – Funk a) Say it Loud- I’m Black and Proud James Brown b) Sly and the family Stone – Everyday People/Dance to the Music/gher/Music Lover (Medley) c) Parliament – Mothership Connection (Star Child) – Live Houston 1976 d) Parliament Chocolate City 9) Listening – Motown a) Barrett Strong – Money (That’s What I Want) b) Martha & The Vandellas “Dancing in the Streets” c) 1967 The Supremes – The Happening d) Marvin Gaye – What’s Going On e) Marvin Gaye – Inner City Blues (Make Me Wanna Holler) f) Aretha Franklin – Respect [1967] (Original Version) g) I Care About Detroit – Smokey Robinson & the Miracles h) Willie Horton – Detroit Is Happening – City Of Detroit I) The Temptations – War J) Stevie Wonder – Living for the City 1) Read: Katina Stapleton, “From the Margins to the Mainstream: The Political Power of p-Hop” (15 pages) 2) Read: Jennifer Lena, “Social Context and Musical Content of Rap Music 1979-1995” (15 pages) 3) View: PPT – Early p-Hop 4) Listening – hip-hop a) Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – The Message (Official Video) b) The Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Delight (Official Video) c) Afrika Bambaataa & The S

oulsonic Force – Planet Rock (Official Music Video) d) Fight The Power (Full Version) – Public Enemy e) Body Count – Cop Killer f) NWA f#ck the police g) Queen Latifah – U.N.I.T.Y. (Official Video) h) just-ice & krs one – moshitup 1) Read: BLM-music-excerpts 2) Watch: Stay Woke (doc film) (BLM) (38 mins) 3) Watch: 13th (2016, 100 mins) 4) Read: Guardian Article 5) Read: Rollingstone Article 6) View: BLM-Social Movements PPT 7) Listen/Watch a) Lauryn ll – Black Rage (#BlackLivesMatter Edition) b) Janelle Monae- Hell You Talmbout (CDQ) c) D’Angelo, The Vanguard – The Charade (Live on SNL) d) Kendrick Lamar – Alright e) Common, John Legend – Glory f) KRS-One – Sound of da Police (Official Video) g) Freedom h) KING BRITT performance at CTM 2017 – Fear Anger Love ?Festival for Adventurous Music & Art 1). What is the difference between the terms – riot, rebellion, revolt, uprising, civil disobedience, unrest, protest, etc.? Some use various terms to describe the 1967 Detroit events, why? [Review other riots, rebellions, revolts, and uprisings in (world) history; when are various terms used, why might that be? the Boston tea party? The boxer rebellion? The Soweto Uprising? The Watts riots? ] 2). How has popular music responded to recent police violence and BLM protests? Post a song example and briefly discuss its content (i.e., lyrics, if applicable). Respond to each of the following prompts. 1000 words minimum. Include works cited page; must cite all required readings and films at least once. Read the New Era of Public Safety Toolkit Identify and explain 3 concrete actions that you can take to address police brutality and discriminatory policing. How might music contribute to these efforts? 500 word minimum