Place-based public history project at the intersection of art, public policy, and cultural heritage preservation. #HerculesPosey #BillieHoliday #JohnColtrane
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Legendary trumpeter Lee Morgan was born #OTD in 1938. 🎉🎺
Thanks to @andersonatlarge, Lee will never be forgotten. He has a @PHMC historical marker.
Lee Morgan's masterpiece, “The Sidewinder,” is listed on the National Recording Registry of @librarycongress. ❤️🖤💚
They call it stormy Monday but Tuesday is just as bad. 🎷🎤
#WomenInJazz #WomenHistoryMonth
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Remembering Raymond Eustis Montrell, better known as Roy Montrell, who was born on this day in 1928 in New Orleans. 🎉
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.@SenatorHughes Lee Morgan recorded his masterpiece, “The Sidewinder,” on this day in 1963. 🎺🎉🌟
Lee Morgan’s gravestone is in disrepair. Please make a donation to transform his gravesite into a place of reflection and inspiration.
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Remembering Eddie "Cleanhead" Vinson who was born in Houston on this day in 1917. 🎉🎷🎤💋
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.@Ethan_Iverson Lee Morgan’s musical genius lives on, but his gravestone needs our help. 💔
This #GivingTuesday, please donate to fund restoration of his gravestone and installation of a memorial bench. 🎺💐
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.@T_Blanchard Lee Morgan’s musical genius lives on, but his gravestone needs our help. 💔
This #GivingTuesday, please donate to fund restoration of his gravestone and installation of a memorial bench. 🎺💐
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.@SVG__Collection Lee Morgan’s musical genius lives on, but his gravestone needs our help. 💔
This #GivingTuesday, please donate to fund restoration of his gravestone and installation of a memorial bench. 🎺💐
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.@ICHMorgan @kasper_collin Lee Morgan’s musical genius lives on, but his gravestone needs our help. 💔
On #GivingTuesday, please donate to fund restoration of his gravestone and installation of a memorial bench. 🎺💐
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.@bluenoterecords Lee Morgan’s musical genius lives on, but his gravestone needs our help. 💔
On #GivingTuesday, please donate to fund restoration of his gravestone and installation of a memorial bench. 🎺💐
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Lee Morgan’s musical genius lives on, but his gravestone needs our help. This #GivingTuesday, please donate to restore Lee's gravestone and add a memorial bench with a QR code linking to a website where donors can leave personal tributes.
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Happy Thanksgiving. Pass the cornbread, please. 🦃😋
#LeeMorgan
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Remembering Etta Jones was born on this day in 1928 in Aiken, South Carolina. 🎉🎤
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Check out my blog post, "Soundtrack to a Coup d’Etat."
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Today is #ElectionDay. It’s time to vote.
Your vote is your voice. Make some noise. 🗣️
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.@RaceForward @Americans4Arts Check out @GlobalPhila’s story about All That Philly Jazz’s walking tour of West Philadelphia's historic 52nd Street during Cultural Week of Action on Race and Democracy.
#CWA24
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WKCR remembers Benny Golson. 🫶🏾
WKCR mourns the loss of Philly native jazz icon Benny Golson, after it was reported today that he has passed away at the age of 95. Join us in honoring his legacy with a memorial broadcast on September 25, from 10 am to 10 pm.
Listen at 89.9 FM NY or wkcr.org.
.@RaceForward I submitted “West Philly’s Main Street: A Walk Through Time” for Cultural Week of Action project listing.
@Americans4Arts #CWA24 #Gentrification #CulturalHeritagePreservation
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Today is National #VoterRegistrationDay‼
It is not too late to register to vote. If you are already registered, check your status to make sure you are #VoteReady. ☑️🗳️
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