Imagination: The Prophetic Act of Living an Alternative Narrative, Possibly: Freedom for A New Story, Reader, Structure Of Belonging The Communal Stories of Jazz We are always down for a good story here at Common Good. Jazz is a story told by an ensemble — every instrument, voice, and lyric adding colors and context and…
Possibly: Freedom for A New Story, Reader, Structure Of Belonging Nona Hendryx and Women Who Fly “There’s no such thing as the future,” Nona Hendryx, member of the groundbreaking group Labelle said to writer Emily Lordi during their interview. It was just hours before the first…
Possibly: Freedom for A New Story, Reader, Structure Of Belonging Nathaniel Mackey’s Long Song Nataniel Mackey, a Reynolds Price Professor of Creative Writing at Duke University and a Chancellor of The Academy of American Poets, understands the intricate weaving of poetry and jazz. His…
Leaving Egypt and Pharaoh, Possibly: Freedom for A New Story, Reader, Structure Of Belonging Cierra Hinton: Journalism, Community, and Power Common Good Collective had the distinct pleasure of speaking with Cierra Hinton, Executive Director of Scalawag Magazine. We spoke with Cierra about the critical role journalism plays in building community…
Possibly: Freedom for A New Story, Reader, Significance Of Place The City Where Jazz Is Love One of the brilliant musicians in the jazz tradition who often goes overlooked is the pianist Mary Lou Williams. Williams (1910-1981) put together a long career that saw her writing…
