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Immigration & Migration
To the hum of electronic synthesizers and the melodic rush of ocean waves, Julian Saporiti brings to life the Oregonian coast and sings an enchanting lesson in its history.
For me, growing up as part of an immigrant diaspora has meant finding ways to connect to my culture beyond a physical space.
Moroles has dedicated her life to creating healing space for Indigenous women who have been displaced from their lands across the Americas.
“Nowruz” represents the culmination of a pioneering collaboration between six artists whose music crosses cultures and continents.
By the time Herb Kohn was born in 1938, his family had already moved from their homeland in Germany to escape increasing anti-Semitism.
Brimming with ecstatic energy and righteous anger, the song draws connections between histories of immigration and discrimination.
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