Peace - this is NYOIL the ideal, I wanted to take a moment out of my day to share this exciting new song called "Soldier" that Chuck D and I did for my forthcoming album HoodTREASON : the 2 cd deluxe edition which will be available July 8th on PEM ./ BabyGrande Records. I'd also like to tell you about how it came to be and what it means to me.
About 2 months ago Chuck D front man of the Legendary Public Enemy appeared on Hot 97's morning show and when asked who are some of the artist he was listening to .. who were some of the artist holding up the tradition he cited NYOIL as one of a very short list. That immediately sent shockwaves throughout the industry as it validated the hard work that my Team and I have been working on for these last 2 years. My Manager YZ (another legendary official MC "Tower of Power", "I'm Thinking of a master plan" and SOO much more to his credit) reached out to Chuck to see if doing a song on the re-release of the album would be possible. BabyGrande had agreed to release the original album but requested some new songs to make this a new product for the consumer.. so we were under the gun in terms of time and resources. Chuck agreed immediately and went so far as to shift his schedule around to accomidate doing the song immediately to help us meet our deadline.
The song opens with the Voice of Bruno Gaston who is the international Editor for the Redding News Review This was done as a throwback to the great Harry Allen the original Hip Hop media Assasin. Knowing both men they share a fondness for hip hop and also a love for journalism that matches my love for musical prose. It is also another in a long list of efforts by NYOIL to pull "NEW" media and legitimate black media back into the same space as Hip Hop. If eMCee's are the Hoods CNN then we can be infinitely more effective if we access the editorial skill and presence of true journalists, As always I enjoy solid partnerships with New media in the form of Blogs and podcast; partnering with Bruno on this and other projects in the works was just a natural event. You can see more of our work together at http://nyoil1.ning.com
The Track is produced by none other than Religion a PEMG (Petroleum Empire Music Group) offical producer. He is also responsible for producing "Don't get it Twisted", "La la la laa" and "Boombyeyay" on the upcoming HoodTREASON album.
This song speaks to the fact that as a country we have been at war for some time without considering or even being able to recognize who the real enemy is. Currently we have young men and women fighting and dying on foriegn soil for a war that has yet to be adequately justified. A war which appears to be solely for Oil intrest (and I don't mean NYOIL) and the benifit of Defense contractors and private militia. They are not adequately protected paid or provided for after thier injurys send them home. They fight for us with unwavering loyalty and courage while on the very shores they swear to protect A police state looms with certainty. The human, civil and constitutional rights of the neation are sacrificed under the knife of fear monger tactics and political posturing. While our soldier are out there fighting and dying someone is over here lying and they people are dying and there are no soldiers to protect us.
This song speaks to the street soldier, who is so misguided thinking his gang or crew is a family. Not seeing himself as the a part of the larger family not seeing himself as a resident of the world. So he wars with himself and people that look exactly like him.. people who struggle the same way he does. That at the end of the day.. his fight benefits the police.. who allow the killing and drug dealing to flourish in our neighborhoods unchecked in so much that the proper people are paid. That his fight benefits the politicians and thier Realestate masters who live by the axiom that if people are dying start buying. They know that when the neighborhoods fall to decay and crime the property value decreases and makes for excellent opportunities to regentrify the neighborhood. Why just this week I performed at a a rally for Harlem residence against regentrification. I also had the honor of hosting BBC's "World have your say" radio program last year on that very issue at the world famous "Sylvias" restaurant. This program won a Radio award for content. that not withstanding the "hood" is dying and the soldiers of this hood are off fighting the wrong war.
When Chuck D goes in he speaks to the issues as a General recognizing the soldiers of old KRS, YZ, X-CLAN and Brand Nubians.. while taking time to recognize the soldiers of this day and age Immortal Technique, Mos Def, Talib Kweli and NYOIL. It is a historic moment where in essence Chuck D passes the mission on to the new soldiers to take up the work he and so many others have begun and continue to do.
Finally it speaks to the tragic end to some of the Black Panther party. I won't elaborate on that because I feel that part of the musical experience I am trying to give to the people is to inspire you to want to research what i am talking about and expand and grow from my music. It is important that ART inspire growth.
I am an entertainer by trade but an Artist and Activist by nature.. so I hope you are inspired after hearing this song and reading this short essay to think about the subjects presented and how they impact you.
It's not about being RIGHT.. it is about moving people and motivating people to action.
Download ‘Solider’ from NYOIL and Chuck D HERE
Also attached is a link to a statement made by me regarding B.E.T's verison of "Y'all Should All Get Lynched" if you are unfamiliar with this then Implore you to check out the video (which was leaked ) here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=diKUyMNgj_s
and also watch my thoughts on this matter here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O-bhXbguMjw
I would like to again thank Chuck D and his team for being a part of this incredible song. I would also like to thank Chuck for being brave enough to be who he has become for many younger brothers like myself, a beacon for what we could be.. MEN with dignity and conviction amidst the fear of a Black Planet.
If you would like to arrange an interview or discuss this matter further please feel free to contact my manager YZ at hiphopyz@gmail.com
thank you for your time!
NYOIL
the ideal
HoodTREASON the 2 cd deluxe edition available July 8th on PEM / Babygrande Records
http://nyoil1.ning.com
www.myspace.com/nyoil
Wired.com Listening Posts' Interview With K'naan
By Scott Thill
Currently, mainstream hip-hop is mired in bling and bitches, but that's the same as it ever was. Independent hip-hop has always been a vital, conscientious alternative, and the internet has widened its global focus. Enter K'naan, who grew up in war-torn Somalia but eventually made his way to Harlem before settling in Canada and releasing his acclaimed debut The Dusty Foot Philosopher.
Equal parts African polyrhythm, Bob Marley activism and much-needed geopolitical insight, K'naan's invested first effort dropped in 2006, and nabbed a variety of awards from Canada and parts outward. Along the way, he worked with artists like Youssou N'Dour, Nelly Furtado, Mos Def, The Roots, Dead Prez, and Pharoahe Monch.
But the fact that it took two years for The Dusty Foot Philosopher to cross the Canadian border, albeit in expanded form as a deluxe edition released on Tuesday, shows that American hip-hop still has a long way to go before it pulls its head out of its ass.
Listening Post caught up with K'naan to talk about conscientious hip-hop, Somalia, Canada's burgeoning scene, and why poor people have no time to worry about their carbon foootprints.
DOWNLOAD: K'naan's "Soobax"
Wired.com Listening Post: Conscientious hip-hop has taken a backseat to materialist rap lately, but it's on the way back. Should artists look to communicate inconvenient truths?
K'naan: I don’t think the role of an artist has to do with movements as opposed to credibility. All of these exist just as a way to sustain some kind of a divisive tool in the world of music. I think that your role as an artist is to make the best songs you can, and if it happens to be something that is inspiring then that’s great. But a bad song, conscientious or not, is a bad song.
LP: Canada's music scene is exploding, but its rap scene is really catching heat.
K'naan: Rappers in Canada usually do not expect to make a lot of money from their music. So sometimes that contributes to the stuff being very good. Sometimes, because there are no risks involved, it promotes mediocrity. Kardinal has always been doing his thing, but he has not just started repping Canada, he has been doing it for along time. But honestly, I don’t really think of Canada and America or London, or music in general in regions. I just like the best song.
LP: What did you want to bring to the table with Dusty Foot Philosopher, and did you stick the landing?
K'naan: Man, The Dusty Foot Philosopher is an album that reveals a world previously unknown. That’s where rap for me was at is best, when Nas revealed Queens in Illmatic or Biggie with Brooklyn. When Black Star revealed young black men who read. For me, revealing the ghettos of Somalia was my initial inspiration, but it came from the legacy of other rappers who have done it before.
LP: What needs to be done, in your mind, to better Somalia's geopolitical situation?
K'naan: The change in Somali is inextricable from the change of the administration in the U.S. The foreign policy of the past has affected the region in a very serious way and we’re hoping that those negatives can be undone by a new administration.
LP: How about climate change, which has destabilized much of the natural and political landscape of Africa? Is it the shape of things to come for all of us?
K'naan: Poor people don’t have the chance to imagine the future. Everything is about this very very moment: I am going to live or am I going to die. Therefore, an issue like climate change that forces you to think about the future cannot help but take a back seat. It is only when you are not concerned with where you're getting your food every day that you can begin to think about your carbon footprint.
Photo: Interdependent Media
source: http://blog.wired.com/music/2008/06/ethiopian-hip-h.html
Tanya Morgan talk to Crack Distributors Radio about their new project, The Bridge EP, which is out now.
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The Black August Hip Hop Project strives to promote human rights though supporting and influencing the global development of Hip Hop culture. By facilitating exchanges between international communities where Hip Hop is a vital part of youth culture, we promote awareness about the social and political issues that affect our global communities.
Our vision is to bring culture and politics together and to allow them to naturally evolve into a unique Hip Hop consciousness that informs our collective struggle for a more just, equitable and human world.
Since August of 1998, Black August has held annual New York City events at Tramps, Bowery Ballroom, Synod Hall, BBKings, New Age Caberet, and the Brooklyn Café —selling out eight shows! The project has featured artists such as Erykah Badu, David Banner, Common, dead prez, Fat Joe, the Roots, Jean Grae, Les Nubians, Chuck D, Gil Scott-Heron, Dave Chapelle, Tony Touch, Black Thought, The Roots, Mos Def, Talib Kweli, La Bruha, Imani Uzuri, Jeru and the Coup.
Internationally, Black August has facilitated 8 international delegations of artists and activists to Cuba (1998, 1999, 2000, and 2003), South Africa (2001), Tanzania (2005), Brazil (2004, 20060 and this year to Venezuela (2007).
In addition to the shows, the Malcolm X Grassroots Movement has held political education workshops with the participating artists and anyone interested in learning about the cultural and political issues at the core of Black August. The annual cultural events coupled with the political education workshops and international exchanges have helped reinvigorate the Black August tradition.
PERSONAL STATEMENT FROM G1 OF REBEL DIAZ:
Early this morning, at around 2am, I, Gonzalo Venegas aka G1 of Rebel
Diaz, was in my home in Harlem, working on my computer in the living
room, when several police officers burst into my unlocked apartment,
with guns drawn, ordering us to get down and put our hands up.
I was
in the apartment with my roommate DW who was in the adjacent bedroom,
and my friend MM, who slept on the couch nearby.
Both were awakened by
the home invasion and were witnesses to the events occurred.
The
uniformed police officers did not knock, nor announce themselves, nor
verbally identify themselves before or during their entry into my
apartment.
They pointed their guns at us the whole time as they
verbally barraged MM and I with questions as to who we were and what
we were doing there.
As I lay on the ground with my hands up, I
replied loudly and clearly that I lived there, and that everyone in
the house was supposed to be there.
They replied incredulously,
repeatedly yelling their questions as to who we were, with threats as
to what would happen to us if I was found to be lying.
After various
other taunts and threats, including accusing us of harboring a
fugitive criminal suspect, they departed just as quickly as they had
arrived, down a side stairway adjacent to my apartment.
They did not
stay to search me or my roommates, or the apartment for any signs of
the supposed fugitive they were looking for.
After a few seconds of disbelief and shock, I decided to follow the
officers outside in order to fully understand what had just happened,
and to document their identity.
One police van sped off as I came out
of the side door of my building.
The remaining police squad car was
pealing off when I ran into the middle of the street to flag it down.
They stopped the car, as I respectfully asked for their name and badge
numbers.
Both police officers allowed me to walk closer to them, as I
verbally noted their name and badge numbers.
The officers quickly got
back into their squad car, provided no explanation for the home
invasion, and sped off.
I was left in a state of shock and terror, as
I frantically asked some of my neighbors outside if they knew of why
the police had entered my building- and specifically my apartment-
without justification.
I received no conclusive answers from the
residents outside.
As of 10:30pm EST on Tuesday June 24, 2008,I have not received any
official explanation for the events occurred, neither from the police
precinct nor my building manager or owner, despite numerous calls and
requests for an explanation.
Both the 25th and 23rd NYPD precinct,
which patrol my block, have denied that the officers involved are from
their command.
The questions as to why several armed police officers
mysteriously and violently invaded my home without any clear legal
justification remain unanswered.
One is left only to think that the
occurrences of this morning are not a coincidence of mistaken
identity, but a direct response by the NYPD to an incident of police
brutality I was involved in last week in the South Bronx.
Until we
have a clear understanding of the causes and the people behind this
morning's home invasion, Rebel Diaz will engage in limited
communication outside of our legal representation.
We are not looking
for the next NYPD scare tactic to turn into a tragedy.
For more information regarding the incidents of police brutality
against G1 and Rodstarz of Rebel Diaz last week, and the pending case
them, please visit www.rebeldiaz.com
Buenas Tardes Companeros,
It's with a very heavy heart and rage that I write to you this morning. Once again Rodrigo (Rod Starz and (Gonzalo) G1 Venegas my beloved cousins and brothers in the struggle were harassed and violated by NYPD police. It was not enough that their civil and human rights were violated by being wrongfully detained and beat up for standing in solidarity with a Street Vendor. As children of political prisoners under Pinochet in Chile and Hijos de La Rebeldia we were taught to Speak OUT AND STAND UP AGAINST INJUSTICES now the values that were passed on from our elders are being criminalized.
I am asking you to support our brothers by denouncing the acts of the Police Officers that,
Today, at 2am went into G1's (REBEL DIAZ) place in New York City with guns in hands and destroyed the entire place.. G1 along with two other people were held at gun point with their hands up while NYPD search for lord know what..
They had no warrant and would not say what it was they were supposedly searching for.
I'm asking that we come together as a community and denounce these criminal acts by the NYPD by either Calling, Faxing, or writing an email or letter to the head of the NEW YORK police department. if you are down to organizing a letter writing, phone calling campaign hit me up--- (Rodrigo is going to call me later this afternoon and give me the name of the people who we need to be talking to.
An INJUSTICE TO ONE IS AN INJUSTICE TO ALL!!!!
amor y paz
Caro
from: Brooklyn Bodega.
After a few moments of “name that hipster” (“is Kanye a hipster? No? What about Lupe?”), Kris basically explained the lack of relevance of hip-hop subgenre titles. “Do they respect the basic principles of hip-hop? If they have their own fresh methods of dress and expression and give back to our community, then you can call them whatever you want.” KRS, the king of giving back and a figurehead in the Stop The Violence Campaign, continues saying, “Cornell West is more of a funk cat like Bambata, but is all hip-hop. The importance is: are we having fun? That’s what makes you official.” Pausing for a second to consider the implications of the real hip-hop qualifier he added, “Are they progressing the culture, or exploiting it? If it’s the latter, well, I’m not really concerned with it. Maybe it gets eaten up by the youth, or you can step to the stage at the festival and let the real fans of hip-hop deal with you.”
Speaking to the consideration of the youths, these young, pop consuming tykes of our culture, and the eventual heirs to this lil’ thing called urban-turned-world culture, KRS has laid down a few ground rules for the first-timers. “Just come with an open mind, or better yet, come with how you perceive your favorite rapper would sound, and then allow ‘Knowledge Reigns Supreme’ to take over, so you can catch pure unadulterated hip-hop.” KRS then added, “others may be coming to the festival to sell a record, or to rep Brooklyn, I’m coming to show you what an emcee is about.”
It was announced this morning that KRS-One [click to read] has launched an exclusive publishing imprint under powerHouse Books, called I Am Hip Hop. The imprint will be overseen by the Hip Hop icon, and intends to publish works in a variety of sub-genres, including philosophy, photography and novels. All the releases will be hand-picked by KRS-One.
"The I Am Hip Hop imprint will serve as a home for real and true expressions of Hip Hop. I commend powerHouse for being brave enough to stand up for real culture," said KRS. Craig Cohen, President and Executive Publisher of powerHouse added, "Working with KRS-One offers a rare opportunity and privilege to play a part in history in the making. This founding father of Hip Hop was behind the legendary Boogie Down Productions and is arguably more creative in 2008 than ever before.”
The Gospel of Hip Hop, the first book from the I Am Hip Hop imprint set for release in Spring 2009, is the philosophical masterwork KRS-One. Set in the format of the Christian Bible, this 600+ page opus is a manual to life for members of Hip Hop Kulture that combines classic philosophy with religious faith and practical knowledge for a fascinating, in-depth exploration of Hip Hop as a life-path.
post from hiphopdx.com
June 24th, 2008 | Author: Jake Paine This afternoon, rapper and revolutionary Immortal Technique supplied HipHopDX with his recent letter to followers and interested parties, confirming his plans to build an orphanage and clinic in Kabul, Afghanistan. The letter is posted below:
"I made the people of the world a promise. Not the music world, not the subdivision of Hip Hop, not the 4th Branch, and not the 3rd World underground. I made the world a promise. I told people that on June 24ththe Green Light would be given. I know that people who believe in Revolution are naturally cynical. They expect their leaders to be flawless and almost take pride in finding the subtle or blatantly obvious hypocrisy in those they idolize. That is why I never wanted to be worshipped or followed blindly.
I know it is hard to trust anyone and anything in this life, you feel better when you don't because you feel like you are no longer as vulnerable. But I am a man of my word and I have never let other people's insecurities and self-image dictate my course of action. I gave my word that there would be a serious mission on June 24th. Some of you just thought that was just the release of an album, which it is partly. But it is really so much more than that for me and for the eternal struggle.
The time has come for me to announce the first stage of "Project Green Light." It is the first stage of one of many projects but an important one that I will dedicate myself to completing. I am always contacted by different organizations who reach out to me personally and ask me to fight along side with them in their struggle. I have done so with immigrant groups, youth detention centers, with those organizing against police brutality, gang workshops, funding children's hospitals in Palestine and of course our fight to try and preserve the South Central Farm. So once again I am here to answer the call of my brothers and sisters, whether it comes from across the street or across the ocean.
I have decided to partner with a Non–Profit Human Rights Organization called Omeid International. (www.omeid.org) We will come together to build an orphanage/ clinic/ school in Kabul, Afghanistan for children who have been left without families because of the wars and diseases that have ravaged the land. It will be called "The Amin Institute."
- The orphanage section will house 20 children at first, from toddlers to ages 10, while the clinic will service the impoverished community surrounding it.
- There will be caregivers there, widows, dedicated people that have witnessed the violence that has consumed the country since the Russian Invasion first hand.
- There will also be a school the serves the area and will teach K through 5 to the children with certified teachers from here and Afghanistan. And we will also have the children work with therapists and psychologists to aid their undiagnosed post traumatic disorder that in many cases rivals that of veteran infantry troops. In every city in America we see homeless people. We have become numb and desensitized to it, as if it was an acceptable normality. We have standards around the world about using certain gasses or bombs on people and yet we have no standard, no right to NOT facing starvation or poverty. But if you travel to Africa, South America, South East Asia or The Middle East you will find something we are not used to seeing in America. Homeless children. The children in Afghanistan face starvation, death from disease being drafted into warring factions, and the disgusting child prostitution rings and human traffic of modern day slavery. I cannot change this throughout the world overnight, or I would, but I feel as if we have a good chance to start a small project in Afghanistan that we can build on. I pledge myself to this cause, to this Revolution.
Pledge 1: I will participate in a gigantic Hip Hop fundraiser for the orphanage / clinic/ school to be known as 'The Amin Institute'. I will reach out to those from New York, Atlanta, Chicago, LA, the Bay and anywhere else that Hip Hop has Underground and Mainstream Support so people that I hear talk the talk can join me in this fight to raise the funds and awareness necessary to complete the first phase of this program.
Pledge 2: "Amin" the name of the institute literally means "trustworthy" in Arabic. It is an important word because it was one of the early nicknames of The Prophet Mohammed (peace be upon him) even before he fathered Islam. I know people are scared to believe in anything as I said before, and regrettably there have been so many charlatans scamming their own people over the years. Therefore to show all that I am working closely and that I fully trust the partners that I have formed at Omeid International. I will pledge $10,000 of my own money into a foundation to support the cause.
Pledge 3: We all have a destiny and I will see mine fulfilled. I will succeed or die trying. And that will come as my vision for this mission is completed. So, I pledge to personally travel to Afghanistan and see the completion of the project that I have decided to dedicate my time and effort to. Omeid after all, is the Farsi word for hope.
This is not a Middle Eastern issue. It is not a Muslim issue. It is a Human Rights issue. And that is why I chose people who came to me with a blueprint, proposal and a passionate desire for real change. We throw that word around a lot, "change" and yet the war hasn't ended…IT has just changed. There has always been an ulterior motive to our involvement anywhere as a nation and so OUR response to that will be motivated by selfless Revolutionary action. It will inter-relate our struggles because I have decided to also create a forum here on my networking site, so that you can all participate in Revolutionary action. This is after all something that will BEGIN in Afghanistan but spread all over the world as different stages are completed. People from all over the globe have been activated and are in motion.
To some people this music is just entertainment, and even if it is that for many people, entertainment can inspire, it can brighten people, and it can feed their imagination. It can also pacify, it can placate and distract, it can shadow and mask real problems around us that we cannot see. But for me this is not about entertainment, it never has been it has always been a mechanism for delivering so much more. Hopefully by this time next year there will be a child in Afghanistan who knows NOTHING about Rap who doesn't even know what an Immortal Technique is, and the money I have made off this music will be giving them a place to live and a chance to learn and rebuild their own nation instead of paying some US corporation trillions of tax payer dollars to do so after we destroyed it. Unless you're brain dead and completely lost on the meaning of what our people's spirit truly is there is no way shape or form to deny no matter what your taste in music is…THAT is Hip Hop. More so because I'm not a Hollywood actor making millions getting tax breaks, this was done with Underground Hip Hop money. That, in itself, is Revolutionary. This is not making music but it is an integral part of the struggle and one that must never be forgotten. It's the foundation of the culture that we owe our identity to.
I thank you for listening and I hope you will spread the word, support "The 3rd World" and of course donate to the cause at www.omeid.org so that we may expedite the coming of our combined strength. If I can succeed here it is a great sign, a sign that I can go to the most violent and distraught place in the world and triumph. That means that everywhere else I go, the Caribbean, Africa, South East Asia, Latin America and anywhere here in the states, that we can succeed.
Con Amor de Revolucion. Immortal Technique
P.S. I am not as worthy as those that have come before me, but greater men have achieved less and smarter men have accomplished nothing. I am no longer a Revolutionary Apprentice but a Young full fledged Revolutionary working towards maturing and strengthening his ideas. Learning from his failures and building on his success. There have been many rebels, leaders, and prophets that came before me and there will be others that come after me. None of these men were perfect, as they were human and man is naturally imperfect. But as they lived and died for what they believed in I will devote myself to the causes and the fights that I pick, not to champion religion or national pride, I seek no rewards or trophies that I leave to you, for me the fight is all. Read. Read. Read."
Immortal Technique's The 3rd World is in stores today.
www.hiphopdx.com/index/news/id.7184/title.immortal-technique-pens-letter-to-afghanistan-orphanage
A Fordham University professor has been tapped as an expert for the popular PBS show, History Detectives. Mark Naison, Ph.D., professor of African and African-American studies, provided news commentary for an upcoming episode in which the show’s hosts attempted to find out if 1520 Sedgwick Ave. in the Bronx was the birthplace of Hip-Hop. “I had a great time with the crew for this show and am proud we had a chance to showcase the work we do before a national audience,” said Naison, the principal investigator for the University’s Bronx African American History Project (BAAHP). Naison was interviewed on the Rose Hill campus for an episode set to air in August. Tukufu Zuberi, Ph.D., one of the show’s “detectives” and chair of the sociology department at the University of Pennsylvania, led the interview.
“Professor Tukufu … asked some great questions which gave me a chance to showcase some of the information we have learned in BAAHP oral history interviews,” Naison said. “He asked what the Bronx was like before the 1970s … and what exactly took place in that community center at 1520 Sedgwick that sparked a musical revolution.”
Naison said the segment will feature background and commentary on the conditions that led to the growth of hip hop in the Bronx, including de-industrialization, urban renewal, middle-class flight, drug epidemics, the Vietnam War and arson by apartment owners.
Naison provided the show’s producers with BAAHP photos of the South Bronx before the fires, when it was burning and when President Jimmy Carter toured the area in 1977.
“I definitely had my say over and over again,” Naison said of the two-hour shoot. “Hopefully, some of the more sensible things I said will make it on camera.”
As for whether 1520 Sedgwick Ave. can be referred to as the birthplace of Hip Hop, Naison says yes.
“This is confirmed by virutally every account of the origins of Bronx hip hop, including the latest memoir by (veteran Hip Hop deejay) Grandmaster Flash titled, The Adventures of Grandmaster Flash, (Broadway, 2008),” Naison said. “Flash said parties (held at that location) captured his imagination of Bronx youth, and inspired him and other deejays to begin holding parties of their own exciting dancers with pounding beats made from instrumental fragments of records.”
According to the show’s website, History Detectives is devoted to “exploring the complexities of historical mysteries, searching out the facts, myths and conundrums that connect local folklore, family legends and interesting objects.”
Traditional investigative techniques, modern technology and plenty of legwork are the tools the History Detectives team of experts uses to give new—and sometimes shocking—insights into our national history, the site says.
The show airs on WNET-Channel 13 in New York at 9 p.m. on Sunday evenings from June through September. The episode featuring Naison will air in August and October. For other PBS stations, check the program schedule on the PBS website.
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Fordham University Press
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