ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

“Thank You Master” by Donny Hathaway

“Orange Moon” by Erykah Badu

“You Were Meant for Me” by Donny Hathaway, “All I Do” by Stevie Wonder, “You Bring Me Joy” by Anita Baker, and “You Make Life So Good” by Rahsaan Patterson—CHELS

“Be a Lion” by the cast of The Wiz and “Believe in Yourself” by Lena Horne—CHANCE

“Isn’t She Lovely” by Stevie Wonder and “Believe in Yourself” by Lena Horne—LAURYN

“Motherfather” by Musiq—PATTY AND HONEY LOVE

“Count on Me” by Bruno Mars and “Thank You” by Boyz II Men—GUMBEE

“So Fresh, So Clean” by OutKast and “Back in the Day” by Ahmad—GENE

“Home” by MJ Rodriguez, Billy Porter, and Our Lady J—ROCHESTER, NEW YORK

“Best Friend” by Brandy and “F.U.B.U.” by Solange—NATINA, DRINA, AND CUTTS

“Friends” by The Carters—VIC, EBONI K., EB SHANTE, ZOOK, ERICKA, GHODLY, YOLO, TREVA, BRANDELYN, CORRIE, HYLA, JOEY, JP, ERICA, JONATHAN, ELITA, TIFFANY (SNAPS), KELLY, ASHLEY, DIALLO, REGINA, JOAN, SHANNON, SARAH, LARA, BILLYE, SHERELL, TORRI, and ANDREA

“Gratitude” by Earth, Wind & Fire—ESPOSITO

“Be Real Black for Me” by Donny Hathaway and Roberta Flack—DR. DILLARD

“Turiya and Ramakrishna” by Alice Coltrane—BELL HOOKS

“Move On Up” by Curtis Mayfield—HUTCHINS CENTER FOR AFRICAN AND AFRICAN AMERICAN RESEARCH AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY

“It’s Bigger Than Hip Hop” by Dead Prez—HIPHOP ARCHIVE AND RESEARCH INSTITUTE AT HARVARD UNIVERSITY, DR. MORGAN, AND HAROLD SHAWN

“Black Girl Magic” by Jamila Woods—DR. PEAT

“Americans” by Janelle Monáe—RACHAEL MARKS

“So Much Things to Say” (live performance) by Lauryn Hill—LAURYN HILL

“To Be Young, Gifted, and Black” by Nina Simone—ALL MY FORMER STUDENTS