BGC: Music

Check out my girl Dom Jones! Dope mixtape. Dope words. Dope person and artist. She is a force to be reckoned with! p.s. she's NIICCEE with the harmonies!!

http://domjones.bandcamp.com/
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BGC: Music and Words

I believe it is part of our job as artists to speak out against issues in our human community and speak to the human condition in all it's forms. Everyday is not a party or a romp in the sack.lol..sometimes very real things happen and we must be the documentarians, the archaeologists, the excavators of the heart; of what it means to be human;the joy and the pain.

I commend Marsha, for writing such a heartfelt song and being brave enough to visually represent it by spotlighting a very real issue in our human community; suicide and the unfortunate amount of people ending their lives because of persecution and beatings as a result of their sexuality. Too many young people have seen suicide as an option, I hope that the work being done in this world will take that option off the table for many young people. Life can be so full and to imagine someone cutting it so short because of something that is innately them and something that can serve as empowerment in their future is beyond sad.

Suicide from multiple issues, by a diverse group of young people, has continued to be too prevalent. While the news a few months ago would have you think something is in the water; it was and is an ongoing issue and we must talk about it and fight against it, even when it feels uncomfortable. The video below is by the artist Invincible. It was actually set to be aired on MTVU I believe, but they didn't air it because of the "subject matter" thank god we have the Internet and don't have to count on major outlets to send out our messages. I'm sure this video and Marsha's will help a lot of young people. Good Job and Thank you!