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Dust + Dignity Podcast
by Dr. Bruce Campbell Jr.
The Dust + Dignity Podcast explores the connections between leadership, social justice and music. The host, Dr. Bruce Campbell Jr. will interview inspiring leaders from all walks of life to tap into the important work that they do that is social justice oriented. You will learn some of their tips in their field and what leadership looks like for them. The backdrop of these conversations is to learn how music has shaped these leaders character and how it influenced their work. We hope you leave each episode inspired and motivate to impact others.
Episodes
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Ep. 23 : Skeme Richards (Part 2)
Part 2 of 2 from Dr. Campbell's interview with the Nostalgia King, Skeme Richards for our Champions of the Culture: Modern Advocates Preserving Black Music special season. When you think of Philadelphia’s rich history of musical contributions, you instantly notice that it is also a city known for...
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Ep. 22 : Skeme Richards (Part 1)
Part 1 of 2 from Dr. Campbell's interview with the Nostalgia King, Skeme Richards for our Champions of the Culture: Modern Advocates Preserving Black Music special season. When you think of Philadelphia’s rich history of musical contributions, you instantly notice that it is also a city known for...
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Ep. 21 : Tone B. Nimble (Part 2)
Part 2 of 2 from Dr. Campbell's interview with Tone B. Nimble for our Champions of the Culture: Modern Advocates Preserving Black Music special season. Anthony Fields, aka Tone B. Nimble, has been a vital entity, on the music scene, for over 35 years. His calling started in the mid-1980’s as a DJ...
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Ep. 20 : Tone B. Nimble (Part 1)
Part 1 of 2 from Dr. Campbell's interview with Tone B. Nimble for our Champions of the Culture: Modern Advocates Preserving Black Music special season. Anthony Fields, aka Tone B. Nimble, has been a vital entity, on the music scene, for over 35 years. His calling started in the mid-1980’s as a DJ...
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Ep. 19 : King Britt (Part 2)
Part 2 of 2 from Dr. Campbell's interview with King Britt for our Champions of the Culture: Modern Advocates Preserving Black Music special season. King is a 30+ year producer, composer and performer in the global advancement of electronic music. As a composer and producer, his practice has led…
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Ep. 18 : King Britt (Part 1)
Part 1 of 2 from Dr. Campbell's interview with King Britt for our Champions of the Culture: Modern Advocates Preserving Black Music special season. King is a 30+ year producer, composer and performer in the global advancement of electronic music. As a composer and producer, his practice has led…
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Ep. 17 : Champions of the Culture: Modern Advocates Preserving Black Music
To kick off season 5 of the Dust + Dignity Podcast we thought we would provide some context for our special season entitled: Champions of the Culture: Modern Advocates Preserving Black Music. Dr. Campbell has again been awarded a CASAA Scholar-Advocate Fellowship to continue his research and...
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Ep. 16 : Rhythm of the Drum
We can’t discuss Black music without mentioning the drum. I’m sure this season will continue to have drum references throughout but I think it’s important to discuss the origin of the instrument. Drums hold a very special place in African history and culture. For the Western world, drums are…
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Ep. 15 : The Drum Major Instinct
To celebrate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday Dr. Campbell explores Dr. King’s “Drum Major Instinct” sermon he delivered on February 4, 1968 at Ebenezer Baptist Church. This sermon is an important lesson to understanding Dr. King’s theory of service. He wanted us all to work to create a...
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Ep. 14 : Black Music's Roots in Social Justice Advocacy - Setting the Stage
To kick off season 4 of the Dust + Dignity Podcast we thought we would provide some context for our special season entitled: Black Music's Roots in Social Justice Advocacy. Dr. Campbell was one of 5 awardees of CASAA's Inaugural Scholar-Advocate Program. CASAA is the Center for Anti Racist...
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Ep. 13 : We Shall Overcome: Songs of the Freedom Riders and the Sit-Ins
To kick off season 3 of the Dust + Dignity Podcast we thought we would do something a little different and focus on a single album. We Shall Overcome: Songs of the Freedom Riders and the Sit-Ins on Folkways Records . This 1961 recording of spirituals, gospel and new music to "express the spirit…
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Ep. 12 : Yolanda Wisher
Philadelphia-based poet, singer, educator and curator Yolanda Wisher is the author of Monk Eats an Afro (Hanging Loose Press, 2014) and the co-editor of Peace is a Haiku Song (Philadelphia Mural Arts, 2013). Wisher was named the inaugural Poet Laureate of Montgomery County, Pennsylvania in 1999…
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Ep. 11 : VOTE : Fall 2020
As the Fall 2020 election approaches, Dr. Bruce Campbell Jr. wanted to stress the importance of voting. Going to the archives, Dr. Campbell connects Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's powerful words of encouragement to vote from 1964 to 2020's similar political climate. Support the show
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Ep. 10 : Dr. Brian Peterson
Dr. Brian Peterson is the Director of Makuu, the University of Pennsylvania’s Black Cultural Center, and a lecturer at Penn. Over his twenty years in higher education he has built student success programs covering the spectrum of access and completion. Dr. Peterson is a three-time graduate of the...
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Ep. 9 : Sarah Mueller
Sarah Mueller is a cinephile, a life-long learner and (very proud) 18 year community-rooted resident of Philadelphia. Sarah is the Director and Founder of, cinéSPEAK, a Philadelphia-based justice-centered independent cinema organization. They work to bring together communities over...
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Ep. 8 : Rochelle Nichols-Solomon
Rochelle Nichols-Solomon is an educator and social justice activist with more than thirty years working on major school, district and community initiatives aimed at increasing education excellence and equity for students of color and low-income communities. Rochelle’s long community history...
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Ep. 7 : TY (Ben Chijioke)
Kicking off season 2 of the Dust + Dignity Podcast, with a conversation we had with TY (Ben Chijioke). He is an hip hop artist, producer and cultural ambassador. I like to also call him the Mayor of Brixton. He has released his first album in 2001 and has not stopped. Numerous releases,...
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Ep. 6 : Deborah Gordon Klehr
In this latest episode of the Dust + Dignity Podcast, we were able to chat with Deborah Gordon Klehr. She is the Executive Director of the Education Law Center, a non-profit legal advocacy organization dedicated to ensuring access to a quality public education for all children in Pennsylvania....
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Ep. 5 : Samantha-Jane Ofoegbu
In this latest episode of the Dust + Dignity Podcast, we were able to chat with Samantha-Jane Ofoegbu. She is an artist, fashion designer, cultural ambassador, entrepreneur and emcee. Ms. Ofoegbu started writing, recording and performing music in Liverpool under the name Phoenix Black. Years…
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Ep. 4 : Dr. Jeffrey Carroll
In this latest episode of the Dust + Dignity Podcast, we were able to chat with a leader and academic scholar Dr. Jeffrey Carroll. Dr. Jeffrey N. Carroll is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Chestnut Hill College. His teaching and research specializes in American Politics and its...
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Ep. 3 : Maryam April Pugh
In this latest episode of the Dust + Dignity Podcast, we were able to chat with a wonderful leader Maryam April Pugh. Maryam Pugh is a printmaker based in Philadelphia. She is the owner and CEO of the social justice apparel brand and screen printing workshop Philadelphia Printworks. She is a...
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Ep. 2 : Dr. Monica J. Taylor
In this latest episode of the Dust + Dignity Podcast, we were able to chat with a dynamic leader Dr. Monica J. Taylor. “During my tenure in the Hatboro-Horsham School District, I have had the privilege of holding several leadership positions that have allowed me to find innovative ways to support...
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Ep. 1 : Welcome! : Dr. Bruce Campbell Jr.
In the first episode of the Dust + Dignity Podcast we learn more about our host Dr. Bruce Campbell Jr. and this exciting podcast. Support the show
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ABOUT THIS SHOW
The Dust + Dignity Podcast explores the connections between leadership, social justice and music. The host, Dr. Bruce Campbell Jr. will interview inspiring leaders from all walks of life to tap into the important work that they do that is social justice oriented. You will learn some of their tips in their field and what leadership looks like for them. The backdrop of these conversations is to learn how music has shaped these leaders character and how it influenced their work. We hope you leave each episode inspired and motivate to impact others.
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Dr. Bruce Campbell Jr.
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