Opus 76

​Anthony Davis' career has been marked by his musical responses to the Black experience, with critically acclaimed compositions about the life and times of Malcolm X, the murder of George Floyd, and one of his own experiences with police in a work called "You Have The Right To Remain Silent." He won the 2020 Pulitzer Prize in Music for his composition portraying the story of the Central Park 5, and he joins Garrett to talk about it. Scott unpacks Pulitzer Prize-winning music by other Black composers, and the guys offer words of encouragement (and warning) as the holiday season commences. 

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Playlist: 

Florence Price - Piano Sonata in e minor (excerpt, "From the Top") 
Traditional - "I'll Fly Away" (New Birth Brass Band) 
Zero 7 - "Destiny" 
Sia - "Bird Set Free" 
Megan Thee Stallion - "Movie" 
George Walker - "Tangents" 
George Walker - Violin Sonata
George Walker - "Lilacs"
Kendrick Lamar - "Humble" 
Kendrick Lamar - "Love" 
Kendrick Lamar - "Element" 
Kendrick Lamar - "Fear" 
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More:

WATCH - "You Have The Right To Remain Silent"
Curtis Institute names pianist Michelle Cann to new chair honoring legendary professor Eleanor Sokoloff
Make Music NOLA
Autism Rights Activists Ask Sia to Cancel ‘Music’ Movie