Opus 79

After becoming a mother, oboist Wendy Caudle Hodge decided that she needed to make an impact on Music Education. Through her advocacy, Loudoun Co., VA has created 90 DEI jobs, community-based initiatives that really speak to children's needs, and so much more. She's now a leader at the Historic Ashburn Colored School, and joins Garrett to talk about her work and her love for hip-hop. The guys give an update on some of the latest arts news coming from New York City, and Scott honors the late Charlie Pride. The opus concludes with a TRILLOQUY dedicated to Time Magazine's "Person of the Year" pick, and to mostly-white DEI panels.  This opus is made possible, in part, by KVNO-FM.

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Playlist:

Okee Dokee Brothers - "Bullfrog Opera" 
Charles Ives - Symphony No. 1
Giuseppe Verdi - "Anvil Chorus" 
Charlie Pride - "River Song" 
William Grant Still - "A Deserted Plantation" 
Dreamville - "1993"
EarthGang - "Top Down" ​

More:

Contact Wendy Caudle Hodge
Historic Ashburn Colored School 
Okee Dokee Brothers Withdraw from All-White Grammy List
Carnegie Hall Stands By Its Chairman Despite Tax Violations
Arts Leaders Call for Senior Executives to Resign at Americans for the Arts