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lovecraft country wouldn’t be the same without its powerful soundtrack and VOICEOVERS so here’s a thread of all the poems, excerpts and speeches featured on the show @LovecraftHBO
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1x01 Sundown
the first episode features a voiceover of James Baldwin’s speech on “The American dream is at the expense of the American Negro” during his debate with William F. Buckley Junior in 1965
the first episode features a voiceover of James Baldwin’s speech on “The American dream is at the expense of the American Negro” during his debate with William F. Buckley Junior in 1965
1x02 Whitey’s on the Moon
the poem that gives name to the episode was written by Gil Scott-Heron in 1970 and addresses the marginalization of black folks in North America and the neglect of their rights while resources were being spent on space programs
the poem that gives name to the episode was written by Gil Scott-Heron in 1970 and addresses the marginalization of black folks in North America and the neglect of their rights while resources were being spent on space programs
1x03 Holy Ghost
the third ep starts with Leti ( @jurneesmollett) at George’s funeral laid over the voice of Princess Mami Precious for the 2017 Nike Pride Month ad celebrating the legendary artist/athlete @leiomy, the wonder woman of vogue
the third ep starts with Leti ( @jurneesmollett) at George’s funeral laid over the voice of Princess Mami Precious for the 2017 Nike Pride Month ad celebrating the legendary artist/athlete @leiomy, the wonder woman of vogue
1x05 Strange Case
Ruby’s ( @wunmo) episode features a poem named Dark Phases from Ntozake Shange’s “For Colored Girls who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf.” released in 1976
Ruby’s ( @wunmo) episode features a poem named Dark Phases from Ntozake Shange’s “For Colored Girls who Have Considered Suicide/When the Rainbow is Enuf.” released in 1976
1x06 Meet Me In Daegu
the episode title is a direct reference to the film Meet Me In St. Louis starring Judy Garland whose voice appears later with an excerpt from the actress' audio collection supposed to guide her in a future autobiography that never came to life
the episode title is a direct reference to the film Meet Me In St. Louis starring Judy Garland whose voice appears later with an excerpt from the actress' audio collection supposed to guide her in a future autobiography that never came to life
1x07 I Am
“I am” celebrates Afrocentrism and cosmology, doing so we are presented to a voiceover from the movie Space is The Place (1974) a monologue composed by the jazz artist Sun-Ra known for his cosmic philosophy
“I am” celebrates Afrocentrism and cosmology, doing so we are presented to a voiceover from the movie Space is The Place (1974) a monologue composed by the jazz artist Sun-Ra known for his cosmic philosophy
1x08 Jig-A-Bobo
In Dee’s episode we hear a speech about the value of black girls’ lives. The speech was written by Naomi Wadler at the age of 11 when she spoke at the March For Our Lives protest (2018) in Washington, D.C.
here’s a link to the full video:
In Dee’s episode we hear a speech about the value of black girls’ lives. The speech was written by Naomi Wadler at the age of 11 when she spoke at the March For Our Lives protest (2018) in Washington, D.C.
here’s a link to the full video:
Misha on Naomi’s speech https://twitter.com/mishagreen/status/1312961508511420416
1x09 Rewind 1921
“Where is your fire?/ You got to find it and pass it on.” are some of the lines of Sonia Sanchez’s poem Catch the Fire featured on Rewind 1921 an episode that connects past to present throught a lot of strength and pain #LovecraftCounty
“Where is your fire?/ You got to find it and pass it on.” are some of the lines of Sonia Sanchez’s poem Catch the Fire featured on Rewind 1921 an episode that connects past to present throught a lot of strength and pain #LovecraftCounty
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