Christina speaks with BL Shirelle & Fury Young, Co-Executive Directors of Die Jim Crow Records, a non-profit record label dedicated to producing music from currently and formerly incarcerated artists. BL & Fury have made it their life's work to not only bridge the divide between incarcerated artists and artists in the free world, DJC Records works as a radical creative collective, agency for social change, and overall art power house.
Listen to the very end of the episode for an additional song, Black Barbie by B. Alexis + a giveaway opportunity. Details below.
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You can learn more about Die Jim Crow Records on their official website: Die Jim Crow
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Songs Featured: America The Merciful by Zealot ft. Uno & Black Barbie by B. Alexis
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DJC/Penned Giveaway:
- A lucky listener will be chosen to receive a copy of Die Jim Crow's EP Book signed by both BL Shirelle & Fury Young.
-Contest Instructions: Please go like & follow both Penned & DJC Records' Instagram pages and leave Penned a written review on Apple Podcasts (make it a good one!) - leave your Instagram handle in the review so we can find you easily! A winner will be announced on November 1, 2022
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Written and produced by Christina Hansen
Additional production and sound editing by Jason Sissoyev
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