Die Jim Crow: Fury Young and BL Shirelle

This week's introduction is brought to you by Simply Naomi's song "Mello-D" - Naomi is one of the artists of Die Jim Crow Records, and this episode is dedicated to her. She is a superstar, powerful Black woman, and 71 year-old queer elder, who served 37 years in prison. She was commuted of her life sentence in 2019, and is now making music with her exceptional gospel-trained voice. Die Jim Crow Records is the first record label in the United States for prison-impacted musicians. Their mission is to dismantle stereotypes around race and prison in America by amplifying the voices of our artists. Hear from Fury Young and BL Shirelle about their roles with their record label, their vision, and their inspiration to continue the hard work. Visit their website at https://www.diejimcrow.com/

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