Peace & Greetings!
Were you a black student or activist at U of M? Did you major in Black Studies, or take courses in CAAS/DAAS during your time as a student?
If so, we would like you to share the songs that inspired you and the movement, along with a brief statement about why those songs were important.
Your songs will be included as part of our DAAS Mixtape in commemoration of our 50th Anniversary this year! We are specifically looking for alumnx who were part of BAM I, BAM II, BAM III, UCAR, The Baker-Mandela Center, The Students for Justice, and other Black student organizations whose efforts helped contribute to the discipline of Black Studies at U of M, and whose activism helped moved the agenda of Black students on campus forward!
The idea for The DAAS Mixtape draws inspiration from a genre of Hip-hop that involved collaborations between well-known DJs and aspiring rappers, seeking to make a name for themselves, who would record a compilation of songs, originally on cassette tape, that the DJs would then distribute across the city. Today the term “mixtape” is used to describe any form of art that brings together a collection of found objects, or previously released media, to create new content for the purpose of educating, informing or entertaining.
With this tradition in mind, we hope that you contribute to the DAAS Mixtape by sharing your story through the music that inspired you.
For those who would like to contribute, please include the following:
Name:
Year of Graduation:
Student Organization or Affiliation with CAAS/DAAS:
Song(s):
Short statement about why the song, or songs, were important:
