This is a response to the "Obama vs Clinton Hollywood Democratic Debate 3" interview. We've gotten a lot of great feedback and a gang of questions as well. Here's Derrick Ashong (aka DNA) taking a shot at answering some of those questions and hopefully explaining why this stuff matters to us.
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www.ArtsActionFund.org Derrick Ashong thinks so. Ashong spent his formative years living in several countries abroad, as well as a number of US cities before attending Harvard. Fully prepared to continue his education by getting a PhD, Derrick found himself drawn toward advocacy instead. After winning Billboard Magazine's 2007 World Song Writing Competition and founding his band Soulfège, Derrick dedicated himself to advocacy fulltime. This commitment found him as the host of his own show on Oprah radio, starting Take Back the Mic, a youth empowerment organization, and speaking to audiences all over the world. Earlier this summer, Derrick spoke during Americans for the Arts Annual Convention in Baltimore and posed a new challenge. We, as advocates for the arts, need to shift our position from people who are in need of help, to the position that our nation needs what we offering. We are the best hope for America. So often we focus on the fact that the arts are under attack and request that anyone and everyone support us before we disappear instead of focusing on all that the arts contributes. Visit the Arts Action Fund website to listen to what Derrick Ashong has to say and let us know what you think.
An animated film based on the song "Love Rain Down" from the album "AFropolitan" by Derrick N. Ashong (aka DNA) & Soulfège. The movie follows the tale of a little boy named "Johnny" who makes a trip to the legendary "Crossroads" of Robert Johnson fame, and stands down the Devil armed only with a song...
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Welcome to The Derrick Ashong Experience! A whole new type of social media - Social Meaningful Media! Join Derrick and his launch of The Derrick Ashong Experience on Jan 23rd, 2010!
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Derrick Ashong is the voice of a new generation, a voice for all the people. A musician, artist, and social entrepreneur who brings to us The Derrick Ashong Experience - media with a conscience.
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Derrick Ashong is getting some mad negative feedback. And if you have no idea who Derrick Ashong is, this video sums him up for you. LYRICS: He is a song for all the people. (No he's not, no he's not!) He is the voice of a generation of all ages. (What does that mean?!) Rich and unrelatable to the poor. (Now that's more like it...) His message weak, we want no more! There is a man named Derrick Ashong Who claims he fights for society's wrongs. The main thing wrong with society is people like him. Generic messages and contradictions, Praising himself for all his decisions. It seems to me it's all about image to him. Derrick Ashong! He's so damn modest! Derrick Ashong! Cares about the people Yet I swear he seems to fly everywhere. (That's a lot of money wasted, to be honest.) [2x] He is a song for all the people. (No he's not, no he's not!) He is the voice of a generation of all ages. (What does that mean?!) Rich and unrelatable to the poor. (Now that's more like it...) His message weak, we want no more! [2x] Telling the world he's giving you the voice. It's like he thought before we had no choice. I'm pretty sure I've heard more politics in a pop song. Compares his band to those like Marley, Yet their songs, they compare hardly. I think it's time this rich kid's ego tuned down. Derrick Ashong! He's so damn modest! Derrick Ashong! Cares about the people Yet I swear he seems to fly everywhere. (That's a lot of money wasted, to be honest.) [2x] He is a song for all the people <b>...</b>
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DNA challenges Dr. Laura's comments about her resignation and the 1st Amendment.
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Derrick went live on OprahRadio.com and Ustream.tv immediately following the State of the Union and the Republican response to offer his view from the Obama generation. "The Derrick Ashong Experience" can be heard LIVE Saturdays from 12-3pm est on Oprah Radio Sirius 195/ XM 156 and OprahRadio.com
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SPREADING THE BUZZ TO STOP THE SPREAD OF MALARIA: AN INTERACTIVE FACEBOOK TOWN HALL WITH RANDI ZUCKERBERG AND MANDY MOORE Randi Zuckerberg, Founder and CEO, R to Z Media (@RandiZuckerberg) and Mandy Moore, Ambassador, PSI (@TheMandyMoore)
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The 2011 Delaware Arts Summit brought a regional and national perspective of the arts to Delaware for arts organization staff, board, and volunteers. Also in attendance were artists, program planners, educators, arts patrons, and state and community leaders. The keynote speaker is an artist, advocate, and activist: literally the voice of a new generation. Whether heard on the radio, or in the eloquent expression of his thoughts on Sen. Barack Obama as seen in one of the most-viewed YouTube videos of 2008, in his music as leader of the emerging band Soulfège, or acting in Steven Spielberg's "Amistad," the Harvard-educated talent has found myriad ways to inspire, engage, and activate young people with positive messages for social change. He discussed the impact of arts education, his belief that artistry is the most profound form of communication, and the power of content that inspires people to do something good in their lives. Learn more about the Delaware Arts Summit 2011 at www.artsdel.org
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Oprah Radio's Derrick Ashong gives his take on Rand Paul's controversial comments on discrimination.
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Born in Accra, Ghana in 1975, Derrick Ashong is the son of a pediatrician.[1] He attended school in Saudi Arabia, Qatar and Voorhees, New Jersey[2] before attending Harvard University in 1997 through a Paul and Daisy Soros Fellowship for New Americans, where he studied Afro-American studies and was awarded the Hoopes Prize for his senior thesis. He returned to Harvard and is currently studying for a PhD in Ethnomusicology and Afro-American studies.[2] Ashong was a founding member of the Harvard Black Alumni Society.[3]
Derrick welcomes three teams participating in the Pepsi Refresh Project. First up, Adam Ostrow and Brian Milner, who are pitching an idea to encourage local communities to band together with a Foursquare meets Craigslist application. The idea is that anyone can place a call for help and anyone can answer that call. Then Derrick is joined by Melissa Garcia and Sandy Jenney who are pitching a virtual food drive but this one is different. Instead of spending $1.00 on 1 can of food at the store, you can donate $1 to a food pantry they can buy a whole case of food? Lastly, Derrick talks with Gary Vaynerchuk and Marc Horvath about InvisiblePeople.TV. This organization travels from city to city to share the stories of the homeless. The hope is that they continue to travel and inspire people to create housing and feeding programs and bring new hope to the homeless. Pepsi Refresh—refresheverything.com.
Derrick continued the conversation that Oprah Winfrey started on The Oprah Winfrey Show and Oprah Radio going inside the mind of 4 child molesters. Derrick is joined by Dr. Charles Sophy who has dedicated his life to the physical and mental well-being of children and families from all walks of life. He is board certified in three clinical specialties: Adult Psychiatry, Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and Family Practice. He currently serves as the Medical Director for the Los Angeles County Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS), the nation's largest Child Welfare System
WEEK 1 TOPIC: HEALTHCARE. This is an experiment/competition to see if young voters really know what's going on in the presidential campaign. Watch the video and post a response no longer than 3min. See www.takebackthemic.com for rules.
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5 in 5 - 5 questions in 5 minutes with interesting people who are making Africa shine
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DNA talks about the video of Park 51 protesters accosting a man they believed to be Muslim, and how the root of bigotry in our nation must be addressed.
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Oprah Radio's Derrick Ashong talks to Sheriff Clarence Dupnik of Pima County to discuss the Arizona immigration law. The sheriff says he thinks that 'bigotry is alive and well in America
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DNA talks about the power of words, the sanctity of our Constitution and the hypocrisy underpinning challenges to the so-called "Ground Zero Mosque."
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In this 2nd hour of The Derrick Ashong Experience, Derrick discusses the release of the new version of "We Are The World" and takes calls and suggestions on what you think we can do to help Haiti. Derrick also discusses what's trending on twitter...from Valentines Day, Justin Bieber, T-Pain, to the bombing in Pune, India.
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Derrick welcomes Hugh Forrest, Interactive Event Director for the 2010 South by Southwest conference in Austin, TX . Next, Derrick chats with Carlos Dominquez, Cisco's senior vice-president of worldwide service provider operations for Cisco Systems about technological advancements in communication. and then Derrick is joined by Corvida Raven, a mohawk-rocking, content creating, social media consulting, mobile app reviewing, influential woman of technology. Lastly, Tony Hsieh, CEO of Zappos stops by to talk.
DNA & Soulfège performing "To Be Free" from the album "Take Back the Mic" at DROM on the Lower East Side (NYC) in Feb 2012.
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Through Covering the Mic at Image of Change, I had the opportunity to interview and witness Derrick Ashong inspire those around him. He encouraged youth to speak to the government-elect about issues in Boston, MA through the arts. In the master class at The Citi Performing Arts Center, Derrick worked with youth to devise a video letter for the government-elect.
