Dust + Dignity Podcast
The Dust + Dignity Podcast explores the connections between leadership, social justice and music. The host, Dr. Bruce Campbell Jr. will interview inspiring leaders from all walks of life to tap into the important work that they do that is social justice oriented. You will learn some of their tips in their field and what leadership looks like for them. The backdrop of these conversations is to learn how music has shaped these leaders character and how it influenced their work. We hope you leave each episode inspired and motivate to impact others.
Episodes
23 episodes
Ep. 23 : Skeme Richards (Part 2)
Part 2 of 2 from Dr. Campbell's interview with the Nostalgia King, Skeme Richar...
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Season 5
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Episode 23
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55:43
Ep. 22 : Skeme Richards (Part 1)
Part 1 of 2 from Dr. Campbell's interview with the Nostalgia King, Skeme Richar...
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Season 5
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Episode 22
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57:23
Ep. 21 : Tone B. Nimble (Part 2)
Part 2 of 2 from Dr. Campbell's interview with Tone B. Nimble for our Champions of the Culture: Modern Advocates Prese...
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Season 5
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Episode 21
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56:11
Ep. 20 : Tone B. Nimble (Part 1)
Part 1 of 2 from Dr. Campbell's interview with Tone B. Nimble for our Champions of the Culture: Modern Advocates Prese...
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Season 5
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Episode 20
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48:53
Ep. 19 : King Britt (Part 2)
Part 2 of 2 from Dr. Campbell's interview with King Britt for our Champions ...
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Season 5
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Episode 19
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1:10:07
Ep. 18 : King Britt (Part 1)
Part 1 of 2 from Dr. Campbell's interview with King Britt f...
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Season 5
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Episode 18
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55:21
Ep. 17 : Champions of the Culture: Modern Advocates Preserving Black Music
To kick off season 5 of the Dust + Dignity Podcast we thought we would provide some context for our special season entitled: Champions of the Culture: Modern Advocates Preserving Black Music. Dr. Campbell has again been awarded a C...
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Season 5
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Episode 17
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5:31
Ep. 16 : Rhythm of the Drum
We can’t discuss Black music without mentioning the drum. I’m sure this season will continue to have drum references throughout but I think it’s important to discuss the origin of the instrument.Drums hold a very special place ...
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Season 4
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Episode 16
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9:42
Ep. 15 : The Drum Major Instinct
To celebrate Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr’s birthday Dr. Campbell explores Dr. King’s “Drum Major Instinct” sermon he delivered on February 4, 1968 at Ebenezer Baptist Church. This sermon is an important lesson to understanding Dr. Ki...
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Season 4
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Episode 15
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16:00
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Ep. 14 : Black Music's Roots in Social Justice Advocacy - Setting the Stage
To kick off season 4 of the Dust + Dignity Podcast we thought we would provide some context for our special season entitled: Black Music's Roots in Social Justice Advocacy. Dr. Campbell was one of 5 awardees of CASAA's Inaugu...
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Season 4
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Episode 14
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6:47
Ep. 13 : We Shall Overcome: Songs of the Freedom Riders and the Sit-Ins
To kick off season 3 of the Dust + Dignity Podcast we thought we would do something a little different and focus on a single album. We Shall Overcome: Songs of the Freedom Riders and the Sit-Ins on Folkways Records . This 1961 recording ...
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Season 3
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Episode 13
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18:10
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Ep. 12 : Yolanda Wisher
Philadelphia-based poet, singer, educator and curator Yolanda Wisher is the author of Monk Eats an Afro (Hanging Loose Press, 2014) and the co-editor of Peace is a Haiku Song (Philadelphia Mural Arts, 2013). Wisher was ...
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Season 2
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Episode 12
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47:48
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Ep. 11 : VOTE : Fall 2020
As the Fall 2020 election approaches, Dr. Bruce Campbell Jr. wanted to stress the importance of voting. Going to the archives, Dr. Campbell connects Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr's powerfu...
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Season 2
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Episode 11
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11:01
Ep. 10 : Dr. Brian Peterson
Dr. Brian Peterson is the Director of Makuu, the University of Pennsylvania’s Black Cultural Center, and a lecturer at Penn. Over his twenty years in higher education he has bui...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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1:19:54
Ep. 9 : Sarah Mueller
Sarah Mueller is a cinephile, a life-long learner and (very proud) 18 year community-rooted resident of Philadelphia. Sarah is the Director and Founder of, cinéSPEAK, a Philadelphia-based justice-centered ...
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Season 2
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Episode 10
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56:06
Ep. 8 : Rochelle Nichols-Solomon
Rochelle Nichols-Solomon is an educator and social justice activist with more than thirty years working on major school, district and community initiatives aimed at increasing education excellence and equity for students of color and low-income...
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Season 2
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Episode 8
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1:20:56
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Ep. 7 : TY (Ben Chijioke)
Kicking off season 2 of the Dust + Dignity Podcast, with a conversation we had with TY (Ben Chijioke). He is an hip hop artist, producer and cultural ambassador. I like to also call him the Mayor of B...
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Season 2
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Episode 7
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36:36
Ep. 6 : Deborah Gordon Klehr
In this latest episode of the Dust + Dignity Podcast, we were able to chat with Deborah Gordon Klehr. She is the Executive Director of the Education Law Center, a non-profit legal advocacy organizati...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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54:58
Ep. 5 : Samantha-Jane Ofoegbu
In this latest episode of the Dust + Dignity Podcast, we were able to chat with Samantha-Jane Ofoegbu. She is an artist, fashion designer, cultural ambassador, entrepreneur and emcee. Ms. Ofoegbu started writing, recording and performing music ...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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25:38
Ep. 4 : Dr. Jeffrey Carroll
In this latest episode of the Dust + Dignity Podcast, we were able to chat with a leader and academic scholar Dr. Jeffrey Carroll. Dr. Jeffrey N. Carroll is Assistant Professor of Political Science at Chestnut Hill College. His teaching and res...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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57:41
Ep. 3 : Maryam April Pugh
In this latest episode of the Dust + Dignity Podcast, we were able to chat with a wonderful leader Maryam April Pugh. Maryam Pugh is a printmaker based in Philadelphia. She is the owner and CEO of the social justice apparel brand and screen pri...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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50:38
Ep. 2 : Dr. Monica J. Taylor
In this latest episode of the Dust + Dignity Podcast, we were able to chat with a dynamic leader Dr. Monica J. Taylor. “During my tenure in the Hatboro-Horsham School District, I have had the privilege of holding several leadership positions th...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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50:27
