If Aliens Came Down And Challenged Us

Tonight, It's The Rock And Roll All Night And Party Every Day Hall Of Fame.

I Came Late To The Genre Of Folk Music.

I Didn't Choose To Be A Guitar Player. That Was Something That Felt Like It Was Chosen For Me. And With That Blessing And Curse, I, Throughout My Entire Career, It's Been My Job To Weave My Convictions Into My Vocation. And Whether I'm Standing In The Streets Of Chicago Or The Occupy Wall Street Or In Madison, Wisconsin, My Job Is To Steel The Backbone Of People On The Frontlines Of Social Justice Struggles, And To Put Wind In Sails Of Those Struggles. And People Who Are Fighting On A, On A Daily Basis, At A Grass Roots Level, For The Things That I Believe In.

I Think You Might Be Considered A Terrorist For Asking The Question! It Can Be So Broadly Defined Now. And The Thing Is, You’re Not Privy To Those Decisions. Anyone Who Expresses Any Opinion Can Be Considered A Terrorist.

The Real Estate Agent Had To Go Door-to-door In The Apartment Building We Wanted To Rent, Asking If It Was Ok For This Interracial Family - My Mom Is White And I Was A 1-year-old Half-african Kid - To Live In The Apartment Building.