Musical Spaces for Transformation & Community Building - A Conversation with Eric Dozier

Eric Dozier (https://www.ericdozier.com/) is not only an
incredible musician and, as he calls himself, itinerant blues
preacher, but also a cultural activist and anti-racism
educator. 


We talk about the power of music as a social force that brings
people together to learn, builds community and holds space for
transformation, in particular in Eric’s critical work challenging
white supremacy culture and racial injustice.


Eric is former musical director for the World Famous Harlem
Gospel Choir and the award winning Children’s Theatre Company of
NYC, co-founder and former National Director of Arts and
Education for One Human Family Music Workshops, Inc., an
organization devoted to eradicating discrimination by ‘Uniting
the World.. One Song at a Time"; and one-half of the duo Moanin'
Sons, which develops a creative context, through music, to
address racial inequality. Through his insightful lyrical
stylings, soulful melodies, and interactive workshops, he
continues to dedicate his musical, spiritual, and intellectual
talents to welding the hearts and minds of a divided humanity
into one loving fellowship.


Eric is also the co-founder of the Oneness Lab with Homa
Tavangar a previous guest on the podcast
(https://www.onenesslab.com/). And the co-composer of ‘Henry Box
Brown - A Musical' a music about the true story of Henry Box
Brown, an 1850’s enslaved Virginia man who shipped himself to
freedom in a box with the help of African American and white
abolitionists. Hopefully soon to be opening on Broadway!:
https://www.henryboxbrownthemusical.com/ In this episode you can
hear Eric perform his stunning song 'Cotton and the Cross' that
he wrote, with Ketch Secor from Old Crow Medicine Show.





Social Links


Instagram: @ericdozier - https://www.instagram.com/ericdozier/


LinkedIn: @ericdozier - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericdozier/