Ep 10, The Beloved Community
“The Beloved Community is about us putting all of our lights together—about transforming ourselves and transforming this world.” — Dr. Reiland Rabaka
In this milestone 10th episode of The Cause: Conversations on Music, History, and Democracy, Dr. Reiland Rabaka reflects deeply on one of his greatest causes: The Beloved Community. Tracing its philosophical roots from Josiah Royce to Howard Thurman to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., Rabaka offers his own powerful remix for the 21st century—one grounded in radical inclusivity, environmental justice, gender equity, and transformative love.
Dr. Rabaka challenges listeners to move beyond buzzwords and build a real-world framework where everyone is respected, protected, and welcomed. With poetic passion, historical insight, and a powerful personal vision, he asks: What will it take to make the dream of the Beloved Community a reality?
🎧 Listen now and help build the future, one light at a time.
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The Breakdown
- "Imagine" by John Lennon
- "One Love" by Bob Marley
- "What's Going On" by Marvin Gaye
- "Bold As Love" by Jimi Hendrix
- "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution" by Tracy Chapman
- "What A Wonderful World" by Louis Armstrong
- "If I Had A Hammer" by Sam Cooke
- "All You Need Is Love" by The Beatles
- "Everyday People" by Sly & The Family Stone
- "Mercy Mercy Me (The Ecology)" by Marvin Gaye
- "Reach Out and Touch (Somebody's Hand)" by Diana Ross
- "Keep Your Head to the Sky" by Earth, Wind & Fire
- "I'll Take You There" by the Staple Singers
- "Love Train" by The O'Jays
- "Love’s in Need of Love Today" by Stevie Wonder
- "Free" by Prince
- "Across the Lines" by Tracy Chapman
- "Message To Love" by Jimi Hendrix's Band of Gypsys
- "Let Love Rule" by Lenny Kravitz
- "Positivity" by Prince
- "Save the Children" by Marvin Gaye
- A Love Supreme (entire album) by John Coltrane
- "Shhh"/"Peaceful" by Miles Davis
- First Meditations (for quartet) (entire album) by John Coltrane
- Caravanserai (entire album) by Santana
- Welcome (entire album) by Santana