Resources

Videos

Trailer

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPPBX4ki1Vs

Performance (full orchestra)

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdNXoqNuLRQ
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YJJU5pBABwg

Recordings

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vvn4pGenGUM
• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B-eeTjgcph8

Radio interviews

• http://michiganradio.org/post/um-men-s-glee-club-remembers-lives-lost-seven-last-words-unarmed
• http://wdet.org/posts/2016/05/26/83174-seven-last-words-of-the-unarmed-explores-final-words-of-black-men/

Articles

• http://www.freep.com/story/entertainment/2016/04/22/university-of-michigan-mens-glee-club-seven-last-words-unarmed-black-men-killed-final-words/83226114/
• http://arts.umich.edu/news-features/seven-last-words/
• https://www.chorusamerica.org/conducting-performing/noteworthy-reminder-art-should-not-always-be-comfortable
• https://www.chorusamerica.org/conducting-performing/responding-tragedy
• https://arts.umich.edu/news-features/seven-last-words-of-the-unarmed-film-to-screen-at-the-michigan-theater-victims-son-to-attend/
• http://www.ns.umich.edu/new/releases/24902-u-m-glee-club-s-love-life-loss-film-wins-5-michigan-chapter-emmy-awards
• https://www.chorusamerica.org/conf2017/giving-voice-social-issues

Composer Program Note

• Text & Program Note

Compositions available for purchase

Seven Last Words of the Unarmed (male chorus, piano and string quintet)

• https://musicspoke.com/downloads/seven-last-words-unarmed/

Seven Last Words of the Unarmed (male chorus and full orchestra)

• sevenlastwordsglory@gmail.com

Glory

• https://www.halleonard.com/product/viewproduct.action?itemid=35031147&lid=3&subsiteid=1&keywords=eugene%20rogers%20choral%20series&subsiteid=1&
• https://www.jwpepper.com/sheet-music/media-player.jsp?&type=video&productID=10715769

Legal Research

• Rachil Davids, a third year law student at the University of Michigan Law School, worked on the research for this website under the supervision of Law Professor Margo Schlanger, Wade H. And Dores M. McCree Collegiate Professor of Law.

Photo Links and Descriptions

University of Michigan School of Music

http://majoringinmusic.com/music-schools/schools/university-of-michigan-school-of-music/

University of Michigan Men’s Glee Club

https://patch.com/michigan/birmingham/university-michigan-mens-glee-club

Eugene Rogers

http://www.music.umich.edu/faculty_staff/bio.php?u=ecrogers

Joel Thompson

https://musicspoke.com/downloads/seven-last-words-unarmed/

Eric Garner

http://www.nydailynews.com/new-york/manhattan/man-filmed-viral-eric-garner-video-arrested-article-1.2568044

John Crawford

http://www.alternet.org/how-terrible-police-training-destroying-america

Oscar Grant

http://www.sfgate.com/crime/article/Firing-of-BART-cop-in-Oscar-Grant-case-upheld-5943510.php

Michael Brown

https://www.pri.org/stories/2015-08-03/michael-brown-one-year-later-tragic-civil-rights-moment-ignited-movement

Amadou Diallo

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shooting_of_Amadou_Diallo

Trayvon Martin

http://www.glaad.org/blog/glaad-and-lgbt-community-react-verdict-trayvon-martin-case

Kenneth Chamberlain

http://www.nydailynews.com/photos/dn-photographers/photographer?author=enid-alvarez%2F%2Fnew-york-daily-news&page=70

Shirin Barghi’s depiction of Eric Garner’s last words

http://www.shirinbarghi.com./#/lastwordsproject/

Shirin Barghi’s depiction of Michael Brown’s last words

http://www.shirinbarghi.com./#/lastwordsproject/

Shirin Barghi’s depiction of John Crawford’s last words

http://www.shirinbarghi.com./#/lastwordsproject/

Shirin Barghi’s depiction of Oscar Grant’s last words

http://www.shirinbarghi.com./#/lastwordsproject/

Shirin Barghi’s depiction of Kenneth Chamberlain’s last words

http://www.shirinbarghi.com./#/lastwordsproject/

Shirin Barghi’s depiction of Trayvon Martin’s last words

http://www.shirinbarghi.com./#/lastwordsproject/

Shirin Barghi’s depiction of Amadou Diallo’s last words

http://www.shirinbarghi.com./#/lastwordsproject/