“Artists for Trauma is about focusing on the positivity, on the possibilities at a time when trauma victims are dealing with great emotion and physical stress. There is great opportunity for quality recovery from life-altering trauma,” Sharpe explained.
Ironically, this mimicked a bit of blues history in the United States, where the very first blues singing stars were all women, i.e., Bessie Smith (Ottilie’s first major singing influence), Ethel Waters, and Ma Rainey. In fact, “Crazy Blues” a 1920 hit sung by Mamie Smith, is considered by most blues historians to be the first blues song ever recorded by an African American.
The Founding Fathers were highly influenced by the Five Nations Confederacy adopting much of the governance model. The successful Haundenosaunee way was widely known. Philosophers, delegates, and politicians all had attended councils or invited Chiefs to attend “White Men Meetings” to share their wisdom.