The Great Correction

Eliza Gilkyson’s latest video, set to her song “the Great Correction,” features a collection of powerful photos depicting the brave souls who, throughout this nation’s history, fought for a decent society and a protected and loved planet.

Credits

Video produced by Cisco Ryder Gilliland and Eliza Gilkyson

Words and music by Eliza Gilkyson. Click HERE for lyrics

From the album “Beautiful World” on Red House Records

Recorded at Congress House Studios, Mark Hallman producer/engineer

Eliza Gilkyson- vocals/guitar
Glenn Fukunaga- bass
Tony Gilkyson- electric guitar
Cisco Ryder Gilliland- drums
Mike Hardwick –dobro
Julie Wolf-Hammond Organ

All image credits in order of appearance:

Quote: Malala Yousafzai

1. Person on park bench: Daniel Lobo via Flickr Creative Commons (original is in color)
2. Manhattan Skyline: Stefan Georgi via Flickr CC (original is in color)

3. Statue of Liberty at Sunset: Michael from NYC via Flickr CC (original is in color)
4. Los Angeles Traffic: Jim Sheaffer via Flickr CC
5. Subway and Cellphones: Gonzalo G. Useta via Flickr CC
6. Hurricane Katrina: News Muse via Flickr CC

Quote: Black Elk

7. 50’s Billboard: Dorothea Lange via Library of Congress
8. Homeless person with cart: Stefan Georgi via Flickr CC
9. Wounded Knee Massacre of 1890: Trager & Kuhn via Wikimedia CC
10. Nixon and flag:  Raymond Depardon courtesy of Magnum Photos
11. Civil War re-enactors with kids: Bruce Davidson courtesy of Magnum Photos
12. Sun: Bruno Caimi via Flickr CC

Quote: Rivera Sun

13. Cheyenne woman Pretty Nose, war chief at Little Bighorn: Laton Alton Huffman via Wikimedia CC
14. Sojourner Truth: Photographer unknown via Wikimedia CC
15. John Muir: Unattributed via Library of Congress
16. Pueblo Indian Delegation at White House 1923: Underwood & Underwood via Library of Congress
17. Frederick Douglass: George Kendall Warren via National Archives and Records Administration
18. Ida Wells: Photographer unknown
19. Child slavery protest: Unattributed via Library of Congress
20. Women’s suffrage rally 1916: licensed from Shutterstock
21. Woolworth Strikers 1937: Unattributed via Library of Congress
22. Miners at the Virginia-Pocahontas Coal Mine: Jack Corn for US National Archives
23. Border family: Sandy Huffaker (original is in color)
24. Playing in the fountain – Alex Webb – courtesy of Magnum Photos
25. Anti-Vietnam War March 1969: Wystan via Flickr CC
26. Vietnam protest-Leonard Freed – courtesy of Magnum Photos
27. The Longest Walk: Seth Roffman

Quote: Oscar Romero

28. We March with Selma 1965 by Stanley Wolfson via Library of Congress
29. Firehoses and marchers in Montgomery: Bruce Davidson courtesy of Magnum Photos
30. Anthony Quin arrest sequence Montgomery: Matt Herron courtesy of Take Stock/The Imageworks
31. Martin Luther King Jr , Coretta Scott King and Abernathy family: Matt Herron courtesy of Take Stock/The Imageworks
32. Cesar Chavez Grape Strike NFWA: George Ballis – courtesy of Take Stock/The Imageworks
33. Dolores Huerta – George Ballis – courtesy of Take Stock / The Imageworks
34. Lesbian, Gay and Bi Rights March in Washington DC 1993: Constantine Manos – courtesy of Magnum Photos
35. Gay rights demonstration at the DNC 1976: Warren Leffler via Library of Congress
36. Harvey Milk: Danny Nicoletta
37. Nina Simone: Dutch National Archives

38. John Trudell: Nels Israelson (courtesy of John Trudell Archives)
39. Woody Guthrie: courtesy of Woody Guthrie Publications
40. Pete Seeger and Joan Baez: Claire Smith

Quote: Chief Joseph

42. Orlando Vigil-Brian Feinzimer
43. Keystone XL Protest: Joe Brusky via Flickr CC
44. Hamilton High students: Lisa Law
45. One Billion Rising March in Santa Fe: Seth Roffman
46. A Future to Believe In: Dan Potter
47. People’s Climate March 2014: Stephen Melkisethian via Flickr CC
48. Trump Protest in Los Angeles: Ken Shin via Flickr CC
49. Statue of Liberty: Lisa Law
50. Occupy Wall St 2011: Zach D Roberts via Flickr CC
51. Black & Brown Lives Matter: Joe Brusky via Flickr CC
52. MLK The Great Freedom March to Montgomery: Bruce Davidson – courtesy of Magnum Photos

Quote: James Baldwin

53. Standing Rock tipi: Dan Potter
54. Standing Rock water cannons: Avery Leigh White
55. Standing Rock water cannons frontlines: Avery Leigh White
56. Standing Rock water protector: Avery Leigh White
57. Standing Rock frontline medics: Avery Leigh White
58. Standing Rock water protestor in gas mask: Avery Leigh White
59. Veterans March in blizzard at Standing Rock: Avery Leigh White
60. Veterans for Standing Rock handshake: Larry Towell – courtesy of Magnum Photos
61. Anti-Trump Rally Costa Mesa: Brian Feinzimer
62. Trump Protest LA 1: Brian Feinzimer
63. Trump Protest LA 2: Brian Feinzimer
64. Women’s March on Washington: Mobilus in Mobili via Flickr CC
65. You are Beautiful: Brian Feinzimer
66. Black Lives Matter: Alisdare Hickson via Flickr CC
67. Refugees Welcome: Geoff Livingston via Flickr CC
68. We Must Rise Together: Brian Feinzimer

Quote: Ida Wells