How can I come up with an interesting topic/project for this scholarship? [Davidson

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Fellows]? I'm applying this year to become a Davidson Fellow (& a chance to win at least $10,000 for college) in the area of vocal music. So every Davidson Fellow musician came up with a unique project. For example, one girl decided to expose more people to opera, another guy wanted ppl to become open to classical music and composers like Bach & Beethoven.

But what should my project portfolio include? I want it to be unique. Should I just make it about community service & sing to the elderly at a nursing home? Should I just sing to random audiences and say I want to expose more people to R&B and soul? (I'm African-American) Any suggestions?
 
I think you should sing the songs of Paul Robeson and reintroduce America to his life and his music. Paul Robeson was one of the greatest vocalists to ever live, but most have never heard of him today because he's been all but erased from history due to his radical left-wing views in the era of strict anti-communism. There was a point when it wasn't even safe to attend one of his performances, because his haters would riot and harass his fans. Please help bring this man back into the national conscience. Here's a couple of articles for you to start your research:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Robeson

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peekskill_Riots
 
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