Here she explains the importance of music in the Civil Rights Movement. One of the first things that's important when you think about freedom songs and the Civil Rights Movement is to not actually ...

It was the main soundtrack that played out throughout the Civil Rights Movement. The music provided courage and a voice to fight for equality, justice, and so much more. The sound of soul-stirring ...

Simon Bouie told his mother and grandmother he wasn't going to get in trouble back in 1960. Then the Black Benedict College ...

As well as being an incredible songwriter and performer, Nina Simone was a tireless activist within the civil rights movement, which often influenced her music.

On the evening of Oct. 10, Doudna Fine Arts Center hosted Oh Freedom! Songs of the Civil Rights Movement, a concert dedicated ...

Music and politics have been intertwined continuously and the relationship between the two exists at an all-time high in the ...

The historical significance of Black popular music in American culture is powerful. Even former President Jimmy Carter ...

"Her music was deepened by her connection ... "She had a lifelong, unwavering commitment to civil rights and was one of the strongest supporters of the movement. "She was our sister and our ...

Nobel Prize-winning economist, professor, and popular New York Times opinion writer Paul Krugman on Monday published, “Trump ...

To mark Soul Music's exploration of Songs of the Civil Rights Movement and Sam Cooke's A Change Is Gonna Come, BBC 6 Music's Craig Charles picks ten of his favourite pivotal protest songs.

The 1954 Brown v Topeka case was an important turning point in the civil rights movement, as it showed that the Supreme Court was prepared to take action to end segregation in the USA. In 1865 ...

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