Aretha Franklin will forever be remembered as the legendary Queen of Soul, but her six decade career (during which she won 18 Grammy awards and was the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and ...

Sixty years after the Civil Rights Movement, Albany’s Rutha Mae Harris, last original Freedom Singer, continues to inspire ...

Rutha Mae Harris, the final surviving member of the original Freedom Singers, continues her work in Albany, Georgia, six decades after the Civil Rights Movement. She remains dedicated to showing ...

Rhythm and Blues wasn’t just a genre—it was a powerful force in the fight for civil rights. In this episode of The Cause: Conversations on Music, History, and Democracy, Dr. Reiland Rabaka explores ...

Music played a key role in the civil rights movement. People marched to freedom songs while artists from Sam Cooke to Bob Dylan took the message to the masses in recordings as enduring as "A Change is ...

Some of Bob Dylan‘s most famous Civil Rights and general protest songs include “Blowin’ In The Wind”, “The Times They Are A-Changin’”, “Oxford Town”, “All Along The Watchtower”, and “The Lonesome ...

For voice and piano; includes chord symbols. Freedom in the air -- Oh, Wallace -- If you miss me from the back of the bus -- Certainly, Lord -- Come and go with me to that land -- I'm gonna sit at the ...

Throughout Black history, there have been celebrities who have leveraged their fame to fight for justice. A number of entertainers and athletes have used their influence to fight inequality and ...

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