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Top 10 Civil-Rights Songs
Rothberg, Peter
http://www.thenation.com/article/top-ten-civil-rights-songs/Date Written: 2018-04-03 Publisher: The Nation Year Published: 2018 Resource Type: Article Cx Number: CX23081 Upon the 50th anniversary of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr., some of the more popular civil-rights songs are remembered. The article includes online links to music videos. Abstract: -- Excerpt: This week marks the 50th anniversary of the assassination of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis. King was in Memphis on behalf of his Poor People's campaign, an effort to unite low-income people to demand better housing, jobs and education. In his honor, I tried the impossible task of selecting a top ten list of songs about civil rights. The theme has resonated deeply with generations of artists of all stripes and inspired considerable musical tribute; this list is meant simply as a starting point for discussion (and listening). I present it in random order. I know I missed a lot. Subject Headings |