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What defines a protest anthem?
Common elements like memorability, teachability and timelessness can lead to songs moving from the stage to the streets.
Martin Luther King Jr on the music that powered the ‘Freedom Movement’: “Speaks for life”
The 'Freedom Movement' for civil rights was a turning point in history - Martin Luther King Jr said there was one genre of music essential to powering it.
The Beatles’ ‘Blackbird’ Needed More Than Half A Century To Hit The Top 40
The Beatles' "Blackbird" flies into the top 40 for the first time on the U.K. charts, hitting that region on a pair of lists ...
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Charles Neblett shares the importance of unity within the community
LOGAN COUNTY, KY.- Charles Neblett, a prominent civil rights activist, reflects on the transformative power of music during ...
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How an NC civil rights protest inspired Sam Cooke to write 3rd greatest song of all time
Set to a melancholy arrangement of strings and horns, “A Change Is Gonna Come” became an anthem of the Civil Rights Movement in the 1960s, historians say. It was named the third greatest song ...
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Augusta civil rights forum to feature music
The Augusta Heritage Center and Appalachian Forest National Heritage Area will host Tennessee folk singer and social activist ...
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‘Songs from the Battleground’ performance to commemorate legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
The Natchez Festival of Music will honor the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. at “Songs from the Battleground.” ...