Tuesday, January 19, 2021

(Finished January 19th, 2021) Songs About The Black Experience: An Education, Part 1: Songs 1-17

Hello,

Best songs about the black experience. I'm a white guy and I have no idea what the black experience is like. So this isn't coming from knowledge, but from trying to understand the black experience.

1) Nina Simone "To Be Young, Gifted and Black":

2) Bob Marley "Redemption Song":

3) Lauryn Hill "Black Rage":

4) Pete Seeger "We Shall Overcome":

5) Mahalia Jackson "Go Tell It On The Mountain":

6) Soweto Gospel Choir "This Little Light of Mine":

7) Gil Scott-Heron "The Revolution Will Not Be Televised":

8) Public Enemy "Fight The Power":

9) Mavis Staples "We Shall Not Be Moved":

10) Sweet Honey In The Rock "Ain Gonna Let No One Turn Me Around":

11) The Staple Singers "Freedom Highway":

12) Artists United Against Apartheid "Sun City":

13) Nina Simone "Mississippi Goddam":

14) RUN-D.M.C. "Proud To Be Black":

15) James Brown "Say It Loud- I'm Black and Proud":

16) Curtis Mayfield and The Impressions "People Get Ready":

17) Nina Simone "Why? The King of Love Is Dead":


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