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"Don’t punish me with brutality Talk to me, so you can see Oh, what’s going on” While listening to one of his songs on the radio, breaking news of the Watts Riot of LA interrupted. The dismay of that moment led Marvin Gaye to write “What’s Going On.”pic.twitter.com/0ckaywMrZR
Gaye is quoted in a Disc and Music Echo interview about the 1971 hit saying, “With the world exploding around me, how am I supposed to keep singing love songs?” Read the full interview. #BlackMusicMonthhttps://www.theguardian.com/music/2014/mar/26/marvin-gaye-rocks-back-pages-disc-music-echo-1971 …
Heard out of Radio Raheem’s boombox, “Fight the Power” spoke directly to the issue of racial inequality and uplifted Black empowerment. The song became an anthem that encouraged political activism and inspired activists to not let racism hinder progress. #BlackMusicMonthpic.twitter.com/Z5AQFfY6bz
An inherently political genre, hip-hop lets Black musicians grapple with injustice and vocalize pain. Kendrick Lamar’s “Alright” has become an anthem to #BlackLivesMatter
signaling not only overcoming injustice but the rightness of fighting racism.https://slate.com/culture/2015/08/black-lives-matter-protesters-chant-kendrick-lamars-alright-what-makes-it-the-perfect-protest-song-video.html …
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