Songs of Black Lives Matter: Curtis Mayfield, "Power To The People"
We must remember the words of Civil Rights-era champion Curtis Mayfield as Election Day nears: "Bring back the power for the people."
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Songs of Black Lives Matter: Nina Simone, "To Be Young, Gifted and Black"
The High Priestess of Soul gave voice to the beauty and pride of being black and beautiful in this 1969 tune.
Nile Rodgers Supports Dropping Term 'Urban' From Music Industry
The Chic co-founder weighed in on removing 'urban' from the industry's verbiage.
Songs of Black Lives Matter: Tracy Chapman, "Talkin' Bout a Revolution"
In the words of Tracy Chapman, "Poor people gonna rise up and get their share /Poor people gonna rise up and get what's theirs."
Stevie Wonder: "Systemic Racism Can Have An Ending"
Stevie Wonder took to social media on Tuesday to call out President Donald Trump and encourage everyone to vote in a video supporting the Black Lives Matter movement.
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WATCH: Prince Estate Unveils 'Baltimore' Video To Commemorate Prince's Birthday, George Floyd
The Prince estate also shared a handwritten note from Prince denouncing intolerance: ‘Nothing more ugly in the whole wide world than INTOLERANCE (between) Black, white, red, yellow, boy or girl. INTOLERANCE.’”
Songs of Black Lives Matter: Aretha Franklin, "Respect"
Aretha Franklin's 1967 cover of Otis Redding's "Respect" became the emblem of the civil rights movement, a fiery force in the feminist movement and another unstoppable No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. #QueenofSoul
Songs of Black Lives Matter: Curtis Mayfield, "New World Order"
Today - June 3 - we celebrate Curtis Mayfield and his rallying anthems for love and encouragement on what would have marked the King of Conscious Soul's 78th birthday.