Music and the Civil Rights Movement
From the protest marches with Dr. Martin Luther King in the sixties to the recent Black Lives Matter movement, music has always been a powerful weapon in the fight for equal rights. Soul and R&B artists consistently spoke out, addressing injustice and singing songs of courage. Leo Blokhuis takes you into the world of activist music, from The Staple Singers to Beyoncé, and from Paul Robeson to H.E.R..
