Gladys Knight and Smokey Robinson Remember Aretha Franklin
Don Lemon and stars Gladys Knight and Smokey Robinson remember the late, great "Queen of Soul" Aretha Franklin.
Aretha Franklin Used Her Voice to ‘Deliver Music tor Social Justice’
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Aretha Franklin your music lifted us up. Queen of Soul’s influence on the civil rights movement was massive and needed. Your music, your activism, your dignity brought us hope and inspired us. Let's all Say A Little Prayer for Aretha Franklin.
Friday Nite Videos | August 3, 2018
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Thank You, Koch Brothers! Prophets of Rage | Who Owns Who. Learning Dexterity. Movie: BLACKkKLANSMAN. Fact Check: Collusion Is A Crime.
Prophets of Rage | Who Owns Who
From the debut album of Prophets of Rage (Tim Commerford, Tom Morello and Brad Wilk from Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave, DJ Lord and Chuck D from Public Enemy, and B-Real of Cypress Hill).
Songs That Bring History to Life | Rhiannon Giddens
Rhiannon Giddens pours the emotional weight of American history into her music
Interview: 'White People Are So Fragile, Bless 'Em' … Meet Rhiannon Giddens, Banjo Warrior
The Guardian
While much has changed in the 40 years that Rhiannon Giddens has been alive, her latest album, Freedom Highway, is a powerful testament to the inequality and injustice that remain. Other songs span various aspects of African American history.
Friday Nite Videos | July 13, 2018
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Robert Reich: How to Prevent Future Trumps. 'Black Identity Extremists' Report Is FBI's Cointelpro 2.0. Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | White Man's World. Green Day - American Idiot (With Lyrics). Movie | Sorry to Bother You Trailer.
Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit | White Man's World
Acclaimed country music singer Jason Isbell tackles a world of racial inequality and injustice head-on, saying "I can't stay silent." (Review article.)
Green Day - American Idiot (With Lyrics)
Written and performed by British punk rockers Green Day for the George Bush presidency, and appropriately revived for Donald Trump's visit to Great Britain.
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