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Bilie Holiday "Strange Fruit"
Billie Holiday sand Strange Fruit a song about lynchings happening in the USA. The song was written by a Jewish teacher who lived in New York City. -
Beatles "Blackbird"
Written as a support of Civil Rights protesters in the USA. The Beatles wanted to show African Americans that they supported their cause. -
Bob Marley "War"
Written and made popular by Bob Marley was about oppression in Jamaica and around the world. He used the speech given by Haille Selassie in 1963 to the League of Nations asking for support for Ethiopia against Italian oppression. -
Public Enemy "Fight The Power"
1989 and Spike Lee a movie producer wanted a song that would stand out in his movie "Do the Right Thing," It was about racial struggles in inner city neighborhoods. It became an anthem for racial problems and wanted people to get active through politics to right the wrongs. -
Childish Gambino "This Is America"
Childish Gambino's new single "This Is America" is about many different things including: police brutality,gun control,black vs black violence,and of course racism
