Here she explains the importance of music in the Civil Rights Movement. One of the first things that's important when you think about freedom songs and the Civil Rights Movement is to not actually ...

"Her music was deepened by her connection ... "She had a lifelong, unwavering commitment to civil rights and was one of the strongest supporters of the movement. "She was our sister and our ...

To mark Soul Music's exploration of Songs of the Civil Rights Movement and Sam Cooke's A Change Is Gonna Come, BBC 6 Music's Craig Charles picks ten of his favourite pivotal protest songs.

He started playing African music at university social gatherings ... helped set in motion the currents of the early civil rights movement," Atkinson says. At a time of state-sanctioned racial ...

Quincy Jones' music holds a special place in the hearts of millions. But, his Civil Rights involvement made him an undeniable historical figure. In the way of his death, Xernona Clayton-Brady sat down ...