Here, in chronological order, is our list of the greatest protest and civil rights songs in history. The endless number of spirituals, iconic ballads, and power songs from the civil rights era to the modern-day left us with quite a challenge. So we asked ourselves, how can we make a list of the most influential African-American artists and songs of the movement when it spans more than a century? Every generation brings new anthems about strife and injustice. I recommended this to get a taste of some of the best 90s rap one can enjoy. His lyrical content is thought provoking and while it can be a little raw and edgy, this album tones it down it to the point where it can be enjoyed by a wider audience. 2pac - Greatest Hits (Tupac Shakur album) (1998) Greatest Hits is a double-disc greatest hits album for late rapper 2Pac, released by Amaru/Death Row/Jive/In. Songs that raised fists in solidarity in the 1960s found a rebirth during the racial uprisings of the last decade. Tupac Shakur- one of the greatest there was. As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive series, Hallowed Sound.įrom the days of slavery through the Civil Rights Era to the BLM movement, Black music has emboldened American protests with songs so intertwined with events that they've become part of the country's history themselves.
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