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Originally aired June 2nd, 2020. A much different episode for a different time in the world. A night of songs about protest, disillusionment, revolution, hope, and change from all black artists. I also provide a number of online resources for those interested in helping with the cause.

Playlist:

Living Colour - "American Skin (41 Shots) - Live from Montreaux 2001"

Kendrick Lamar - "Alright"

Marvin Gaye - "What's Going On"

Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes - "Wake up Everybody"

Billie Holiday - "Strange Fruit"

A Tribe Called Quest - "Melatonin"

Herbie Hancock - "Solitude"

Zapp - "Be Alright"

The Isley Brothers - "Harvest for the World"

Tracy Chapman - "Talkin' Bout a Revolution"

Path P - "Believe"

John Coltrane - "Alabama - Live At Birdland Jazzclub, New York City, NY, 10/18/1963"

2Pac, Talent - "Changes"

Sam Cooke - "A Change Is Gonna Come"

Donald Byrd - "Slow Drag"

Mahalia Jackson - "We Shall Overcome"