Civil Rights Movement – Page 2 – The Ongoing History of Protest Music

Daily Dose of Protest: A Change Is Gonna Come – Sam Cooke

January 22, 2018

If Sam Cooke was still alive today, he would be 87 years old. The legendary soul singer is responsible for composing and performing one of the most definitive tunes of the civil rights era, “A Change Is Gonna Come”, from his 1964 album Ain’t That Good News. Sam Cooke was motivated to compose “A Change Is Gonna Come” after listening […]

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Daily Dose of Protest: New World Order – Curtis Mayfield

December 26, 2017

Curtis Mayfield died on December 26, 1999. With The Impressions and his solo work, he established himself as one of the most influential artists in the history of socially conscious music. “New World Order” is the title track from his final studio album, which was released in 1996. Due to the effects of paralysis, Mayfield recorded the vocals while lying […]

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