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"She was voicing anguish about all the acts of violence and oppression against Black communities in the segregated South. She was weaponizing music itself." —Liz Fields writing for PBS.org. #wokesongs #Woke #NinaSimone
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Nina Simone, Mississippi Goddam (1964). Has there ever been a more #Woke artist than Nina? This classic was first recorded during her legendary Carnegie Hall run. The song was Nina's response to the 16th St. Baptist Church bombing of '63 that killed four young Black girls. #wokesongs #NinaSimone
Nina Simone: Mississippi Goddam - YouTube

"Mississippi Goddam" by Nina SimoneRecording session: Live in Antibes, July 24-25, 1965.The sixth Antibes Juan-les-Pins Jazz Festival took place from July 24...

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