Ep. 22 - Power to the People: The Music of the Black Power Movement

The shift away from nonviolent civil disobedience to the Black Power Movement in the fight for African American civil rights was reflected in music. Soul music from bands such as the Chi-Lites and the O'Jays took on a more urgent edge, while artists like Isaac Hayes claimed space previously denied to African Americans. Songs like "Mighty Mighty" by Earth Wind and Fire helped proclaim the message that African Americans were not the antithesis of beauty but were the living embodiment of beautiful --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/amy-lively/message