THE STAPLE SINGERS -"Freedom Highway" (1965)

(formerly, "NINA SIMONE- Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood")

Wrestling for the soul of America.

I grew up in the South and Midwest during the civil rights years and their aftermath. It challenged everything about my world and changed my perception of life. Not a single day passes where the lessons learned are not effecting my perceptions, my outlook, or my aspirations. What is right now comes from their paths, what is wrong is from where any of us have lost the way. It's on each of us to make it better for each other. Selflessness brings us into the better angels of our nature. This is my psalm of love to my heroes, the bravest of the brave.

The PBS series, EYES ON THE PRIZE, has become available again. To me, it is the single greatest and most relevent thing ever shown on television. Check it out and be heartened by the bittersweet struggle for the very soul of America.

Peace.


See also:
GLORIA JONES- "TAINTED LOVE" (1964)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSehtaY6k1U

JENNY & THE RASCALS- "YOU TOLD ME A LIE" (1965)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zDK3Qy4pBSc

MARGO GURYAN- "LOVE" (1968)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAkY-1n_2qs

NINA SIMONE -"REVOLUTION" (1969)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aqfWM6npGG0

THE SHE TRINITY -"CLIMB THAT TREE" (1970)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=phEkHHBZ4BQ

ROTARY CONNECTION-"I AM THE BLACK GOLD OF THE SUN" (1971)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4DR_NMtBEj4

SWEET LINDA DIVINE -"I'LL SAY IT AGAIN" (1970)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FPaFrfegug

BIRTHA -"FREE SPIRIT" (1972)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SonFKwygT-I


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tym stevens

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[funknroll]

This video was formerly "NINA SIMONE -Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood." Now it's a new song and a new day. Let's begin...

[wtfhellas]

real black music at its best, where the hell did hip-hop go is beyond me. gotta love the real natural blues and gospel

[sheltiepaws1]

This is the stuff I grew up on, I'm lovin it!!

Thankyou so much for posting

[vienteflora]

thanks v.much for all the links, great to hear people i aint never heard of, songs like this are why protest is so necessary

[MrSONGSONGS]

Freedom Fighters !!!

[imagofly9]

They were bold and fearless to sing this song in that day and time!!!!

[jazjett]

let's not forget our struggles, our strength which came out of them is our purpose in this world to lift up one another...

[vivascargill1]

@jazjett yes long ago black men out of jail if this country has a chance

[buffspringfield]

We need to march in peace, I grew-up during these times so sad that we treat each other the way we do we should all be blind then we could not see the colour of anothers skin but judge them by what they say and do thats the content of the heart.

[MegaMacnasty]

Outstanding slab of gospel soul, dance your ass off to this badboy, KTF..

[JesusmyKing4Life]

i would be marchin right along with ya.we are all together man!

[jazjett]

HAS ANYONE CAUGHT THIS??? WE ARE THE SOUL OF AMERICA!!