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Check out this interview featuring Stephen Stacks, assistant professor of music at North Carolina Central University and the author of The Resounding Revolution published by the University of Illinois Press.
"The Source" is a live call-in program airing Mondays through Thursdays from 12 to 1 p.m. This interview was recorded on Thursday, February 27, 2025.
About the Program
The protest song was a powerful and essential tool during the Civil Rights Movement, serving as a rallying cry against brutality, tyranny, and systemic injustice. These songs were more than just music; they were a source of strength, unity, and resistance. The very act of singing together fostered a sense of solidarity among protestors, giving them courage and reminding them that they were not alone in their struggle. Protest songs served multiple functions: they informed, instructed, recruited, entertained, and left a lasting historical record of the movement.
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Stephen Stacks