Episode 28

Let's Talk Black Anthems, Part I

This episode we take a deep dive into 3 Black Anthems of the 20th century with Professor Shana Redmond, author of Anthem: Social Movements and the Sound of Solidarity in the African Diaspora.

04:32 - The Universal Negro Improvement Association and "Ethiopia (Thou Land of Our Fathers)." How Marcus Garvey and the UNIA instilled Black nationalism.

15:56 - The NAACP and "Lift Ev'ry Voice and Sing." Uplift culture in an interracial organization.

32:36 - Paul Robeson and "Ol' Man River." Turning a song from a musical called Showboat into an international anthem.

Music Credit

PeaceLoveSoul by Jeris (c) copyright 2012 Licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution (3.0) license. http://dig.ccmixter.org/files/VJ_Memes/35859 Ft: KungFu (KungFuFrijters)

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