Music was the heartbeat of the Civil Rights era. It provided a powerful voice for change by transforming spirituals and folk ...

As the National Museum of African American Music opens its doors, journalists from the USA TODAY Network explore the stories, places and people who helped make music what it is today in our expansive ...

Stacker put together a list of songs from the 1960s and '70s that played a role in political movements. - Tom Copi/Michael Ochs Archives // Getty Images Stacker put together a list of songs from the ...

This piece was originally published at Waging Nonviolence. Social movements are stronger when they sing. That’s a lesson that has been amply demonstrated throughout history, and it’s one that I have ...

OSSINING, N.Y. — Miriam, age 6, plays the drums, first cautiously, then with vigor. Around her, a mic stand is assembled, cables are untangled and a sound check begins. She sets the drumsticks down, ...

At first, Charles Neblett rejected the call to join a singing group. He had been working in the Mississippi Delta in 1961 helping with the daunting task of registering Black residents to vote. But ...

Using various sources—including historical documents from the movement, online archives, and various websites— Stacker has compiled a list of songs and artists that personified, inspired, or played a ...

Using various sources—including historical documents from the movement, online archives, and various websites— Stacker has compiled a list of songs and artists that personified, inspired, or played a ...