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Rock & Roots King Day 2020 Playlist

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On Monday, 1/20/20, Rock & Roots provided a soundtrack to the day in honor of the life and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Both DeBraun & Joe curated playlists to celebrate the day. Here's DeBraun's playlist of music from the movement! Links to each song are also provided. Are there any songs you would have included? Let us know!

9am Playlist

Marvin Gaye- Where Are We Going?

India.Aire- What If

Mavis Staples- Eyes On The Prize

The Impressions- Keep On Pushin

Mahalia Jackson- Take My Hand, Precious Lord

Nina Simone- I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel To Be Free

Odetta- Take This Hammer

Bill Withers- World It Keeps Going Around

The Roots- Ain’t Gonna Let Nobody Turn Me Around

Donny Hathaway- Someday We’ll All Be Free (Live)

Erykah Badu- Drama

John Legend- Marching Into The Dark

10am Playlist

Curtis Mayfield- We The People Who Are Darker Than Blue

Gil Scott-Heron- The Revolution Will Not Be Televised

The Staples Singers- I Had A Dream

Parliament- Come In Out Of The Rain

Ray Charles & The Muppets- Bein’ Green

Michael Kiwanuka- Black Man In A White World

Nina Simone- Why? (The King Of Love Is Dead)

Stevie Wonder- Black Man

Jonny Lang- Anything’s Possible (Don’t Let Em)

Elvis Presley- If I Can Dream

Aretha Franklin- Take My Hand Precious Lord (Live At Dr. King’s Funeral)

Tupac- Ghetto Gospel

11am Playlist

Kim Weston- Lift Every Voice And Sing (Live)

Public Enemy- By The Time I Get To Arizona

Gary Clark Jr.- This Land

Prince- Baltimore

Janelle Monáe- Crazy, Classic, Life

Childish Gambino- This Is America

Donny Hathaway- To Be Young, Gifted, And Black (Live)

Common & John Legend- Glory

Kendrick Lamar- Alright

Stevie Wonder- Happy Birthday

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