Whether it was a meeting, a march or a protest, during the Civil Rights Movement, there was always music. Negro spirituals and gospel songs were a common part of life for African American activists.

In 1964, Dr. Martin Luther Jr. delivered the opening address to the Berlin Jazz Festival. "Jazz speaks for life," King said. "The blues tell the story of life's difficulties — and, if you think for a ...

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 ...

Explore how music helped sustain and was in turn inspired by the Civil Rights Movement. Explore how music helped sustain and was in turn inspired by the Civil Rights Movement. Featuring archival ...

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 ...

The Granville Historical Society is presenting "Songs of the American Temperance Movement: 1865-1920," in a program on Feb. 29 at 7 p.m. at Seek-No-Further Cidery. The program will be presented by ...

Senior thesis completed at Trinity College for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in Hispanic Studies. Abstract This thesis is a study of the interaction of music and politics during the social movement ...