In honor of today's 50th anniversary of the March on Washington for Jobs and Freedom, Smithsonian Folkways Recordings has put together a playlist of seminal songs and other recordings from the period. As Folkways says, the playlist "highlights the important role that music played in uniting, energizing, expressing, and sustaining momentum among participants in the African American civil rights movement." It includes Dr. Martin Luther King's "Keep Moving" speech from Birmingham prior to the August 28 March. Have a listen below.
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