Learn how the goverment chases Billy Holiday because she was black and she decided to sing Strange Fruit even after she was warned not to do it. A very sad storie very few people know
I am embarrassed at how little I knew about Billie Holiday. I am blown away by her courage in the face of this nefarious campaign, orchestrated by the US government, to ruin her life and career. I just recently went to the De Young Museum to see the Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power” e...Show More
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molinos recommended:Sep 24th, 2019
Learn how the goverment chases Billy Holiday because she was black and she decided to sing Strange Fruit even after she was warned not to do it. A very sad storie very few people know
rmmiller364 recommended:Mar 6th, 2020
I am embarrassed at how little I knew about Billie Holiday. I am blown away by her courage in the face of this nefarious campaign, orchestrated by the US government, to ruin her life and career. I just recently went to the De Young Museum to see the Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power” e...Show More
aninatd recommended:Jun 13th, 2020
I never knew this story about Billie Holiday.
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rmmiller364Jun 14th, 2020
@aninatd one of my favorite episodes I’ve listened to in the past few months