James Brown And The Civil Rights Movement
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"While almost everyone knows him for his incredible music
and legendary dance moves,
James Brown was very involved with helping to address
the social issues of his time, and was a vocal advocate for education and civil rights.
With songs like "America Is My Home," and the game-changing
rallying cry "Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud"
his message still resonates with African-American youth
and audiences all over the world.
James Brown's "I'm Black and I'm Proud" was an affirmation of self respect
and it was a challenge to others to respect themselves
and to respect him.
Everybody was trying to think of what to say about
Martin Luther King getting shot,
about the situation in America, the Civil Rights Movement
everybody just wanted to know how to capitalize it.
And so when James Brown said "Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud"
that's it. That's It. So when he said it, everyone hollered back
"I'm Black and I'm Proud".
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