Amy Goodman's New Column: "Voices of Resistance Sing On"
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Strong voices for peace have left us this year, people who used their art for social change, often at a high personal price.
Odetta was a legendary folk singer of the civil rights movement.
Considered the ?Queen of American Folk Music,? Odetta introduced audiences worldwide to African-American folk, blues and gospel music.
New Year?s Eve was her birthday. She would have been 78. When Rosa Parks was asked which songs meant the most to her, she replied, ?All of the songs Odetta sings.? More
Source: Democracy Now! Blog