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Hairography Mix: 20 Songs to Celebrate Black History Month Mix (Part 2)

By Jordan Willard | February 18, 2015 0 Comments

Martin Luther King Jr. delivering the speech How Long, Not Long, on March 25, 1965, in Montgomery, Alabama

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“How Long? Not long- because the arc of the moral universe is long, but it bends towards justice.”
– Martin Luther King, Jr.

Earlier this month, I made a Hairography playlist to celebrate Black History Month, and more specifically, African American’s artistic contributions to contemporary culture, through music.

For more on that article and to see that playlist, CLICK HERE.

While that playlist features songs originally composed and performed by black musicians, later covered by another artist, this week’s playlist features songs of African American empowerment and pride. Continue your celebration of black beauty, with this motivational playlist.

1. Glory by Common and John Legend (From the Selma movie soundtrack)

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2. Get Up, Stand Up by Bob Marley

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3. Be Proud to Be Black by Run DMC

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4. A Change is Gonna Come by Sam Cooke

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5. Gotta Have It by Kanye West and Jay-Z

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6. U.N.I.T.Y by Queen Latifah

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7. (Say it Loud) I’m Black and I’m Proud by James Brown

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8. Changes by Tupac

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9. A Dream by Common and Will.I.Am

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10. Think by Aretha Franklin

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11. Fight the Power by Public Enemy

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12. I Can by Nas

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13. Freedom Rap (The Theme from Panther) by Queen Latifah, Yo-Yo, Lisa ‘Left Eye’ Lopes (of TLC), MC Lyte, Patra, Nefertiti, Da 5 Footaz Salt-N-Pepa, Meshell Ndegeocello

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