008 Strange Fruit
from Banned Media Podcast Hosted by Ronnie Ursenbach
This week we take a look at the Song Strange Fruit by the legendary Billie Holiday. The song that many cite as the first protest song to break the ranks of propaganda and elevate itself as art. OFFICIAL SITE: https://billieholiday.com Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/album/4MkdTflpaaGGcXb5vtOYRs?highlight=spotify:track:1CTex49P0iWwzUGsMNjgaV FOX Theater_ Riverside, CA https://venue.riversidepac.com// The Lynching of Thomas Shipp and Abram Smith: https://www.blackpast.org/african-american-history/marion-indiana-lynching-1930/ Strange Fruit - the story behind "The Song of the Century" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZUoYgPe1Y4 The Story of "Strange Fruit" by Billie Holiday: Fury Distilled in Wax | Single File https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzHY6JzSWZw RAINN (Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network): https://www.rainn.org Don't forget to subscribe. Follow me on Twitter: @RonnieUrsenbach Facebook: @BannedMediaPodcast Instagram: @BannedMediaPodcast or send e-mail to [email protected]
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