𝟷𝟼 𝙲𝚕𝚊𝚜𝚜𝚒𝚌 𝚂𝚘𝚗𝚐𝚜 𝚃𝚑𝚎𝚢 𝚃𝚛𝚒𝚎𝚍 𝟸 𝚂𝚒𝚕𝚎𝚗𝚌𝚎 𝙵𝚛𝚘𝚖 𝚃𝚑𝚎 𝙰𝚒𝚛𝚠𝚊𝚟𝚎s

Mainstream radio stations & industry figures frequently tried to silence songs that addressed racial injustice or pushed boundaries with intimate themes. "Mississippi Goddam" by Nina Simone (1964): Written in response to the murder of Medgar Evers and the 16th Street Baptist Church bombing, this fierce anthem was boycotted. Radio stations smashed promotional copies rather than play it."Strange Fruit" by Billie Holiday (1939) is another haunting song about lynchings in the American South