LB Lenoir: Vietnam Blues

JB was a brave man. Not only did he tackle issues of race in his songs, but he also took on the Viet Nam War. The war was not popular in the African American community due to high percentage of deaths suffered among blacks then the rest of the population. African Americans made up 11% of the population when 15% of the deaths in Viet Nam were black.

JB Lenoir: Alabama Blues

I think this is a fan video, that is taken from the blues series on PBS. This is another great song about conditions in Alabama, before the civil rights era.

JB Lenoir: The Whale Has Swallowed Me

This is from the PBS blues mini series form about five years ago. It captures the world of pre civil rights, and features the haunting music of the great JB Lenoir.

Luther Vandross: A Change Is Going To Come

The late Luther Vandross, was a great soul singer, and here he covers Sam Cooke's great civil rights anthem, A Change Is Going To Come. Luther was amazing it is sad that he left us way to young.

Luther Vandross - A Change Gonna Come
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