GUY CARAWAN (1927-2015) was an educator, writer, musician, and collector who dedicated himself to preserving the culture of the South and fighting for the civil rights of its common people. He and his spouse, Candie Carawan, had a decades-long association with the Highlander Research and Education Center in New Market, Tennessee. The Carawans served as consultants to the public television productions of "Eyes on the Prize" and "History of the Song 'We Shall Overcome.'" Their books include Ain't You Got a Right to the Tree of Life? (Georgia), We Shall Overcome, and Freedom Is a Constant Struggle. JULIAN BOND has been chairman of the NAACP Board of Directors since February 1998. He is a Distinguished Scholar in the School of Government at American University in Washington, D.C., and a professor in the Department of History at the University of Virginia.
In Sing for Freedom, Guy and Candie Carawan have crafted an
invaluable and indispensable guide to the songs that illuminated
the soul and spirit of our freedom struggle. This richly
illustrated and beautifully written book reveals the inspiring,
healing, and liberating power of song in social struggle. It is a
major contribution to our heritage and it should be read and
treasured by freedom- and justice-loving people
everywhere.--Coretta Scott King
Music is powerful; it can bring joy, laughter, sadness, and most
importantly, change. Sing for Freedom: The Story of the Civil
Rights Movement Through Its Songs is a look at music and its impact
on the civil rights movement of the 1960s. Packed with sheet music,
lyrics, and information on various major songs and how they pushed
progress in history, Sing for Freedom is enhanced with black and
white photographs. A fresh perspective on the period, Sing for
Freedom is highly recommended for community library black studies
and music collections.-- "The Midwest Book Review"
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