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Rutha Mae Harris’ Music Impact on the Civil Right Movement
Rutha Mae Harris’ music lifted the spirits of those fighting for racial equality.
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Rutha Mae Harris’ Music Impact on the Civil Right Movement
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Rutha Mae Harris’ music lifted the spirits of those fighting for racial equality.
Gospel music was at the heart of the Civil Rights movement, lifting the spirits of those fighting for racial equality.
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THE BLACK CHURCH: THIS IS OUR STORY, THIS IS OUR SONG is a production of McGee Media, Inkwell Films and WETA Washington, DC. Henry Louis Gates, Jr. and Dyllan McGee...
The Black Church
Rutha Mae Harris’ Music Impact on the Civil Right Movement
Clip: Season 1 | 52sVideo has Closed Captions
Gospel music was at the heart of the Civil Rights movement, lifting the spirits of those fighting for racial equality.
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