Civil Rights March on Washington DC, 1963, public domain Joan Baez is a songwriter/singer, a soprano with a rich three-octave range, plus she is a longtime activist. She is known for her contemporary Folk music that includes many songs of protest. Baez has been performing for … [Read more...]
#BornThisDay: Musician / Activist, Joan Baez
Baez in 2019, via YouTube January 9, 1941 - Joan Chandos Baez: "I went to jail for 11 days for disturbing the peace; I was trying to disturb the war." Joan Baez is a songwriter/singer, a soprano with a rich three-octave range, plus she is a longtime activist. She is … [Read more...]
#PictureThis: “Selma March 1965” Photo Exhibit Opens In New York On The 50th Anniversary
"Selma March 1965" features over 150 photographs depicting the three Selma-to-Montgomery marches that rocked the nation and galvanized the Civil Rights Movement in 1965. Gallerist [Read more...]