Bonus:"Strange Fruit": How Black Artists Defied U.S. Racism, Got It Right And Paid The Price - a podcast by Ari Melber, MSNBC

In a special in-depth report, Ari Melber goes through history and examines the way black artists and activists confronted racism and police brutality in their music and their own lives. Melber traces history from the works of Sam Cooke and Billie Holiday to N.W.A and 2Pac, and how many of their messages ring true today. Melber also looks at politicians who attacked these artists, demonizing their music and message. New York Congressman Hakeem Jeffries joins for a special conversation on the report.

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