1. A note on terminology and the power of language:
"This book covers a span of some one hundred years. As the narrative moves through time, the language changes to retain the authenticity of each era. The word "colored" is used during the portion of the book in which that term was a primary identifier for black people, that is, during the first two-thirds of the twentieth century, as evidenced by the colored high schools the people attended and the signage that directed them to segregated facilities. As the narrative moves into the 1960s, it shifts to the use of the term "black," after it gained popularity during the civil rights era, and then to both "black" and "African American" in the current era."
-Isabel Wilkerson, pp. 13-14 of The Warmth of Other Suns
2. Songs of the Civil Rights Movement
- overview
- NPR piece on "We Shall Overcome"
- listen and follow along to "We Shall Overcome" (lyrics), Mississippi Goddam, and Revolution
- Discussion
For Further Listening: "The Mix: Songs Inspired by the Civil Rights Movement"
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