Billie Holiday, Strange Fruit (1939). Written by Abel Meeropol, a son of Russian Jewish Immigrants, and originally based on his poem about the lynchings in the South during the 30s this song became the ultimate protest, and #Woke anthem when Billie sang it. #wokesongs #BillieHoliday #StrangeFruit
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bckob0AyKCA
#woke #wokesongs #billieholiday #strangefruit
Billie Holiday, Strange Fruit (1939). Written by Abel Meeropol, a son of Russian Jewish Immigrants, and originally based on his poem about the lynchings in the South during the 30s this song became the ultimate protest, and #Woke anthem when Billie sang it. #wokesongs #BillieHoliday #StrangeFruit
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=bckob0AyKCA
#woke #wokesongs #billieholiday #strangefruit