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Aretha Re-Makes “My Country ‘Tis of Thee”

NPR Music: “Aretha Franklin performed “My Country ‘Tis of Thee” at President Obama’s January inauguration. But she was not happy with the final results. So, “The Queen of Soul” went to the music studio to record another version, of which … Continue reading






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Aretha, Baby, Where Did You Get That Hat?

Aretha Franklin was so cool at the Inauguration that everyone immediately forgot about the Rev. Rick Warner. How could a cheesy TV evangelist hold a anyone’s attention after the Queen of Soul walked on stage in that hat?  Then she … Continue reading






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Café Mouffe: A Change Is Gonna Come

Sam Cooke’s A Change Is Gonna Come became an anthem for civil rights and social justice in the 1960s. This week we turned it into a promise fulfilled. Encore: Listen to NPR’s documentary about the history of the song. It’s … Continue reading






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