“We Shall Overcome”
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A committed activist, Baez marched alongside Martin Luther King Jr. and famously performed “We Shall Overcome” at the 1963 March on Washington.
From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2023
Protest music was integral to its work, with Woody Guthrie leading singalongs to inspire future demonstrations, and Pete Seeger workshopping “We Shall Overcome” into an anthem sung by activists ever since.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 3, 2022
As a chorus of “We Shall Overcome” rings out from a looping video, Lewis offers his parting words.
From Washington Post • Feb. 3, 2022
The anthem “We Shall Overcome” was a planned tribute by the student ensemble to America’s civil rights movement and Black history.
From Washington Times • Mar. 20, 2021
His second musical guest that week was Odetta, who sang a medley of “We Shall Overcome” and “This Little Light of Mine” followed, during a commercial break, by a goosebump-inducing version of “Amazing Grace.”
From New York Times • Aug. 24, 2020
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