Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History — Season 1, Episode 1: The Assassination of Martin Luther King, Jr.
Documentary • 60 min • 1 season, 8 episodes • ★ 6.2/10
Episode synopsis
Explore the music that kept the spirit of the civil rights movement alive following King’s death–from James Brown’s black power anthem, “Say It Loud (I’m Black and I’m Proud)” to Kendrick Lamar’s searing protest song, “Alright,” inspired by the Black Lives Matter movement.
About Soundtracks: Songs That Defined History
Explore the music tied to iconic moments in history, from the March on Washington to the riots at Stonewall, to the moon landing to Hurricane Katrina.