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Black music, forged in captivity, became the sound of complete artistic freedom. It also became the sound of America.
On today’s episode:
Background reading:
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“The proliferation of black music across the planet — the proliferation, in so many senses, of being black — constitutes a magnificent joke on American racism,” Wesley Morris writes.
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The “1619” audio series is part of The 1619 Project, a major initiative from The Times observing the 400th anniversary of the beginning of American slavery. Read more from the project here.
Tune in, and tell us what you think. Email us at 1619podcast@nytimes.com. Follow Nikole Hannah-Jones on Twitter: @nhannahjones.
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