Performed by [Nina Simone] is Strange Fruit, a chilling song that condemns racism and lynchings of Black Americans. The name "Strange Fruit" actually refers to the Black American bodies that were usually hanged on trees.
One of Billie Holiday's most iconic songs is "Strange Fruit," a haunting protest against the inhumanity of racism. Many people know that the man who wrote the song was inspired by a photograph of a lynching. The man behind "Strange Fruit" is New York City's Abel Meeropol.
The Salt Project and WFYI collaborated on a retrospective of the 75th anniversary of the classic Billie Holiday song "Strange Fruit." The video traces the dark inspiration for the song and the redemptive power of art. The moving SALT video is followed by a powerful performance of the song by Marietta Simpson and Tyron Cooper.
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Performed by [Nina Simone] is Strange Fruit, a chilling song that condemns racism and lynchings of Black Americans. The name "Strange Fruit" actually refers to the Black American bodies that were usually hanged on trees.
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One of Billie Holiday's most iconic songs is "Strange Fruit," a haunting protest against the inhumanity of racism. Many people know that the man who wrote the song was inspired by a photograph of a lynching. The man behind "Strange Fruit" is New York City's Abel Meeropol.
The Salt Project and WFYI collaborated on a retrospective of the 75th anniversary of the classic Billie Holiday song "Strange Fruit." The video traces the dark inspiration for the song and the redemptive power of art. The moving SALT video is followed by a powerful performance of the song by Marietta Simpson and Tyron Cooper.