From 'Fight the Power' to 'Freedom' Black artists have played a vital role in shaping American music for hundreds of years be it jazz, gospel, blues, hip-hop or the invention of rock вЂnвЂ™ roll. The names get swapped out for new ones - вЂњThe Death of Emmett TillвЂќ has been replaced with lyrical references to Michael Brown and Trayvon Martin, вЂњBirmingham SundayвЂќ and вЂњMississippi GoddamвЂќ swapped out for вЂњBaltimoreвЂќ - but the deaths and the injustices keep on coming. From 'Fight the Power' to 'Freedom,' these songs about racism are sadly still revelant to the world we live in today. With that said, the following tunes are some of the best and most well-known inspirational or reflective songs about change. Sadly, as this past week has evidenced, those songs are just as relevant today. As we progress into the 21st century, here are 9 songs that I feel sum up what 'progress' means in this day and age. Here are 12 songs that can soundtrack the worsening climate crisis and spur the world into action. Music can be a balm or a megaphone, and songs have been used to protest racism for decades. Protest songs exemplify this perfectly, as they convey the passion and sentiments of movements calling out injustice and fighting for change. By taking their reflections on climate change into spaces as intimate as headphones and revolutionary as clubs, various artists are creating a collective call for climate action. List of Songs Related to Climate Change and Human Impact on the Environment Compiled by Richard L. Here are 10 songs to inspire you when you feel that your life is changing. Songs that carry us through uncertain seasons have a way of filling us with the courage or inspiration we may need to push through and move forward. (Sadly, like in all other facets of life in this country, those artists were by and large ripped off, taken advantage of and never properly given their due.) But while Black musicians have had to deal with racism from audiences and the industry alike, they havenвЂ™t let it impact their artistry. In times of change, we need daily messages of hope and truth to keep our hearts encouraged and spirits lifted. Black artists have played a vital role in shaping American music for hundreds of years - be it jazz, gospel, blues, hip-hop or the invention of rock вЂnвЂ™ roll.

Songs about change