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Oct 2020
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The Feds vs. the Activists | Billie Holi...

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Billie Holiday makes a decision. The jazz singer will perform "Strange Fruit," the protest song about lynchings, no matter what happens to her—and no matter how many times law enforcement tells her to stay quiet. But that puts her in the crosshairs of one federal official, who uses any means necessary to silence Holiday.Want to listen to the remaining episod ... Show More
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