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When Music Makes History

A Change is Gonna Come

R&B star Sam Cooke transforms the pain of racism and segregation into a hopeful ballad.

Aired 04/02/2021

When Music Makes History

A Change is Gonna Come

Special | 1m 55s

R&B star Sam Cooke transforms the pain of racism and segregation into a hopeful ballad.

After being victimized by racial discrimination, R&B star Sam Cooke taps into the growing civil rights movement to write a timeless and hopeful ballad.

Aired 04/02/2021

When Music Makes History is a local public television program presented by WETA

When Music Makes History

A Change is Gonna Come

Special | 1m 55s

After being victimized by racial discrimination, R&B star Sam Cooke taps into the growing civil rights movement to write a timeless and hopeful ballad.

Aired 04/02/2021

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When Music Makes History is a local public television program presented by WETA

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