"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. But they might not realize that he’s also tied to an iconic event in America’s history."

- The Strange Story Of The Man Behind ‘Strange Fruit’ (via npr)

(via npr)

Source: NPR
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