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A capella group to make “Sweet” sounds
Thirty-two years ago, Bernice Johnson Reagon realized that political activism
didn’t always have to come in the form of marches or protests—she wanted to
be politically active through music. This idea led to the formation of Sweet
Honey in the Rock, an all female African-American a capella group that aims
to “create a blend of lyrics, movement and narrative that variously relate history,
point the finger at injustice, encourage activism, and sing the praises of love.”
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