We’ve chosen a few songs about famous African-Americans for this Black History Month list:

1. Frederick Douglass Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick; Ballads Of Black America (Folkways)
2. Harriet Tubman’s Ballad (Part 1) Woody Guthrie; My Dusty Road (Rounder)
3. Harriet Tubman’s Ballad (Part 2) Woody Guthrie; My Dusty Road (Rounder)
4. I Refuse To Stand (Tribute To Rosa Parks) Pat Grant; Incredible (Pat Grant)
5. Jackie Robinson’s Legacy Phil Coley; Baseball Songs Sports Heroes-#2 (King Of The Road Music)
6. Obama Song Michael Franti & Spearhead featuring SoliLLaquists Of Sound, Cherine Anderson & Anthony B; Single-Obama Song (Anti/Epitaph)

For many other ways to use music to teach Black History Month, see GreenBookofSongs.com® categories such as African-American, Brotherhood, Celebrities & Famous Names: American Heroes, Presidents: Barack Obama, Slavery and War: Civil War.

Last month, we featured songs about civil rights leaders. This month, we honor Black History Month with this brief selection of songs from the Civil Rights movement itself. Each one helped strengthen and motivate those in the fight.

1. Keep Your Eyes On The Prize Pete Seeger; We Shall Overcome-Complete Carnegie Hall Concert (Columbia)
2. Move On Up Curtis Mayfield; Curtis (Rhino)
3. Oh, Freedom Joan Baez; How Sweet The Sound (Razor & Tie)
4. Say It Loud-I’m Black And I’m Proud-Pt. 1 James Brown; 20 All-Time Greatest Hits! (Universal Motown)
5. We Shall Not Be Moved Mavis Staples; We’ll Never Turn Back (Anti/Epitaph)
6. Woke Up This Morning With My Mind Stayed On Freedom Sweet Honey In The Rock and James Horner; Freedom Song (Sony Classical)

For more songs on this subject, see GreenBookofSongs.com® category Politics: Civil Rights.

Here’s a playlist of songs about great African-Americans to accompany your celebration of Black History Month. Find more songs about this topic in the GreenBookofSongs.com® category Celebrities & Famous Names: American Heroes.

1. Harriet Tubman’s Gonna Carry Me Home Long Ryders; Two-Fisted Tales (Island)
2. I Refuse To Stand (Tribute To Rosa Parks) Pat Grant; Incredible (Pat Grant)
3. Leroy “Satchel” Paige Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick; Ballads Of Black America (Folkways)
4. Up To The Mountain (MLK Song) Patty Griffin; Children Running Through (ATO)
5. Yes We Can (Obama Song) Will.I.Am; Single-Yes We Can (YouTube.com)

To celebrate Black History Month, GreenBookofSongs.com® compiled this playlist of songs about the history and experience of African-Americans. These songs range from the tragedy of lynching to the triumph of heroes like Sojourner Truth and Jackie Robinson.

1. Across The Lines Tracy Chapman; Tracy Chapman (Elektra)
2. Baloney Again Mark Knopfler; Sailing To Philadelphia (Warner Bros.)
3. Death Of Emmett Till Joan Baez; Joan Baez In Concert-#2 (Vanguard)
4. Did You See Jackie Robinson Hit That Ball? Count Basie & His Orchestra; Baseball’s Greatest Hits-C (Rhino)
5. Sojourner Truth Frederick Douglass Kirkpatrick; Ballads Of Black America (Folkways)
6. This Is My Country Impressions; This Is My Country (Rhino)

For more songs on this topic, see our categories African-American, Brotherhood, Celebrities & Famous Names: American Heroes, Prejudice and Slavery.

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C = Compilation