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Author Archives: Tyina Steptoe

Tyina Steptoe is an associate professor of history at University of Arizona. She writes and teaches about race, gender, and culture in the United States.

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Hip-hop is the soundtrack to Black Lives Matter protests, continuing a tradition that dates back to the blues

by Tyina Steptoe June 26, 2020June 26, 2020

Rap songs from Public Enemy and Ludacris have been heard at marches over the killing of George Floyd. But the history of Black American music as a form of protest dates back to the 19th century.

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