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A symbol of injustice and solidarity with the oppressed:

The searing testament of "Strange Fruit," Billie Holiday's song that remains alive 65 years after her death.
https://theconversation.com/decades-after-billie-holidays-death-strange-fruit-is-still-a-searing-testament-to-injustice-and-of-faithful-solidarity-with-suffering-219463
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Decades after Billie Holiday’s death, ‘Strange Fruit’ is still a searing testament to injustice – and of faithful solidarity with suffering

Christian and Jewish themes influenced the world of art around one of jazz’s greatest singers.

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Aug 8, 2024 at 7:31pmWeb
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I heard Strange Fruit sung at a Black Lives Matter event in 2020. I hope I never have to hear it sung again. It's so full of pain.