Today is Martin Luther King Jr day so i thought it appropriate to put down an old school track that would be fitting to this special day. A day that possesses special significance not only because every year on this day we remember the things that Dr King did to advance equality and to reduce injustice, but also because this is the day before the inauguration of the first ever black president of the United States, Barack Obama. Proof, that although we have not completely fulfilled Dr King's dream, we have made great progress toward fulfilling that dream and Martin Luther King's legacy lives and will continue living until we reach the promised land that Dr King spoke so eloquently about.
A Change is Gonna Come
This track was written in 1964 by Sam Cook and was released shortly after his death in the same year. The song became an anthem and rallying cry for the 1960's civil rights movement and has remained popular and culturally significant until today.
Sadly, the original Sam Cooke version of this track has been removed from youtube due to its revived commercial and marketing value since Obama's presidential campaign.
Here is Al Green's version of the track.
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