Bernice Johnson Reagon, a Musical Voice for Civil Rights, Is Dead at 81
Briefly

Bernice Johnson Reagon's gospel voice was integral to the civil rights movement; she later founded Sweet Honey in the Rock and curated at the Smithsonian Institution.
Her work with the Freedom Singers in the '60s and as a curator allowed her to promote and preserve the heritage of blues, gospel, and spiritual music for the public.
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