Nina Simone

I think I would be remiss if I didn't include some of the more renown protest artists. First up, Nina Simone. I chose the song, "I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to be Free".

Growing up in North America, we take our freedom for granted. Yes, we learn about slavery and the abolition and the fight for independence yet the price that people paid for the freedoms we are so used to doesn't always sink in. These freedoms are a part of our life everyday. What would our lives be like if we didn't have the freedom of speech, to express what we think and feel without hindrance? Or what if we didn't have the freedom to pursue whatever path of faith we chose, constrained on all sides by the restraints of the government? And this is the freedom we take for granted. Many times, we don't know what we have until it is gone.