Tag: black sharecroppers
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Ms. Holiday & The Great Depression Garden Programs
It’s day 54 of sharing my daily walks online. I’ve been listening to a playlist from the 1972 vinyl of Billie Holiday’s greatest hits during my daily walks. One track that stands out is ‘He’s Funny That Way.’ Recorded in the 1930s, this song emerged when the U.S. government was trying to alleviate the Great…