Also, I would not be at all surprised if the overwhelming marjority of Black adults nowadays were unfamiliar with the words and tunes of freedom songs {civil rights songs} such as those posted on my website Cocojams

These songs aren't taught in schools or community centers. And most of them-or the original spirituals from which many were adapted-aren't usually sung in church. And these songs aren't featured on the radio or television music stations. So how are folks supposed to learn them?

And contrary to some commonly held opinions, most of the freedom songs aren't call & response songs. I mention this because it's easier to pick up the response part of these songs since the lyrics repeat themselves. But that is beside my point that I bet that many Black people don't know these words or tunes in the first place.

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It just occurs to me that even the term "freedom song" is outdated. I get the sense that singing about freedom might be perceived by Black people as asking for freedom rather than demanding it ["it" meaning equality and justice]. It also occurs to me that singing about "freedom" has an old school Uncle Tomish flava to it despite the fact that 1960s civil rights demonstrators were the opposites of Uncle Toms and Aunt Jeminas.

This is just my sense. Obviously, I'm speaking only for myself and not as any spokesperson for any Black group let along for all 20 million plus African American people.