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Mavis Staples on Prince, Trump, Black Lives Matter, and Her Exercise Regimen
Mavis Staples' lyrics span from the civil-rights-era to today's societal issues.
by
Mavis Staples
,
Elon Green
via
The New Yorker
on
September 11, 2017
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The Gospel According to Mavis Staples
A legendary singer on faith, loss, and a family legacy.
by
David Remnick
via
The New Yorker
on
June 24, 2022
What the Harlem Cultural Festival Represented
Questlove’s debut as a director, the documentary "Summer of Soul," revisits a musical event that encapsulated the energies of Harlem in the 1960s.
by
David Hajdu
via
The Nation
on
July 29, 2021
