Two American icons of freedom singing, Buffy Sainte-Marie and Mavis Staples, are out on the road entertaining this summer, though don’t expect them to stay quiet on matters of national and international interest. This pair were on the front line of the Civil Rights Movement and have been strong presences for peace in our time, as well in the movements for African American equality, women’s rights, Native American sovereignty, religious freedom, and environmental healing. Between them, they have over 100 years of speaking truth to power in a song. Read all about them in my monthly column for Tourworthy.
Filed under: anti-war, column, Women's rights, Buffy Sainte-Marie, Mavis Staples, Native American, Staple Singers
Denise Sullivan 