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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Glory by Common, John Legend from the movie Selma</strong><br />
Most powerful lyric:<br />
<em>&#8220;That&#8217;s why Rosa sat on the bus</em><br />
<em>That&#8217;s why we walk through Ferguson with our hands up&#8221;</em></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>American Skin (41 Shots) by Bruce Spingsteen</strong><br />
Most powerful lyric:<br />
<em>&#8220;Lena gets her son ready for school</em><br />
<em>She says now on these streets Charles</em><br />
<em>You got to understand the rules</em><br />
<em>Promise me if an officer stops you&#8217;ll always be polite</em><br />
<em>Never ever run away and promise mama you&#8217;ll keep your hands in sight&#8221;</em></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>What&#8217;s Going On by Marvin Gay</strong><br />
Most powerful lyric:<br />
<em>&#8220;For only love can conquer hate&#8221;</em></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>White Privilege II &#8211; Macklemore &; Ryan Lewis ft. Jamila Woods</strong><br />
Most powerful lyric:<br />
<em>&#8220;Are you marching for freedom, or when it&#8217;s convenient?&#8221;</em></p>
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<p style="text-align:center;"><strong>Trapped by 2Pac</strong><br />
Most powerful lyric:<br />
<em>&#8220;Can barely walk the city streets</em><br />
<em>Without a cop harassing me, searching me</em><br />
<em>Then asking my identity</em><br />
<em>Hands up, throw me up against the wall</em><br />
<em>Didn&#8217;t do a thing at all&#8221;</em></p>
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<p style="text-align:right;">Written by <a href="http://www.ryancassata.com/">Ryan Cassata</a></p>
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