Driving into the church this morning I heard the most amazing story of Abel Meeropol.
As Elizabeth Blair says:
“One of Billie Holiday’s most iconic songs is “Strange Fruit,” a haunting protest against the inhumanity of racism. Many people know that the man who wrote the song was inspired by a photograph of a lynching. But they might not realize that he’s also tied to another watershed moment in America’s history.
The man behind “Strange Fruit” is New York City’s Abel Meeropol, and he really has two stories.”
To read or listen to the full story, or rather both the stories about this amazing man, go here…
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