Black women have deep roots in country music, American Masters
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Black women are among the originators of country music, and have fought to find a place in a genre that is only recently beginning to shift.
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12 Black country singers shaping the future of country music
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Taylor Swift - Wikipedia
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African American Roots and Influences in Country Music, Country Music
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Maren Morris Is Carving Out a New Role for the Country-Music Star
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Black women have deep roots in country music, American Masters
For Rissi Palmer, country music is a form of Black resistance
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How these Black women are reshaping country music
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African American Roots and Influences in Country Music, Country Music
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Black Women From Around the World Share What Beauty Means to Them
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Jimmie Rodgers - Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum
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Black, Female and Carving Out Their Own Path in Country Music - The New York Times
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Celebrate Black History Month with Austin PBS
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Black Women Shakespeareans, 1821 – 1960, with Joyce Green MacDonald
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Country music, Definition, Artists, History, & Facts