The Freedom Singers
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The Freedom Singers is a band that was founded in 1962 by Cordell Reagon
, Bernice Johnson (Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon), Matthew Jones
, Charles Neblett and Rutha Mae Harris .
Cordell Reagon
Cordell Hull Reagon was an American singer. He was the founding member of the Freedom Singers of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee and a leader of the Albany Movement during the 1960s Civil Rights Movement...
, Bernice Johnson (Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon), Matthew Jones
Matthew Jones (civil rights activist)
Matthew Jones was an African-American folk singer/songwriter known for being a field secretary of the Student Non-Violent Coordinating Committee and part of their The Freedom Singers in the 1960s....
, Charles Neblett and Rutha Mae Harris .