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9 Songs That Explain What It Feels Like To Be Black In America Right Now

Here are some of the best socially conscious songs of the past year.

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1. "We the People," A Tribe Called Quest

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2. "Don't Touch My Hair," Solange

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3. "Black America Again," Common

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4. "Freedom," Beyoncé

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5. "Summer Friends," Chance the Rapper

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6. "Riot," Childish Gambino

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7. "Untitled 05," Kendrick Lamar

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8. "4 Your Eyez Only," J. Cole

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9. "Casket Pretty," Noname

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