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Wed Apr 24

Duke Ellington's melodies carried his message of social justice

Written by Michelle R. Scott, Associate Professor of History, University of Maryland, Baltimore County

Duke Ellington leads his orchestra in a rehearsal in Coventry, England, on Dec. 2, 1966.Associated Press

At a moment when there is a longstanding heated debate over how artists and pop culture figures should engage in social activism, the life and career of musical legend Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington offers a model of how to do it...

Duke Ellington's melodies carried his message of social justice

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