James Brown. Reflections of Civil Rights activist Dr. Cornel West of Princeton University. from James Brown: Cornell West Quote
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James Brown. A clip from the documentary, "The Night James Brown Saved Boston", features Civil Rights activist Dr. Cornel West of Princeton University discussing James Brown's healing music.

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James Brown in his music always decided to both acknowledge his wounds but still being a wounded healer rather than a wounded hurter. He know he had scars but decided to scarred helper rather than a scarred hater meaning what meaning that even though he disagreed with Martin strategically he knew that rebellious rage in the streets was not going to be the best thing for the American democratic experiment at that moment.

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