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Holly Near: Singing for Our Lives

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Holly Near: Singing for Our Lives

Season 33 Episode 4 | 53m 51s | CC

Experience the power of song in the struggle for equality through the story of feminist singer and activist Holly Near, who for the last 40 years has worked on global social justice coalition-building in the women’s and lesbian movements. Directed by Jim Brown (American Masters — The Highwaymen: Friends Til The End; American Masters – Pete Seeger: The Power of Song).

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