Hosted by Derrick Stevens, this four-hour program features inspirational music that embodies the spirit of Dr. King’s calls for change, plus conversations with community leaders discussing the civil rights leader’s ongoing impact.

Program Playlist

Hour 1

Stevie Wonder - Happy Birthday
Mahalia Jackson - Take My Hand, Precious Lord
Josh White - Trouble
Sam Cooke - A Change is Going to Come
The Staple Singers - Freedom Highway 
Nina Simone - Mississippi Goddamn
J.B. Lenoir - Alabama Blues
Blue Mitchell - March On Selma
Aretha Franklin - Respect
John Lee Hooker - The Motor City Is Burning
The Impressions - This Is My Country
James Brown - Say It Loud I'm Black And I'm Proud

Hour 2

The Temptations - Ball of Confusion
Marvin Gaye - What's Going On  
Gil Scott-Heron - The Revolution Will Not Be Televised
The Staple Singers - I'll Take You Ther e
Bob Marley and the Wailers - Get Up Stand Up
Donny Hathaway - Someday We'll All Be Free
Gladys Knight and the Pips - This Child Needs Its Father 
Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes - Wake Up Everybody
The Isley Brothers - Fight The Power (Part 1)
The O'Jays - Give the People What They Want
McFadden and Whitehead - Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
Prince - Sign O' The Times
Public Enemy - Fight The Power

Hour 3

The Winans - It's Time
The Sounds of Blackness - Optimistic
Arrested Development - People Every Day
Queen Latifah - U.N.I.T.Y.
Dr. Dre - Lil Ghetto Boy feat. Snoop Dogg
Jay-Z - Hard Knock Life (Ghetto Anthem)
Prince - When Will We B Paid?
Common and John Legend - Glory
Kendrick Lamar - Alright
Janelle Monae - Hell You Talmbout
Childish Gambino - This Is America
Beyoncé - Black Parade

Hour 4

Maria Isa - Como Duele (Bomba 4 Big Floyd)
Muja Messiah - Not On My Watch
Dua Saleh - Body Cast
André Cymone - Black Man In America
Chastity Brown - Golden
Nur-D - 8:46
ZULUZULUU - What's the Price
MFELLAZ - Tired
Sounds of Blackness - Sick and Tired
Kashimana Ahua - Mama
Longshot - I'm Saying
UPRISING - Are You Really Down?
Various Artists - Faded/We the People feat. Sarah White, I Self Devine, MMYYKK, Great Grease, and Errybody

About the host

Derrick Stevens is the Production Manager at The Current, where he has worked since the station's founding in 2005. A longtime radio veteran, Stevens has worked at various Twin Cities stations and has also enjoyed a career as a professional musician; among his achievements is his performance as the rapping MC Skat Kat in Paula Abdul's hit single, "Opposites Attract."