| A portrait of 'Strange Fruit,' a song describing a racial lynching in the South which was recorded by Billie Holiday in 1939, examines the influence of the song on the growth of the civil rights movement....Recorded by jazz legend Billie Holiday in 1939, 'Strange Fruit' is considered the first significant song of the civil rights movement and the first musical assault against racial lynchings. The author discusses his revealing account of the song, chronicles the civil rights movement from the 1930s on, and profiles Holiday and songwriter, Abel Meeropol. Photos.... Click here or on the image for details | 
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