"Paul McCartney Reflects on Beyoncé's 'Blackbird' Cover and Its Civil Rights Message"
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Paul McCartney expressed his delight at Beyoncé's cover of his song "Blackbird," emphasizing its continued relevance to civil rights. He revealed that the song was inspired by the Little Rock Nine and the racial tensions of the 1960s. Beyoncé's inclusion of the song in her album "Cowboy Carter" has garnered praise from McCartney and others, despite facing pushback in the country music community. McCartney hopes that their collaboration can contribute to easing racial tension.
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- Tiera Kennedy, who sings with Beyoncé on ‘Blackbiird,’ breaks down in tears hearing song for the first time CNN
- Beyoncé's Cowboy Carter highlights the long history of Texas' Black cowboy culture BBC.com
- What The Beatles and Beyoncé's 'Blackbird' means to this Little Rock Nine member NPR
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