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“A Change Is Gonna Come,” cover art (2025). Illustrated by Nikkolas Smith By Okla Jones ·Updated September 24, 2025 Getting your Trinity Audio player ready…
When Sam Cooke recorded “A Change Is Gonna Come” in 1964, he gave the world more than a song, he offered something that has carried through the decades. The lyrics, rooted in his own experiences and the turbulent reality of the Civil Rights Movement, spoke
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