Rev. Al Sharpton speaks on segregation being practiced legally while popular songs promoting racial and social justice were on the rise – including Aretha Franklin who contributed to the soundtrack of Black women in America.

Used to unite our people as they marched and feared for their life, ‘We Shall Overcome’ became a rallying cry.

TV One's two-part documentary special UNSUNG PRESENTS: MUSIC & THE MOVEMENT airs Monday, January 18 at 8P/7C.