This playlist was collated by Apolitical, based on recommendations from participants at the 'How public servants can fight for racial justice' workshop.

On 16 July 2020, Apolitical held a workshop on 'How public servants can fight for racial justice'. During the workshop, more than 800 public servants from across the globe joined together to discuss how to fight for racial justice in the public service and beyond. The participants shared their favourite 'anti-racist' songs, which we have compiled here.

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  1. Fight the Power — Public Enemy
  2. Glory — Common and John Legend
  3. A Change is Gonna Come — Sam Cooke
  4. Strange Fruit — Billie Holiday
  5. Where is the Love? — Black Eyed Peas
  6. Black — Dave
  7. Redemption — Cella, Pilar Vega
  8. Liberated — DeJ Loaf and Leon Bridges
  9. Freedom — Beyoncé and Kendrick Lamar
  10. The Revolution Will Not Be Televised — Gil Scott-Heron
  11. Mississippi Goddam — Nina Simone
  12. Revival! — Gregory Porter
  13. Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud — James Brown
  14. Phenomenal Woman — Laura Mvula
  15. Hurricane — Bob Dylan
  16. Biko — Peter Gabriel
  17. They Don't Care About Us — Michael Jackson
  18. We Gon' Be Alright — Tye Tribbett
  19. My UMI Says — Eddie Sugahara
  20. No Woman No Cry — Bob Marley & The Wailers
  21. Take Back the Power — Raury
  22. War — Bob Marley & The Wailers
  23. Changes — Tupac
  24. Something Inside So Strong — The Kingdom Choir
  25. What's Going On — Marvin Gaye
  26. Black is Beautiful — Chronix
  27. That's Alright — Laura Mvula
  28. The Room Where it Happens — Hamilton
  29. Waving Flag — K'Naan
  30. Stand Up — Cynthia Ervio
  31. Colors — Will.i.am
  32. Black Gold — Esperanza Spalding
  33. Ella's Song — Sweet Honey In The Rock
  34. Slave Driver — Bob Marley & The Wailers
  35. 2000 Blacks Got to Be Free — Fela Kuti and Roy Ayersr
  36. El Derecho de Vivir en Paz — Músicxs De Chile
  37. Buffalo Soldier — Bob Marley & The Wailers
  38. A Carne — Elza Soares
  39. Respect — Aretha Franklin
  40. It Ain't Fair — Aretha Franklin and Duane Allman
  41. Between the Wold and Me — The Magic Lantern
  42. My Sweet Lord/Today Is a Killer — Nina Simone
  43. Get Up, Stand Up — Bob Marley & The Wailers
  44. Eve of Destruction — Barry McGuire
  45. Revolution — Kirk Franklin, The Family
  46. I Don't Want Nobody Giving Me Nothing (Open Up the Door and I'll Get It Myself) — James Brown
  47. Who No Know Go Know — Damianbuchi
  48. Hold On (Change is Comin') — Sound of Blackness
  49. Optimistic — Sound of Blackness
  50. A Mulher Do Fim Do Mundo — Elza Soares

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