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Protesters shrouded the bronze Jefferson in black fabric — a response to the Unite the Right rally of Aug. 11-12, 2017.

GRIM: Take down Jefferson statues

Maybe the University can acknowledge Jefferson on Grounds without glorifying him, but statues made to glorify Jefferson perpetuate a false history. 

Before a commitment from the Franklin estate, “Amazing Grace” endured technical and legal problems delaying release. 

Aretha Franklin comes home

In an era defined by religious influence in popular music — from “Ultralight Beam” to “God’s Country” — the message of “Amazing Grace” resonates. 

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Tubular’s performance of “Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band” showed how cultural memory refracts over time. 
The risk of posthumous features is inauthenticity — fragmentary releases should adhere to how the artist intended to use them, not how estates can maximize profit.

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