1960s: Motown music, a simple, catchy, distinctly African-American sound, dominates the pop charts. Its performers, all African Americans, find acceptance from white audiences.
Today: Rap music, which began as a distinctly African-American sound, inspires white performers such as Eminem, a rap artist who takes the medium to new heights with his critically favored songs.
1960s: Massive inequalities between races fuel the Civil Rights movement, which is in full force.
Today: Although great strides have been made through civil rights.....
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