In honor of the Martin Luther King Jr holiday, Ms. Margarita brings you some music reflecting our ongoing struggles for social justice and civil rights, as well as uplifting music in recognition of progress we've all made.

Bob Marley & The Wailers - Black Progress,
James Brown - Say It Loud, I'm Black and I'm Proud,
George McCrae - I Get Lifted,
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark - Southern,
Naima Shalhoub - Keep Your Eyes on the Prize,
Nina Simone - To Be Young, Gifted, And Black,
Big Louisiana - Take This Hammer,
James Baldwin - Living and Growing in a White World,
Amerigo Gazaway - A Message To The People,
Robert Glasper - Got Over,
Mumia Abu-Jamal - South Africa,

(Black Star - Respiration Instrumental),

Arrested Development - Tennessee,
De La Soul - The Future,
Aloe Blacc - Lift Your Spirit,
Stevie Wonder - I Wish,
Mr. Vegas - I Am Blessed,

(Destiny's Child - Survivor),

K'Naan - Until the Lion Learns to Speak,
Manu Chao - Clandestino,
Ana Tijoux - Mi Verdad,
Héctor Lavoe - Mi Gente,
Joe Arroyo Y La Verdad - REBELION,
Calle 13 = Calma Pueblo (ft. Mars Volta),
The Carps - It's Raining In The Projects, But It's Sunny In Africa,
Afro-Punk - Saul Williams - "Convict Colony",

(Soul II Soul - Keep On Movin),

Kali Uchis - Lottery