Black Man

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"Black Man" is a socially conscious song by Stevie Wonder from his acclaimed 1976 album Songs in the Key of Life, celebrating the contributions of people of diverse racial and ethnic backgrounds.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf musical work
song
aimedAt educating listeners about diverse historical contributions
promoting racial harmony
album Songs in the Key of Life
appearsOn CD and digital reissues of Songs in the Key of Life
artist Stevie Wonder
associatedWith 1970s socially conscious soul
civil rights movement legacy in popular music
composer Stevie Wonder
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
criticalReception praised for its ambitious social message
recognized as one of Stevie Wonder’s most overtly political songs
genre R&B
funk
soul music
hasSubject Asian people
Black people
Indigenous peoples
Latino people
white people
hasType album track
includedIn original LP release of Songs in the Key of Life
language English
lyricalFocus contributions of people of different races and ethnicities
historical figures from diverse backgrounds
lyricist Stevie Wonder
musicalElement call-and-response vocals
prominent rhythm section
synthesizer-based textures
musicalStyle extended groove-based arrangement
notableFor didactic call-and-response section highlighting historical contributions
explicitly educational lyrics about world history and civil rights
partOf Songs in the Key of Life
Stevie Wonder discography
performer Stevie Wonder
producer Stevie Wonder
recordLabel Motown
Tamla
releaseDecade 1970s
releaseYear 1976
theme anti-racism
celebration of diverse racial and ethnic contributions
civil rights
human unity
multiculturalism
racial equality
social consciousness

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