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Columbian College of Arts & Sciences

The Complicated Terrain of American Protest Music

May 6, 2026

Ann Powers lecturing Ann Powers spoke “about how musicians have responded to crisis, to moments of heightened emotion, to the call to speak out,” saying, “This is very relevant to our moment.” (Florence Shen/GW Today)

The George Washington University hosted music critic Ann Powers for the annual Dudley Memorial Lecture.

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