First Listen: Darryl Johnson is "Holding On" with thoughtful classic

First Listen: Darryl Johnson is "Holding On" with thoughtful classic

(March 21, 2025) “Is It Because I’m Black” retains its relevance and power more than five plus decades after Sly Johnson sang the protest song in 1969. Current events in our country make it easy to see why. Each day we’re confronted with accounts of students being harassed. The president blames plane crashes on diversity, equity and inclusion programs even as he seeks to ban the teaching of Black history and Black Student Unions from college cam…