Old music: The Equals – Black Skin Blue Eyed Boys

A hymn to diversity from a band who would later be covered by the ClashA year after Blue Mink had released their paean to the positive power of interracial relationships with Melting Pot, the Equals offered their own searing take on the subject. The group tackled race head on in their name, their composition (three black members, two white) and in this song.A racially mixed lineup was far from common at the time and even a decade later it was still seen as one of the most remarkable characterist...

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