"Touring a segregated America – forever being stopped and harassed by white cops hurt you most ‘cos you don’t realise the damage. You hold it in. You feel empty, like someone reached in and pulled out your guts. You feel hurt and dirty, less than a person."
- B. B. KingIn addition to being one of the best blues performers of all time, B.B. King was a strong advocate for civil rights. The hardships and tribulations that African Americans in the US endured during segregation were frequently mirrored in his music. His interactions with law enforcement were one area o…