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HOLLYWOOD -- Once upon a time, Diana Ross helped tell the story of Billie Holiday in "Lady Sings The Blues." That was back in 1972. Now, almost 50 years later, it's Andra Day's turn in "The United ...

BILLIE HOLIDAY: (Singing) Crazy in love, I'd say. CORNISH: But beyond music, she was known for her outspoken opposition to racial injustice. NPR's series Turning the Tables reinterprets the history of ...

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