Billie Holiday (1915-1959)  was one of the most famous creative jazz singers from the 1930s to the 50’s. She played a magnificent role in putting her voice and messages that were recognized in the songs that she performed, with no formal musical training experience, she had a firm knowledge of jazz and blues which helped her with many benefits.

One of her most important accomplishments was in 1933, Holiday made her first recordings, with Benny Goodman and others. Two years later a series of recordings with Teddy Wilson and other members of Count Basie’s band brought audiences recognition and launched her career as the leading jazz singer at this time. Holiday had taken advantage of her ability to write songs for the public, which led to messages of determination and hope about racial injustices which inspired others to take action against racism and racial inequities. This represents how she was making the world a better place.

Holiday had changed some implements for the Black community by becoming the first African American woman to work with an all-white band and most of all recognizing the roles with some of her songs about the unfair treatment towards the black community. One of her most famous songs, “Strange Fruit” mentions the detailed and tragic events that were happening in the South. Racial violence was a major issue and is still an issue in the United States today.

From her accomplishments with her songs with messages against racial injustice and racial violence towards the black community, the world can learn from her by learning from her songs as well by listening to how it is not civilized as humans to treat other human beings unfairly just because of their appearance or skin color they are born with.