Mavis Staples Just Got A Kennedy Center Honor, But She Says Today Isn’t So Different From The Civil Rights Era

The singer, who was barely into double digits when she started singing gospel music with her family, has thoughts about what’s happening now: “I watch the news sometimes and I think I’m back in the ’60s. It’s all happening all over again. This kid Chance The Rapper, he’s very good at explaining what’s happening in the world today.”