"Strange Fruit" is a powerful and haunting song that was written by Abel Meeropol in the 1930s. It gained popularity when it was performed by singer Billie Holiday in 1939. The song's lyrics depict the lynching of African Americans in the southern United States, with the "strange fruit" representing the bodies of those who were hanged from trees.

The song was a protest against the brutal and horrific practice of lynching, which was a form of racial violence and terrorism perpetrated against Black people, particularly in the Jim Crow South. "Strange Fruit" brought attention to the widespread lynching of African Americans and became an important part of the civil rights movement.

The imagery and emotional impact of "Strange Fruit" helped to raise awareness about the racial injustices and violence faced by Black Americans and continues to be a powerful symbol of the struggle for racial equality and justice in the United States.