Album artwork for If All I Was Was Black by Mavis Staples

Mavis, along with her father, Pops, and siblings marched and worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the fight for equality in this country. In December 2016, Mavis went to Washington, DC to receive the coveted Kennedy Center Honors from President Obama, with whom she has had a long standing friendship. Mavis invited Wilco frontman and dear friend, Jeff Tweedy as her guest for the weekend’s festivities. The two spent hours discussing the current events and how today’s fight for equality is very similar to those in the 60’s. Inspired by these events, Mavis and Jeff got together and wrote Mavis’ new album, If All I Was Was Black, produced by Jeff Tweedy.

Mavis Staples

If All I Was Was Black

Epitaph
Album artwork for If All I Was Was Black by Mavis Staples
LP

$22.99

180 gram vinyl, includes download code.

Released 11/17/2017Catalog Number

A 87557

Learn more
Album artwork for If All I Was Was Black by Mavis Staples
CD

$13.99

Released 11/17/2017Catalog Number

CD 87557

Learn more
Mavis Staples

If All I Was Was Black

Epitaph
Album artwork for If All I Was Was Black by Mavis Staples
LP

$22.99

180 gram vinyl, includes download code.

Released 11/17/2017Catalog Number

A 87557

Learn more
Album artwork for If All I Was Was Black by Mavis Staples
CD

$13.99

Released 11/17/2017Catalog Number

CD 87557

Learn more

Mavis, along with her father, Pops, and siblings marched and worked alongside Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on the fight for equality in this country. In December 2016, Mavis went to Washington, DC to receive the coveted Kennedy Center Honors from President Obama, with whom she has had a long standing friendship. Mavis invited Wilco frontman and dear friend, Jeff Tweedy as her guest for the weekend’s festivities. The two spent hours discussing the current events and how today’s fight for equality is very similar to those in the 60’s. Inspired by these events, Mavis and Jeff got together and wrote Mavis’ new album, If All I Was Was Black, produced by Jeff Tweedy.