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Courage

South African Anti-Apartheid Movement

"Courage" is a powerful song from the South African anti-apartheid movement, historically sung by protesters as they were taken to jail and used as a way to learn each other’s names within the cells. Today, its message of resilience and solidarity echoes across global liberation struggles, including the fight against apartheid in Palestine. In the current moment, communities supporting immigrants facing ICE hearings have also embraced this song, using it as a unifying call for justice and collective strength.

Courage (SKOR Jan 2025)

Recorded by Ana Lara Lopez, Charon Hribar, Ciara Taylor, Claire Wellin, Indi Barnes, Jack Barnes, and Pauline Pisano

Tips for Impact

Use this video to open a Bible study, meeting, or to share on social media as a reminder that we are not alone. Let it serve as an invitation to take action together—to sing, march, pray, and grieve with one another—in the midst of struggle.

This version was recorded during a Songs in the Key of Resistance Song Circle, January 2025.

Lyrics:
Courage, my friend
You do not move alone
We will, move with you
And sing your spirit home

Justice, my friend
You do not cry alone
We will, cry with you
And sing your spirit home

Palestine, my friend
You do not move alone
We will, move with you
And sing your spirit home

Freedom, my friend
You do not pray alone
We will pray with you
And sing your spirit home

Courage (Ceasefire Pray-In, October 2023)

Tips for Impact

This version can be used to show how song serves as a powerful tool for direct action—helping your community learn to use music to build unity, amplify message, and sustain collective courage in the face of injustice.

This song was shared during the Ceasefire Pray-In at Rep. Hakeem Jeffries’s office on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. The action was led by leaders from Adalah Justice Project, U.S. Campaign for Palestinian Rights, Jewish Voice for Peace, Dream Defenders, Rising Majority, and the Kairos Center for Religions, Rights, and Social Justice.

Courage with Voces de la Frontera

Tips for Impact

This version can be used to show how song serves as a powerful tool for direct action—helping your community learn to use music to build unity, amplify message, and sustain collective courage in the face of injustice.

On February 14, 2024, Voces de la Frontera and allies gathered outside the USCIS (ICE) Field Office in Milwaukee to defend Yessenia Ruano from deportation. In a powerful act of solidarity, the community sang “Courage,” a South African anti-apartheid song that has become an anthem of resistance. Its lyrics proclaim:

“Courage, my friend, you do not walk alone / We will walk with you and sing your spirit home”

Spanish: “Con valentía, amiga/o/e mía / Tú no peregrinas sola/o/e / Peregrinaremos cantando y llevaremos tu espíritu a casa.”

The crowd’s voices became a powerful reminder that no one stands alone in the struggle for justice.

To see the full demonstration, visit https://www.facebook.com/YESstudents/videos/1165777375029845