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In what social activism activities was Curtis Mayfield involved with?
Curtis Mayfield sang openly about civil rights and black pride, and was known for introducing social consciousness into African-American music.
Did Curtis have a lot of fans?
Mayfield was among the first of a wave of mainstream black R&B performing artists and composers injecting social commentary into work. This proved immensely popular during the 1960s and 1970s.
Any other interesting aspects about Curtis Mayfield's social activism besides singing openly about civil rights and black pride and his fans?
Mayfield's Keep On Pushing was actually banned from several radio stations when riots began flaring up in some cities

Question: Did he create any famous songs or hits?
Self-contained rewrite: Did Mayfield create any famous songs or hits?