A professor in Texas collects and digitizes rare recordings from across the country.
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Traditional African-American Gospel Songs Deliver Message of Hope and Freedom | The Epoch Times
EMG Inspired Staff, The Epoch Times A snapshot of mid-century South Philly. Featured Image [dropcap]African[/dropcap]-American spirituals are a valuable part of American history. Born out of an oral tradition that reveals Christian values while describing the hardships of slavery from the period of 1600 to 1870, the music and melodies of these songs are still […]
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Police look into threatening letter sent to North Carolina mayor | The Hill
John Bowden, The Hill Vi Lyles, 68, the first black woman to serve as Charlotte’s mayor, referenced her experience growing up in the segregated South during a city council vote on a resolution condemning President Trump’s “racist and xenophobic comments.” (Travis Dove/For The Washington Post). Featured Image [dropcap]Police[/dropcap] in Charlotte, N.C., are investigating after a […]
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When gospel sermons came on the phonograph – The Conversation
The first truly African-American musical form, the “Spirituals,” took shape in the 17th and 18th centuries within the generations of slaves born into the tough American experience. Music was a daily part of their survival and sustenance.
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Black Music History: From Plantations to the White House – NOFI
At every stage of their integration on American soil, black people have created the kind of music that reflected their social integration as well as their state of mind. That was the starting point of The young African-American and the rap phenomenon, a study conducted by Pascal Archimède, trainer in english and author of the book « Music in professional language training ».
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