Negro spirituals were created by Africans during slavery and have been passed down from generation to generation. In Baton ...

Deviating from the traditional music often heard during the weekly televised Mass from Ss. Simon and Jude Cathedral, in ...

In celebration of Black History Month, the First Presbyterian Church presents a new concert series celebrating Black composers and African American spirituals.

Enslaved Africans seeking to reconnect with their lost cultural traditions brought African concepts to instruments in the ...

Music played a key role in African American religious life. Hymns and spirituals, many written by black composers, accompanied preaching in the African Methodist Episcopal Church and other ...

Discover the rich history and culture of African Americans during Black History Month, a time for reflection and rejoicing. Celebrate with events, concerts, and stories that highlight African American ...

Sunday's free event was only the start of a month-long series of Black History Month events at KCC. The next event is scheduled for Tuesday in the Kellogg room from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. where a local hip ...

Clarence Jones started Heritage 49 years ago to preserve the legacy of the Negro spiritual. The African American songs of survival led to other genres we hear today. “The children of negro ...