African American fiddlers were popular fixtures ... Southern blacks joined in songs of praise. Private worship often included "shouts," ecstatic spiritual circle dances that had a basis in ...

Commanding officers were instructed to "handle" their African American subordinates "with praise and by ridicule." The accepted viewpoint of the day was that African American soldiers were not ...

Gather25 reflects our desire to sing together but also the struggle to capture the diverse sounds of the church around the ...

let us do so not just with admiration or praise. Let us do so with commitment, action and a promise to keep this work moving forward." Browse event photos below and view the detailed schedule of ...

Legends in music, dance, poetry and art chronicled the African American History Celebration in Concert on Feb. 28. The over-willingly attended concert boasted the standing room only. "Your event was ...