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What should we care about some old songs by slaves?

By: Naomi Bird November 16, 2019

Recordings, Saturday SongNotes, Song NotesAfrican American History, African American music, African-American spirituals, black history, music, slaves, tenorLeave a Comment

What do you think harvest season was like for people enslaved for the purpose of working the land?

Scandinavian and African American History Month

By: Naomi Bird February 16, 2019

International Community, Recordings, Song NotesAfrican American History, Art, Black Lives Matter, Christian, faith, gospel, music, Singing, spirituals2 Comments

I can right now reach into my current toolkit, bring out the skills that I have, and use them as mirrors to reflect the beauty and dignity of that something, even if it feels foreign.