African American History – Nathan Bird

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Coping with Recent Minneapolis Events |Down in the River to Pray (with song link)

I’m glad to peer into a world that, though far away in time, clarifies the pains currently felt so very close to home.

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, tenor1 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.