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30 Minutes of Selected Negro Spirituals in honor of Black History Month...hope you enjoy them as much as I do.
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- Rev. Dr. Carthel J. Towns, Sr.
Spirituals (also known as Negro spirituals, African American spirituals, Black spirituals, or spiritual music) is a genre of Christian music that is associated with African Americans, which merged varied African cultural influences with the experiences of being held in bondage in slavery, at first during the transatlantic slave trade and for centuries afterwards, through the domestic slave trade.
Nov 17, 2013 · Excerpt from PBS documentary History Dectectives Slave Songbook tracing the development of Negro Spirituals and cultural connections to Africa
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- blackhistorywalks
Feb 19, 2018 · This Black History month we look back not at what we have lost but what we have contributed to culture. It speaks beyond words.Negro Spirituals was a way for...
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- SHUREE DANYELL
Dec 17, 2023 · Negro Spirituals Today. The influences of negro spiritual songs made their way to the civil rights movement and into black church choirs. Many of the most notable songs used in protest are adaptations of old spirituals or hymns. Spiritual songs have become the defining factor for many historical events. The Christian themed backbone of gospel ...
Jun 28, 2022 · A look at the history of Negro spirituals and gospel music, and the influence these two genres have had on contemporary artists. Episode 5026/Segment 1 Aired: 06/28/22
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Social Implications and Commodification. Spirituals allowed slaves to interpret and express religious beliefs and feelings along with their struggles through music. Spirituals united them and provided them with a way to deviate from their cruel surroundings. Negros did not receive credit or recognition for spirituals and had their songs stolen ...