PHOTO: ANTHONY ADAMICK Banner Arts & Culture Sponsored by Cruz Companies Whenever Francesca McNeely heard “Wade in the Water” as a young girl, she simply thought the African American spiritual was an ...

As they always have, spirituals serve as inspirations, connectors and community builders — not just among African Americans but also between them and other Americans. The songs’ rhythms and ...

The rousing overture has motifs taken from African American spirituals. The curtain rises on a set reminiscent of a room in an old church basement where many a choir rehearsal has taken place.

St. Peter's Episcopal Church is a community where you will find hospitality, joy and connectedness with God and with fellow companions on life's journey.

Dedicated in 1876 from funds raised on Jubilee tours, the structure is one of the oldest continuously in use for the education of African Americans in the US. Jubilee features 13 singers performing ...

“Sinnerman” was based on a traditional African-American spiritual ... about any popular musician with religious or spiritual leanings. (The list includes Bob Dylan, The Band, Jerry Lee ...

If you are new to jazz, know nothing about jazz, or are jazz-curious, this list is for you. You may have heard of The Real Book, a “fake” book collection of jazz standards. Think of it as a kind of ...

Nordic Utopia? African Americans in the 20th Century” zeroes in on a far less charted corner of Black history than that of ...

The Democratic Party has a “Black Elephant” problem they don’t want to talk about, African Americans to comprehend and voters to respond to on election day. That problem involves the growing ...

Rev. Wright, a former Marine with a Ph.D., had served as his spiritual mentor. While many white voters seemed surprised, puzzled and shocked by Wright's angry rhetoric, African Americans were less so.