by admin | Mar 16, 2013 | MUSIC
A Legacy of Hope by Phylis Vander Naald Smiles spread across the soprano section as the singers congratulate themselves on maneuvering through an awkward transition in the Negro spiritual “Poor Man Lazarus.” They have rehearsed the song with its difficult...
by admin | Mar 16, 2013 | MUSIC
Themes in Dvorak’s “New World Symphony” by F.R. Singleton The renowned Czech composer Antonín Dvořák recognized the significance of Negro spirituals and the contributions they made to American culture in his most famous symphony, “From The New...
by admin | Mar 16, 2013 | MUSIC
Expressions from a bitter-sweet past. by Dorothy Kitchen The history of the spiritual goes back to the beginning of the African slave trade in the American colonies in 1619. Millions of men, women and children were brought to this country from different parts of...
by admin | Mar 16, 2013 | HISTORY
by Elizabeth Singleton-Bruno To the world he was one of the most dynamic, flamboyant, and charismatic champions the boxing league had ever seen. In June of 1938, at Yankee Stadium, in one of the most riveting fights of the century between Joe Louis and Max Schmeling,...
by admin | Mar 16, 2013 | ACTIVIST, HISTORY
by Abdul Alkalimat Malcolm X is the central figure in the most phenomenal revival in the history of Black political culture. While in the heart of every inner city ghetto Malcolm X was never forgotten, the last several years have seen a tidal wave of interest...
