Composers like Harry T. Burleigh, Nathaniel Dett and William Dawson, who applied Western classical music training to the traditional spiritual and... Wade In The Water Ep. 8: African American ...

In conjunction with the exhibition, the National Museum of American History presented a series of public programs celebrating the living musical heritage of America's African American churches. "Wade ...

The African-American religious folk songs known as spirituals grew out of the slavery experience and the introduction of Christianity into slaves' lives. Though rooted in African musical tradition, ...

Primarily consists of original performance and interview audio recordings, audio outtake materials, and edited program audio tapes created by the Smithsonian Institution (SI) and National Public Radio ...

Former Chapel Hill mayor Howard Lee and his daughter, Angela Lee, will lead an event this Sunday to teach about the history of African American spirituals — and they’ll sing a few, too. The event, ...