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Thoughts on Spiritual Music
James Baldwin writing about the Negro Spiritual once said, "There is no music like that music. No drama like the drama of the saints rejoicing, the sinner moaning, the tambourines racing and all those voices coming together and crying 'Holy Unto The Lord'. The Negro Spiritual is a unique form of musical expression created by the sons and daughters of former slaves in America. It is a motive, cathardic a music that provides hope to the oppressed. Poured into this musical expression, are the sounds of a people resolute in their commitment to overcome. The Negro Spiritual is a musical expression that celebrates life the quest for liberty in America. It carries within its bosom the style & legacy of another continent, the continent of Africa. The Negro Spiritual is about the Black man's vision of deliverance from both spiritual & social shackles. To the whiter Christian community, the Negro Spiritual has always been a disturbing kind of joy. But to the Black man the Negro Spiritual is a beacon of hope & grace in a long dark night of despair. They are his songs about good news in bad times. The music provided comfort & solace. The lyrics provided hope & courage." One great writer once wrote, "We acknowledge our inability to express in words what our heart is singing. Whenever people are singing at the harvest, in the vineyards or elsewhere, in the ardor of their work, are so gladden by the words of their song that their joy becomes too great to express in words, they leave the syllables be & burst into exhaltation and who beseens this jubilation more than the unutterable God. And when you cannot utter it and yet must not withhold it what remains for you to do but jubilate and let your heart exhalt wordlessly by breaking down all barriers in the immeasurable fullness of your joy." |
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Black Educational Institutions of Texas
Texas Southern University
3100 Cleburne Ave
Houston, Texas, 77004
713-313-7011
www.tsu.edu
Paul Quinn College
3837 Simpson Stuart Road
Dallas, Texas, 75241-4398,
214-302-3504
www.pqc.edu
Prairie View A&M University
P.O. Box 4019
Prairie View, TX 77446-4019
936-857-3311
www.pvamu.edu
Wiley College
711 Wiley Avenue
Marshall, Texas 75670
903-927-3390
www.wileyc.edu
Huston-Tillotson College
900 Chicon Street
Austin,TX 78702
Telephone:(512) 505-3028
FAX:(512) 505-3190
www.htc.edu
Jarvis Christian College
P. O. BOX 1470
Hawkins, TX. 75765
(903) 769-5700
www.jarvis.edu
Texas College
2404 N. Grand Ave.
P. O. Box 4500
Tyler, Texas 75712-4500
1-800-306-6299 or 903-593-8311
www.texascollege.edu |
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National Black Fine Art Show
If you are into Art:
Thursday,January 29, 2004 - Sunday,February 1, 2004
The Puck Building
295 Lafayette @ Houston St.
Soho,New York City
www.nationalblackfineartshow.com |
For Those on the West Coast - BLACK CUISINE EXPO
Benefiting Lupus Society for Positive Living
The Ultimate African, Caribbean &
African-American Culinary Experience
Saturday, October 25, 2003
2:00 pm-6:00 pm
USC Davidson Conference Center
3415 S. Figueroa Street
Los Angeles, CA 90089
(corner of Figueroa & Jefferson Blvd.) |
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Did You Know About the Black Towns in Texas?
TEXAS
Black Towns currently under research:
- Four Dice
- Andy
- Booker
- Mill City
- Kendleton
- Independence Heights
- Oldham
- Roberts
- Union City
- Denton: [formerly Quaker Town]
Although it is not commonly acknowledged, African presence in what is now described as the United States, does not begin or end with the institution of slavery. Despite this barbaric system giving rise to the most horrific and protracted holocaust known to civilization, the undaunting spirit of African people has proven a worthy match.
The story of black pioneers who actively participated in the "town building" movement in the United States, is an incredible yet neglected story. These women and men, facing treacherous physical surroundings and even more harsh and unaccommodating human environments, circumvented the legislated tyranny of racial supremacy by cultivating communities in areas whites considered uninhabitable.
Whether erected as stations along the Underground Railroad or strategic outposts in desolate territories, these settlements were often secluded in swamp lands, deserts, sand dunes or along rocky cliffs. They existed in nearly every state (if not all), as well as in Canada and Mexico.
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LADIES, LADIES, LADIES!!
Family Digest, written for Black women juggling marriage, family, work and dreams, is packed with ideas and information to help you and your family be smarter, healthier and happier.
You'll find positive ideas for keeping your marriage and relationships strong and lasting, terrific beauty and fashion tips, delicious recipes that fit the way you live, vacation destinations that the entire family will enjoy, helpful reports on health, nutrition and fitness tailored for your lifestyle, parenting suggestions that really work, and advice on building a strong family and successful kids despite cultural challenges.
Whether you're 20, 30, 40 or more, Family Digest is the Black Family's Best Friend!
For more information log on to:
https://www.familydigest.com |
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