African American spirituals

Blake to Produce Faith Film About Fisk Jubilee Singers

Cora Jackson-Fossett, Religion EditorMay 11, 2022

The Fisk Jubilee Singers made a lasting mark on American history by overcoming hurdles of racism and oppression to emerge victorious and beloved throughout the country. Producer Stephen Ashley Blake tells their story in his film, “Steal Away,” which traces the evolution of the heralded African American ensemble.

National Museum of African American Music Opens in Nashville

Stacy M. Brown, NNPA Newswire Senior National Correspondent March 26, 2021

From rock and roll to blues, jazz, and hip-hop, music is as much the African American way of life as the afro was Black people’s style in the 1970s. Finally honoring that history, the National Museum of African American Music (NMAAM) has opened in Nashville, Tenn.