Spelman-Morehouse Annual Christmas Carol
The Christmas carol production that is put on annually by the spelman and Morehouse glee clubs is a wonderful way to end the semester off.
Musical Theatre
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Hip Hop
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Funk
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Techno
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Disco
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Jazz
Jazz Jazz is a genre of music founded by African Americans that grew from ragtime bands and adopt the ragtime form of syncopations. Characteristics of
Ragtime
RagTime by: Elinam Anyidoho Ragtime Ragtime lasted from the years 1896-1920. Post slavery black musicians could only play in bars and brothels, therefore ragtime became
Blues
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Jubilee Quartet
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Negro Spirituals
Negro Spirituals was a religious category of music created by African Americans that were slaves. Negro Spirituals had a somber tone, and often talked about
Lift Every Voice: Marian Anderson, Florence B. Price And The Sound Of Black Sisterhood
Throughout history black women have started powerful movements although they often do not get the recognition or platform for their work. Marian Anderson was an
Folk
by: elinam anyidoho Folk Music was exposed to black people early on in the history of music. It has its origins in Africa and was
