The religious hymn "This Little Light of Mine" has often been referred to as having originated in the era of American slavery. For instance, on Sept. 26, 1998, the Orlando Sentinel published that the ...
On a Monday morning, Harris’ powerful voice fills the small church right next to the Albany Civil Rights Institute in Georgia. She’s showing them how she and her fellow Freedom Singers — a renowned ...
You may recognize this as a beloved children's song. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) UNIDENTIFIED CHILDREN: (Singing) This little light of mine, I'm going to let it shine. SHAPIRO: "This Little ...
Fannie Lou Hamer was a civil rights activist who used singing to promote community and fight for voting rights. Hamer's life and legacy are celebrated in the new Kentucky Opera production, "This ...
October 2020 would be a great time to write a pre-election piece, but that would mean that I have to wade into all the nastiness surrounding the presidential campaign and rehash what I think of the ...