On some of the old records’ B-sides, there are examples of overt political messages, like gathering locations for the Civil Rights Movement. “For us in the Black community, gospel music is a ...

Angela Williamson talks with Travis Johnson, lead singer of the Afro-Folk Gospel ... group black magic that we hear today? Yes, because that that living gets poured back into the music and express ...

An unusual partnership between a Black Baptist church and a white Presbyterian church, born out of need, has become an experiment in bridging America's racial divides.

If the mission of gospel music ... of Gospel music, said in an interview, “and they continued that tradition. And they came from the best musical school in the world, the Black church.

"Ah you think darkness is your ally? You merely adopted the dark. I was born in it, molded by it." — Bane Chuck Vibes ...

A young Jimmy Carter was no stranger to gospel music growing up in the small rural town of Plains, Georgia during the ’20s and early ’30’. He heard it sung by Black tenant farmers working on ...

Two churches aim to come together across differences of faith, race, and class. It’s a test of the the unifying power of a ...

Buddy King's band had several hits in the 1960s and helped integrate popular music. The band was known for its version of ...

She saw the 3-year-old banging on his aunt’s keyboard and singing the gospel song “Oh Happy Day.” She remembers her aunt ...

In a Los Angeles suburb, multigenerational families like the Benns found affordable housing and a deep sense of connection.