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Negro spirituals inspire a new generation and endure
An article from Dover Delaware explores the enduring impact of Negro spirituals. It highlights their roots in slave solace and hope, the work of The Spirituals Project, and comments from Daniel Ridout and Walter Moss. It traces their evolution toward gospel and debates on dialect and authenticity.
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Dover
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Art Jones
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Ridout
Jesus
du Bois
Walter Moss
Philadelphia
National Association of Negro Musicians
Jones
Museum of Natural History
Denver
North Carolina
Fisk Jubilee
United States
Europe
Randye Jones
Temple Hills
Mable Morrison
Delaware State University
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