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Chicago Children s Choir prepares for Black History Month concert
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Called Preserving and Persevering, the concert celebrates the legacy of the ancestors. Our inspiration in this is like we know this is the music that has allowed us to persevere in the face of racial injustice and our kids have to be equipped with this, said Lonnie Norwood, CCC Director of African Diasporic Music and Studies.
The world-renowned choir has been training virtually since September, but in the past few weeks the emphasis has been on learning the origins and history of Black music. We ve gone through presentations. We ve had lessons. We ve had people come in and teach us about different cultures and experiences. So it s helped me personally to get more of an understanding of what I m singing and where it s coming from, said Diondre Dunigan, member of Chicago Children s Choir.