History of communities throughout the country with the help of our local cable partners. Today we feature the music of several of these cities. I can only speak for myself as to why i think gospel music resonates to such a degree even now, even the music from the 30s and 40s no less than very current gospel artists right now seems to me has a certain almost undefinable something. I would say black music in general has an underpinning of the pain and freedom struggle of africanamericans which continues through to this day. Why it never really goes out of style. It has this longing and this resonance of a deeper pool of emotion than songs about puppy love and songs about why i have a bigger car than somebody else has or cant match. When youre talking act a music that sustained an entire race of people through some some of the most brutal times in american history, civil war era and before, right through the Civil Rights Movement and on, youre dealing with the music, with a gravity and em
Now batista has fled. Now a new leader castro. Certain to be dominant in cubas new era just the young. Begun. You are watching American History tv, all weekend, every weekend on cspan 3. To join the conversation, like a sonus on facebook at cspan history. Next we visit the Birmingham Public Library with items related to the history of alabama. Im jim baggett. Were pleased to have our friends from cspan visiting today. Well take a tour of the Archives Department where we have more than 30 million documents and more than half a million documents douming the history of alabama. Then well look at documents in particular relating to the long story of race and the struggle for civil rights in the United States. In particular, this is appropriate when were recognizing and remembering the 50th anniversary of the civil rights anniversary in the spring of 1963 and 16th Street Church bombing in the fall of 63. First, lets go down stairs look at our shelving and where we store a lot of this materi
History tv. 48 hours of programming on American History every weekend on cspan 3. Follow us on twitter at cspan history for information on our schedule, upcoming programs, and to keep up with the latest history news. Each week american artifacts takes viewers into museums, artifacts around the country 37 next we visit the Birmingham Public Library with items related to the history of alabama. Im jim baggett. Were pleased to have our friends from cspan visiting today. Well take a tour of the Archives Department where we have more than 30 million documents and more than half a million documents douming the history of alabama. Then well look at documents in particular relating to the long story of race and the struggle for civil rights in the United States. In particular, this is appropriate when were recognizing and remembering the 50th anniversary of the civil rights anniversary in the spring of 1963 and 16th Street Church bombing in the fall of 63. First, lets go down stairs, look at o
First, we will hear introductory comments by a scholar. Mrs. Abernathy will offer remembrance s about the movement. Finally well open the floor to psh questions so we can have an engaging conversation with mrs. Abernathy. Let me identify miss brenda tindel of university of North Carolina charlotte who will introduce mrs. Abernathy. Native of charlotte earning her bachelor there and working on docket hit at Emory University on dissertation that explores lives of widows. Please join me in welcoming mrs. Tindel. [ applause ] greetings. It is indeed a privilege to provide opening remarks for this special session entitled remembering the career in civil rights, dialogue with mrs. Juanita jones abernathy. Id like to thank gregory nixon, john eskew and harris for inviting know take part in this ram. Finally id like to thank mrs. Abernathy for sharing time, wisdom and unique perspective on the Civil Rights Movement. As you can see, hers is a life well lived and well preserved even as she has e
30s and 40s no less than very current gospel artists right now seems to me has a certain almost undefinable something. I would say black music in general has an underpinning of the pain and freedom struggle of africanamericans which continues through to this day. Why it never really goes out of style. It has this longing and this resonance of a deeper pool of emotion th emotion than songs about puppy love and songs about why i have a bigger car than somebody else has or cant match. When youre talking act a music that sustained an entire race of people through some some of the most brutal times in american history, civil war era and before, right through the Civil Rights Movement and on, youre dealing with the music, with a gravity and emotional core that makes it more potent. One of the fascinating things as i started working on what would become nothing but love in gods water, the influence of black sacred music on the Civil Rights Movement, was that from the beginning the spirituals