In African American heritage, flowers have played a significant role in spiritual practices and ... Flowers have always been ...

Michel Martin: Let's start with the concept behind your album. It revolves around African American spirituals. Some people have grown up with these, they are a very deep part of our cultural ...

“Kwanzaa thus came into being, grounded itself and grew as an act of freedom, an instrument of freedom, a celebration of freedom and a practice of freedom.” Karenga, an African American ...

Kwanzaa is a seven-day celebration created in the 1960s during the civil rights movement that focuses on cultivating and appreciating the lives of African Americans, their past and present.

Spirituals are songs that describe the African American experience, including slavery and the fight for freedom. UTSA, by promoting this musical scholarship, continues its efforts to promote diversity ...