Trace the history of African-American gospel music from its origins in the American South to its modern origins in 1930s Chicago and into the 1990s mainstream and beyond. Participants will explore different types of music groups and have the opportunity to view statewide African-American gospel artists and the work they are doing in Minnesota and across the world. Primary focus will be on the four major historical eras from which African-American gospel music developed: the Slave Era, Reconstruction, the Great Migration, and the Civil Rights Era. If time permits, important reading material will be explored from various authors on the topic.
