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...from the suburbs of Los Angeles would find strength in a song that was born out of the African Diaspora. My ancestors did not come to America on slave ships. They were not threatened, lynched, or discriminated against because of the color of their skin. They did not sing Negro spirituals...

Author: By Andrew C. Esensten | Title: ‘Holding On’ Through Harvard | 6/4/2007 | See Source »

...there is something about the song that speaks to me. It reminds me that I can accomplish things I didn’t think I could if I just hold on, pray on, fight on, and sing on a little while longer. And even though the context in which I sing the song differs from the context in which it was first sung, the message of hope for the future remains the same...

Author: By Andrew C. Esensten | Title: ‘Holding On’ Through Harvard | 6/4/2007 | See Source »

...gospel choir,” as anyone who has spent time in the group knows, but a choir that celebrates the creativity and spirituality of black culture. Beyond semantics, it is a place where blacks, whites, Asians, and Latinos can do something very simple: come together and sing about hope in a supportive environment...

Author: By Andrew C. Esensten | Title: ‘Holding On’ Through Harvard | 6/4/2007 | See Source »

...were inappropriately summoned to a Black Men’s Forum and Association of Black Harvard Women event a few weeks ago, wouldn’t happen. Being in Kuumba means confronting our differences. And despite these differences, we always manage to find common ground in the music we sing...

Author: By Andrew C. Esensten | Title: ‘Holding On’ Through Harvard | 6/4/2007 | See Source »

...life, sometimes a faith in death, sometimes assurance of boundless justice in some fair world beyond. But whichever it is, the meaning is always clear: that sometime, somewhere, men will judge men by their souls and not by their skin. Is such a hope justified? Do the Sorrow Songs sing true...

Author: By Andrew C. Esensten | Title: ‘Holding On’ Through Harvard | 6/4/2007 | See Source »

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