Smithsonian Institution. Program in African American Culture Search this
Container:
Box 25, Folder 1
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1996 February 1-3
Scope and Contents:
The conference was cosponsored by the National Association for the EqualOpportunity in Higher Education, The Office for the Advancement for Public Black Colleges, The College Fund/UNCF, the Anacostia Museum and the Center for African American History and Culture. Funding for the program was made possible in part by a grant from Nissan Motor Corporation, USA.
Mind on Freedon was inspired by research done by Spencer Crew, then Museum director, and Lonnie G. Bunch, then associate director for the National Museum of American History's research, documentation, exhibition and collection project Go Forth and Serve. The conference was designed to examine the relationship African Americans have had with education in the United States, the historical evolution of Historical Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), and the importance of these institutions on the life and culture of this nation. The program was held from Thursday, February 1, through Saturday, February 3, 1996, and it included panel discussions and performances.
Participants:
James D. Anderson, Ph.D., professor and head, Department of Educational Policy Studies, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
Bettye J. Gardner, Ph.D., professor of history, Coppin State College; and national president of the Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History
Phyllis Boanes, Ph.D., associate professor of history; director of the Program of African American Studies, Earlham College
Lonnie G. Bunch, associate director for historical resources, National Museum of American History
Alan K. Colon, Ph.D., assistant to the provost and professor of history, Hampton University
Spencer R. Crew, Ph.D., director of the National Museum of American History
William T. Dargan, Ph.D., professor of music and head of the Department of Music, St. Augustine's College, Raleigh, North Carolina
Willis "Bing" Davis, professor of the School of Art, Central State University
Glenda Dickerson, professor and chair of drama and dance at Spelman College
Richard K. Dozier, Arch. D., AIA, associate dean of the School of Architecture, Florida A&M University, Tallahassee, Florida
James C. Early, director of cultural studies and communications, Office of Folklife Programs and Cultural Studies, Smithsonian Institution
James N. Eaton, distinguished professor of history, Florida A&M University; and founder and director of the Black Archives, Research Center and Museum
William P. Foster, Ph.D., chair of the Music Department and director of bands, Florida A&M University
V.P. Franklin, Ph.D., is professor of history, Drexel University
Myrtle Gonza Glascoe, Ed.D., associate professor of educational foundations, School of Education, College of Charleston, South Carolina
Deborah Neman Ham, Ph.D., professor of African history and archival methods, Morgan State University, Baltimore, Maryland
Alferdteen Harrison, Ph.D., professor of history and the director of the Margaret Walker Alexander National Research Center
Darlene Clark Hine, Ph.D., John A. Hannah Professor of History, Michigan State University, East Lansing, Michigan.
William C. Hine, Ph.D., professor of history, South Carolina State College
Alton Hornsby Jr., Ph.D., Fuller E. Callaway Professor of History, Morehouse College; editor of the Negro Journal
Elizabeth Clark-Lewis, Ph.D., director of the graduate program and associate professor, Department of History, Howard University
Cynthia Neverdon-Morton, Ph.D., professor of history, Coppin State College
Thomas D. Pawley III, Ph.D., faculty member, Department of Speech and Theatre, University of Missouri, Jefferson City, Missouri
Linda Marie Perkins, Ph.D., associate professor of educational policy studies, University of Illinois, Urbana Champaign
Bernice Johnson Reagon, Ph.D., distinguished professor of history, American University; and curator emerita, National Museum of American History
Stephanie J. Shaw, Ph.D., associate professor, Department of History and Center for Women's Studies, Ohio State University
Bradley Skelcher, Ph.D., assistant professor, Department of History and Political Science, University of Delaware at Dover
J. Clay Smith, J.D., visiting professor, Georgetown Law Center
Jessie Carney Smith, Ph.D., university librarian and William and Camille Cosby Professor, Fisk University
Johnny E. Tolliver, Ph.D., dean of the School of Arts and Sciences and professor of English, Delaware State University at Dover
Eleanor W. Traylor, Ph.D., chairperson and professor, English Department, Howard University
Ronald Walters, Ph.D., professor and chairman, Political Science Department, Howard University
David K. Wiggins, Ph.D., professor of physical education, George Mason University
Daniel Thomas Williams, Ed.D., university archivist and curator, Daniel "Chappie" James Memorial Hall, Tuskegee University
Cultural Presenters
The Howard University Choir, director J. Weldon Norris
The Morgan State University Choir, director Nathan Carter
The Virginia State University Concert Choir, director Johnnella L. Edmonds
Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated
Delta Sigma Theta Sorority, Incorporated
Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated
Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Incorporated
Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated
Kappa Alpha Psi, Incorporated
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Incorporated
Jerry Florence, Vice President for brand and consumer marketing for Nissan Motor Corporation, USA
Program number AC0408.96.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Access and use of audiovisual materials available in the Archives Center reading room or by requesting copies of audiovisual materials at RightsReproductions@si.edu
Collection Rights:
Copyright restrictions exist. Collection items available for reproduction Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Program in African American Culture Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Smithsonian Institution. Program in African American Culture Search this
Container:
Box 25, Folder 9
Type:
Archival materials
Date:
1997-11
Scope and Contents:
In conjunction with the exhibition, the National Museum of American History presented a series of public programs celebrating the living musical heritage of America's African American churches. "Wade in the Water: African American Sacred Music Traditions" was organized and circulated by the Smithsonian Institution Traveling Exhibition Services. The programs stretched over various days in the months of October, November, and December, and they included concerts, a roundtable discussion, demonstrations, and a panel discussion. They were typically held in the Carmichael Auditorium or the Hall of Musical Instruments, National Museum of American History, or in the Baird Auditorium, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution.
Participants included:
Opening Celebration
Niani Kilkenny, Director, Program in African American Culture
Spencer R. Crew, Ph.D., Director, National Museum of American History
Aaronetta Pierce, National Director for the Arts, The Links, Incorporated
Margaret Batchelor White, Ph.D., Chairperson of the Washington, DC - Maryland -Virginia Cluster, The Links Incorporated
Lonnie Bunch, Associate Director for Curatorial Affairs, NMAH
Bernice Johnson Reagon, Curator Emerita, NMAH
Howard University Concert Choir, J. Weldon Norris, Director
October Events
Sacred Music Concert, October 17, 1997
"No Compromise" Ensemble
Lloyd Jones co-director
Margaret Jones co-director
Matthew Jones
Betty Sawyers
Carol Phillips
Charles Phillips Jr.
Marcia Bradley
Carl Booknight
Gloria Booknight
Donyell Tibbs
Gospel Radio Roundtable, October 29, 1997
Ray Edwards, WOL-AM
Patrick Ellis, WHUR-FM
J.C. Alexander, WYCB-AM
Robin Breedon, WPGC-AM
Jacquie Gales Webb, WHUR-FM, moderator
Noontime Concert, October 31, 1997
Archbishop John Carroll High School Choir, Ruth Jones, director
November Events
Ministers of Music Symposium, November 1, 1997
Metropolitan Baptist Church, Thomas Tyler, director
Plymouth Congregational United Church of Christ Senior Choir, Alece Morgan, director
Holy Comforter - St. Cyprian Catholic Church, Kenneth Louis, director
Evelyn Simpson Curenton, moderator
Noontime Concert, November 6, 1997
Robert Sims, Chicago baritone
Sacred Song Institute, November 8, 1997
United Prayer Bands of Baltimore, Maryland and Washington, DC
Morgan State University Choir, Dr. Nathan Carter, director
St. Augustine Catholic Church Gospel Choir, Valeria Foster, director
Evening Concert, November 8, 1997
Morgan State University Choir, Dr. Nathan Carter, director
St. Augustine Catholic Church Gospel Choir, Valeria Foster, director
Dr. Bernice Johnson Reagon, NMAH curator emeritus
Noontime Concert, November 10, 1997
"Pure in Heart," Trenillo Walters, director
Noontime Concert, November 11, 1997
"In Process…", an a capella ensemble
Noontime Concert, November 13, 1997
Bladensburg High School Concert Choir, Gwendolyn Jenifer, director
Noontime Concert, November 18, 1997
Eleanor Roosevelt High School Gospel Choir, Dr. Barbara W. Baker, director
Sacred Music Concert, November 19, 1997
Virginia State University Choir, Johnella L. Edmonds, director
Sacred Music Concert, November 21, 1997
Chancel Choir, Stephen Gibson, director
Sacred Music Concert, November 22, 1997
"Sargent Gospel-Aires," "Timbrel," and "EMI" musical ensembles
Sargent Memorial Presbyterian Church, Marilyn Gross, director
Sacred Music Concert, October 29, 1997
African American Harp Ensemble, Annetta Williams-Harrod, director
Praise and Worship Ministry, First Baptist Church of Glenarden, Maryland, Doretha McDaniel, director
December Events
Noontime Concert, December 1, 1997
Dunbar High School Concert Choir, Anita Jones, director
Noontime Concert, December 3, 1997
Duke Ellington High School Show Choir, Samuel Bonds, director
Noontime Concert, December 4, 1997
High Point High School Concert Choir, Ned Lewis, director
Program number AC408.102.
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Access and use of audiovisual materials available in the Archives Center reading room or by requesting copies of audiovisual materials at RightsReproductions@si.edu
Collection Rights:
Copyright restrictions exist. Collection items available for reproduction Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Program in African American Culture Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Smithsonian Institution. Program in African American Culture Search this
Container:
Box 132, Cassette 30
Type:
Archival materials
Audio
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
O7T 408.23.2: Remarks by Bernice Johnson Reagon
The Concert Spiritual
Selections by The Morgan State University Choir, directed by Nathan Carter
Selections:
"Have You Got Good Religion"
"Swing Low, Swing Chariot"
"Until I Found the Lord"
"I Got Shoes"
"We Shall Walk Through the Valley In Peace"
"Rock My Soul In the Bosom"
"Somebody's Knocking At Your Door"
"Song of Jubilee"
"Zions Walls"
"Bound for Canans Land"
"Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name"
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Access and use of audiovisual materials available in the Archives Center reading room or by requesting copies of audiovisual materials at RightsReproductions@si.edu
Collection Rights:
Copyright restrictions exist. Collection items available for reproduction Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Program in African American Culture Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Smithsonian Institution. Program in African American Culture Search this
Container:
Box 133, Cassette 5
Type:
Archival materials
Audio
Date:
undated
Scope and Contents:
O7T 408.23.12: The Concert Spiritual
Remarks by Bernice Johnson Reagon
The Morgan State University Choir
Selections:
"Have You Got Good Religion"
"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
"Until I Found the Lord"
"Rock My Soul In the Bosom"
"I Got Shoes"
"Ezekial Saw the Wheel"
"Ole Poor Little Jesus"
"Oh Freedom"
"Hallelujah"
"Didn't It Rain"
"Precious Lord"
"Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name"
"Children Go Where I Send Thee"
"True Religion"
"Lord Look Down Upon Us, We're Going To Make It Through These Times"
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Access and use of audiovisual materials available in the Archives Center reading room or by requesting copies of audiovisual materials at RightsReproductions@si.edu
Collection Rights:
Copyright restrictions exist. Collection items available for reproduction Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Program in African American Culture Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Smithsonian Institution. Program in African American Culture Search this
Extent:
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
Container:
Box 251, Video 4
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images
Videocassettes (vhs)
Date:
1994-03-24
Scope and Contents:
OV 408.23.4: The Concert Spiritual
Selections by The Morgan State University Choir, directed by Nathan Carter.
Selections:
"Have You Got Good Religion"
"Swing Low, Swing Chariot"
"Until I Found the Lord"
"I Got Shoes"
"We Shall Walk Through the Valley In Peace"
"Rock My Soul In the Bosom"
"Somebody's Knocking At Your Door"
"Song of Jubilee"
"Zions Walls"
"Bound for Canans Land"
"Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name"
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Access and use of audiovisual materials available in the Archives Center reading room or by requesting copies of audiovisual materials at RightsReproductions@si.edu
Collection Rights:
Copyright restrictions exist. Collection items available for reproduction Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Program in African American Culture Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Smithsonian Institution. Program in African American Culture Search this
Extent:
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
Container:
Box 251, Video 8
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images
Videocassettes (vhs)
Date:
1994-03-24
Scope and Contents:
OV 408.23.8: Continuation of concert spiritual. Selection by Morgan State University Choir:
"Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name"
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Access and use of audiovisual materials available in the Archives Center reading room or by requesting copies of audiovisual materials at RightsReproductions@si.edu
Collection Rights:
Copyright restrictions exist. Collection items available for reproduction Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Program in African American Culture Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Smithsonian Institution. Program in African American Culture Search this
Extent:
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
Container:
Box 252, Video 4
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images
Videocassettes (vhs)
Date:
1994-03-28
Scope and Contents:
OV 408.23.16: The Concert Spiritual
Remarks by Bernice Johnson Reagon
The Morgan State University Choir
Selections:
"Have You Got Good Religion"
"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
"Until I Found the Lord"
"Rock My Soul In the Bosom"
"I Got Shoes"
"Ezekial Saw the Wheel"
"Ole Poor Little Jesus"
"Oh Freedom"
"Hallelujah"
"Didn't It Rain"
"Precious Lord"
"Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name"
"Children Go Where I Send Thee"
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Access and use of audiovisual materials available in the Archives Center reading room or by requesting copies of audiovisual materials at RightsReproductions@si.edu
Collection Rights:
Copyright restrictions exist. Collection items available for reproduction Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Program in African American Culture Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
Smithsonian Institution. Program in African American Culture Search this
Extent:
1 Videocassettes (VHS)
Container:
Box 252, Video 7
Type:
Archival materials
Moving Images
Videocassettes (vhs)
Date:
1994-03-28
Scope and Contents:
OV 408.23.19: The Concert Spiritual
Remarks by Bernice Johnson Reagon
The Morgan State University Choir
Selections:
"Have You Got Good Religion"
"Swing Low, Sweet Chariot"
"Until I Found the Lord"
"Rock My Soul In the Bosom"
"I Got Shoes"
"Ezekial Saw the Wheel"
"Ole Poor Little Jesus"
"Oh Freedom"
"Hallelujah"
"Didn't It Rain"
"Precious Lord"
"Hush, Somebody's Calling My Name"
"Children Go Where I Send Thee"
Collection Restrictions:
Collection is open for research. Access and use of audiovisual materials available in the Archives Center reading room or by requesting copies of audiovisual materials at RightsReproductions@si.edu
Collection Rights:
Copyright restrictions exist. Collection items available for reproduction Other intellectual property rights may apply. Archives Center cost-recovery and use fees may apply when requesting reproductions.
Collection Citation:
Program in African American Culture Collection, Archives Center, National Museum of American History.
