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Of Griots and Grace: The Art of Oral History and The History of African American Religion

  • Regennia N Williams

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    Abstract

    The article discusses the history of African American religion which was expressed in oral histories and in the music known as spirituals and how it survived in the centuries of slavery. Despite racism in American Christianity, the African worship tradition evidently remained in America as women in church wear African-inspired headwraps or hats to symbolize possession by the spirit in a ringshout.

    Original languageAmerican English
    JournalBlack History Bulletin
    Volume68
    StatePublished - Apr 1 2005

    Disciplines

    • American Studies
    • Cultural History
    • History
    • Religion
    • United States History

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