One of the most notable pastimes at the Kentucky Derby is a playing of the old Stephen Foster song "My Old Kentucky Home." ...

Exodus, representing the transformation of slaves into a free people, is a story that echoes through the ages, reflected (for example) in the gospel songs of the African slaves in America.

Some of the golden ages Mr Norberg describes will be familiar to readers, but he adds fresh details and provocative arguments ...

also said the song could cause problems because "there’s some very clear language about worshiping God" and she raised issue with Lake's lyrics that mentioned no longer being "slaves," in ...

As I considered my “Voices” topic for May’s WUN, my thoughts turned immediately to my mother, Bessie L. Walker Roberts. “Miss ...

Any song can be impressive, but those produced and written solely by the artist are in a league of their own. Here are 10 of ...

The song and mysterious circumstances of Johnson’s death gave ... a country built by our ancestors on slave labor, and still feeling unwelcome, still feeling subject to patrols and abuse made legal ...

According to Abdulkareem, the song highlights the worsening economic ... except for the few happy slaves grovelling for crumbs from their paymaster’s table.” This is not the first time ...

While many of his pop peers tend to shy away from rap collaborations, there’s no secret Sheeran is a legit fan of the genre, ...

The song was linked to the Anacreontic Society ... The third verse is probably the most historically problematic verse. Key was a slave-owner with anti-abolitionist views, and in this verse ...

In recent years, some people have begun to have doubts about the celebration of Yom Haatzmaut, asking such questions as "What ...