"An Evening of Negro Spirituals" at The Marsh

To conclude Black History Month at The Marsh, singer and actress extraordinaire Dr. Candace Y. Johnson will recreate moments of history through story, song, and spoken word in "An Evening of Negro Spirituals: Crossing Rivers and Building Bridges through Song," available via MarshStream. Combining her powerful voice and scholarly understanding, Johnson offers a deeper look into the African immigrants and their descendants, who gave birth to uplifting spirituals even amidst the horror of slavery. A captivating mlange of mystery, tenderness, resistance, and triumph, Johnsons songbook and stories aim to entertain, enlighten, and build bridges across generations, races, and cultures.