This week, before emancipation, Appalachia provided pathways to freedom for enslaved people trying to escape bondage. A new project identifies more than two dozen previously unknown underground railroad sites. Also, the Fly Around Music & Arts Festival in North Carolina was inspired by the hard work that followed Hurricane Helene. And, a ballad about floods recorded a generation ago still provides solace for people today.
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Join West Virginia Public Broadcasting at West Virginia State University’s campus for a special preview of the new PBS docuseries GOSPEL. Our event, GOSPEL Preview & Panel Discussion, explores the rich history of Black spirituality through sermon and song with executive producer, host, and writer Prof. Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Following the preview, we’ll have a panel discussion and a special performance by the Martin Luther King Jr. Male Chorus.
Refreshments will be served. This event is free and open to the public. No RSVP necessary.
WHEN: Thursday, Feb. 1, 2024 at 6 p.m.
WHERE: Davis Fine Arts Center, West Virginia State University (WVSU) Campus, Institute, WV
