Civil Rights
Movement
Sing For Freedom: The Story of the Civil Rights Movement Through
Its Songs
1990 Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
Available from Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
A freedom repertoire drawn from six documentaries made between 1960 and
1964 in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia, and Tennessee.
Great Migration
Field to Factory
1994 Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
Available from Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
ISBN# 9307-90005-4
This audio documentary focuses on the reminiscences of African American
migrants from the rural southern U.S. to the northern cities between 1915
and 1951. Produced in collaboration with the Smithsonian Institution's exhibit
"Field to Factory" in 1987. Includes an illustrated booklet.
Music - African
Africa: Never Stand Still
Jeffrey Charno
1994 Ellipsis Arts...
Available from Crizmac
ISBN# 1-55961-252-5
A collection of music from all over the African continent. Many languages
and music forms can be heard from the juju music of Nigeria to the mbaqanga
of South Africa. A guide to the musicians and music accompanies this collection.
Music - African
American
African American Community Gospel
Wade in the Water: Vol. IV
Bernice Reagon
1994 Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
Available from Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
Recordings of African American gospel music with lyrics and background
information in accompanying booklet.
African American Congregational Singing: 19th Century Roots. Wade
in the Water: Volume II
Bernice Reagon
1989 Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
Available from Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
Recordings of African American congregational music with lyrics and background
information in accompanying booklet.
African American Gospel: The Pioneering Composers Wade in the Water:
Volume III
Bernice Reagon
1992 Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
Available from Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
Recordings of African American gospel music with lyrics and background
information in accompanying booklet.
African American Spirituals: The Concert Tradition
Wade in the Water: Volume 1
Bernice Reagon
1993 Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
Available from Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
Recordings of African American spiritual music with lyrics and background
information in an accompanying booklet.
African-American Folk Rhythms
Ella Jenkins and the Goodwill Spiritual Choir
1992 Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
Available from Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
This collection of recordings of African American spirituals begins with
an Afro-Cuban song, "Soy Negra," and continues with familiar spirituals
such as "Wade in the Water," "Run and Help Us Tell,"
and "Get Away Jordan." An accompanying booklet includes lyrics
and background information for each song.
Call and Response
Ella Jenkins
1990 Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
Available from Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
Recordings of call and response songs by Ella Jenkins with a classroom
of children. Most of the songs are chants using rhythms and nonsense words,
however, a West African Muessin chant, a love chant from North Africa and
an American chain gang chant are also included. Lyrics and background information
are provided in an accompanying booklet.
Long Time to Freedom, A
Ella Jekins
1992 Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
Available from Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
These songs represent a musical history of the long journey of African
Americans to freedom including gospel songs, spirituals, work songs, blues
and songs of freedom. An accompanying booklet provides background information
about each song.
Poetry
Anthology of African American Poetry for Young People
Arna Bontemps
1990 Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
Available from Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
ISBN# 0-93074-50444
A collection of poems by African American poets that were selected by
Arna Bontemps for youth in his book, "Golden Slippers" are read
by Bontemps. An accompanying booklet provides the complete text for all
poems.
Voice of Langston Hughes, The
Langston Hughes
1995 Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
Available from Smithsonian/Folkways Recordings
This collection of Langston Hughes' work combines poetry, the Blues,
Afro-American history, folklore, humor, jazz and gospel music, all told
in the voice of Hughes himself. An accompanying booklet provides a complete
text of the tape and background information about Hughes and his work.
Slavery
Twelve Years a Slave: Excerpts From the Narrative of Solomon Northup
A Lucas
1991 Many Cultures Publishing
Available from Many Cultures Publishing
ISBN# 0-936434-39-2
Excerpts from the biography of Solomon Northup who was kidnapped and
sold into slavery in the mid 1850s. Three audio cassettes, script and teacher's
guide are included. | 
