A few months ago I received a book, “Folk Songs of the American Negro,” published in 1907 by Fisk University Press. Compiled by John W. Work and Frederick J. Work, it was sold by H.A. French at 408 Church St. in Nashville for 60 cents.t was sent to me by attorney Van R. Michael […]
Black History Month, or National African American History Month, is an annual celebration of achievements by black Americans and a time for recognizing the central role of African Americans in U.S. history. The event grew out of “Negro History Week,” the brainchild of noted historian Carter G. Woodson and other prominent African Americans. Since 1976, […]
